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espionage

China’s Hacking Group Targets Americans’ Cellphone Data

December 5, 2024

Imagine having a conversation, and someone else knows who you called, when, and where. That’s exactly what happened to many Americans, all thanks to a hacking group from China. This group, known as “Salt Typhoon, ” has been stealing metadata from cellphones across the country. This includes informat

business

A Publicity Drama: Ex-CEO's New Venture Sparks Lawsuits

November 27, 2024

In 2019, Cindi Berger and Mark Owens merged their publicity firms, PMKBNC and Rogers & Cowan, creating a marketing giant named R&CPMK. Fast forward to 2023, Owens was ousted and is now accused of stealing employees, clients, and confidential information to start a rival firm, 2pm Sharp. The drama u

crime

Former Airman Sentenced to 15 Years for Leaking Military Secrets

November 13, 2024

Jack Teixeira, a former member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing classified information online. The sentence was handed down by Judge Indira Talwani in the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday. Teixeira pleaded

politics

China Slams CIA for Spy Recruitment Attempts

October 30, 2024

China has hit back hard at the U. S. , accusing it of double standards when it comes to spying. The rebuke came after the CIA tried to hire Chinese informants. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian spoke about this at a recent press briefing. He was responding to a report in the Wall Street

politics

Chinese Cyber Spies Target Ex-President Trump and Candidate Vance

October 26, 2024

Chinese hackers, allegedly linked to their government, have been busy lately. They've been trying to sneak into the phone communications of former President Donald Trump and JD Vance, the Republican candidate for Ohio's Senate seat. This is just a part of their larger effort to spy on top US officia

politics

Russia's Secret Warfare: More Than Meets the Eye

October 18, 2024

This summer has been eventful. An attempted arson on a bus in Prague was stopped, and a man blew himself up with a homemade bomb at a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Antisemitic graffiti appeared in Paris, and plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled. In May, fires erupted at a sh

politics

China's Cyber Warfare Rocks America

October 18, 2024

China has been waging a cyber war against America for years, and it’s not looking good. The Chinese government wants to challenge America’s dominance in the western Pacific. They’re hacking into the country’s critical infrastructure. This includes energy, communications, and transportation systems.

politics

The Hidden Threat: Russian Hackers Exposed

October 3, 2024

Imagine a bunch of skilled Russian hackers causing chaos in the digital world. They've been caught red-handed, leaving a trail of damaged security and stolen secrets. For months, experts have tracked their moves, trying to unravel a web of sneaky hacking attempts. The goal? To disrupt pro-democracy

politics

The Pager Enigma: A Complex Web of Espionage

September 19, 2024

Michael Horowitz, head of intelligence at a security and risk management consulting firm, shares his thoughts, saying that the explosion was probably caused by modification of the devices rather than a cyber-attack. He believes that the attack was large-scale and sophisticated, making it unlikely th

technology

The Great Chip Heist: A Tale of Industrial Espionage and National Security

September 12, 2024

What if this is just the tip of the iceberg? With the global chip war heating up, has China simply outsourced its industrial espionage to former Samsung executives? The arrest of two ex-Samsung executives on charges of industrial espionage has sent shockwaves through the semiconductor industry, r