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Australian spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities

Australian spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities

Growing risk of economic disruption from sabotage.
Kirsty Needham Nov 13 2025 6:37AM Security
Stealthy, persistent "BRICKSTORM" spying backdoor found in network infrastructure

Stealthy, persistent "BRICKSTORM" spying backdoor found in network infrastructure

Range of industry verticals targeted by patient threat actors.
Juha Saarinen Sep 25 2025 5:33PM Security
Russia's FSB conducts ISP-level cyber espionage, Microsoft says

Russia's FSB conducts ISP-level cyber espionage, Microsoft says

Targets foreign embassies in Moscow.
AJ Vicens Aug 1 2025 6:40AM Security
Defence IS technician, partner accused of forwarding sensitive docs to private email

Defence IS technician, partner accused of forwarding sensitive docs to private email

Authorities allege information was destined for Russia.
Ry Crozier Jul 12 2024 12:13PM Security
US Supreme Court seeks Biden views on WhatsApp 'Pegasus' spyware dispute

US Supreme Court seeks Biden views on WhatsApp 'Pegasus' spyware dispute

NSO Group's immunity claim to be tested.
Lawrence Hurley Jun 7 2022 6:37AM Software
Australia targets tech espionage with new visa cancellation powers

Australia targets tech espionage with new visa cancellation powers

But gives no enforcement date.
Justin Hendry Apr 14 2022 6:14AM Training & Development
APNIC moves to block BGP fat-thumb outages

APNIC moves to block BGP fat-thumb outages

Making the Internet more stable.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 12 2022 12:28PM Security
Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware

Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware

Sources tell Reuters NSO software used.
Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing Apr 12 2022 6:32AM Security
Polish trial begins in Huawei-linked China espionage case

Polish trial begins in Huawei-linked China espionage case

Involving a former secret services agent and an ex-employee of Huawei.
Alicja Ptak and Justyna Pawlak Jun 2 2021 6:33AM Networking
More SolarWinds command and control hacking servers found

More SolarWinds command and control hacking servers found

Newly discovered patterns reveal larger infrastructure footprint.
Juha Saarinen Apr 23 2021 12:30PM Security
WA govt targeted by Naikon cyber espionage campaign

WA govt targeted by Naikon cyber espionage campaign

'Weaponised' document sent from a diplomat’s computer.
Ry Crozier May 8 2020 11:13AM Security
China hacked Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers - sources

China hacked Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers - sources

Cyber-espionage campaign targets "high-value individuals", diplomats, military personnel.
Jack Stubbs Sep 6 2019 12:00PM Strategy
Bayer contains cyber attack it says bore Chinese hallmarks

Bayer contains cyber attack it says bore Chinese hallmarks

German drugmaker believes hack was hatched in China, Wicked Panda suspected.
Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger Apr 5 2019 6:14AM Networking
Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Cyber tsar worried about "connectivity without values".
Julian Bajkowski Mar 14 2019 8:30PM Cloud
German spy chief warning on 'sleeper' cyber sabotage

German spy chief warning on 'sleeper' cyber sabotage

BfV spy chief worried.
Andrea Shalal Sep 5 2018 7:02AM Financial Services
ASIO warns cyber espionage against Australia will increase

ASIO warns cyber espionage against Australia will increase

Rewards are lucrative and risks are low.
Allie Coyne Oct 18 2017 4:15PM Security
ASD reveals how the Bureau of Meteorology was hacked

ASD reveals how the Bureau of Meteorology was hacked

Confirms suspicions of foreign espionage.
Paris Cowan Oct 12 2016 6:00AM Security
Australia's foreign spy agency is undergoing a tech reboot

Australia's foreign spy agency is undergoing a tech reboot

Working towards ASIS' future business model.
Paris Cowan Aug 30 2016 6:36AM Strategy
Duqu spyware used stolen Foxconn certs

Duqu spyware used stolen Foxconn certs

Attackers target hardware manufacturers to steal digital credentials.
Eric Auchard , Joseph Menn Jun 16 2015 5:57AM Security
Taiwan clears Chinese smartphone-makers of privacy breach

Taiwan clears Chinese smartphone-makers of privacy breach

National security fears averted.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2014 9:52AM Hardware

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