Geopolitics

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• Apple
• backdoor
• encryption
• Geopolitics
• Government
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
• Policy
• United Kingdom (U.K.)

UK abandons Apple backdoor demand after US diplomatic pressure

Cyber Scoop August 19, 2025

UK abandons Apple backdoor demand after US diplomatic pressure...

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• encryption
• Geopolitics
• Privacy
• Russia
• surveillance
• Technology
• telegram
• WhatsApp

Russia restricts WhatsApp, Telegram calls, alleging criminal, terrorist activity

Cyber Scoop August 13, 2025

Russia restricts WhatsApp, Telegram calls, alleging criminal, terrorist activity...

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• Cybersecurity
• FCC
• Geopolitics
• Government
• regulation
• undersea cables

FCC tightens rules on foreign firms building undersea cables, citing security

Cyber Scoop August 11, 2025

FCC tightens rules on foreign firms building undersea cables,...

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• atlantic council
• Geopolitics
• hacktivism
• hacktivists
• Imperial Kitten
• Iran
• Israel
• Middle East Institute
• Threats
• website defacement

Iranian hackers were more coordinated, aligned during Israel conflict than it seemed

Cyber Scoop August 5, 2025

Iranian hackers were more coordinated, aligned during Israel conflict...

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• Austria
• Cisco Talos
• CoralRaider
• cybercrime
• Geopolitics
• Hungary
• infostealers
• Money
• Netherlands
• passwords
• SentinelLabs
• SentinelOne
• South Korea
• Threats
• Vietnam

‘Highly evasive’ Vietnamese-speaking hackers stealing data from thousands of victims in 62+ nations

Cyber Scoop August 4, 2025

‘Highly evasive’ Vietnamese-speaking hackers stealing data from thousands of...

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• CrowdStrike
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Famous Chollima
• Geopolitics
• North Korea
• North Korean IT workers
• Research
• Threat hunting
• Threats

CrowdStrike investigated 320 North Korean IT worker cases in the past year

Cyber Scoop August 4, 2025

CrowdStrike investigated 320 North Korean IT worker cases in...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Geopolitics
• incident response
• North Korea
• North Korean IT workers
• Palo Alto Networks
• ransomware
• Research
• Scattered Spider
• Social engineering
• Threats
• Unit 42

Social engineering attacks surged this past year, Palo Alto Networks report finds

Cyber Scoop August 1, 2025

Social engineering attacks surged this past year, Palo Alto...

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• China
• defense
• Exchange
• Geopolitics
• Microsoft
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
• zero-days

China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack

Cyber Scoop August 1, 2025

China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack...

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• Biden administration
• China
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Geopolitics
• Government
• Guam
• McCrary Institute
• ports
• Salt Typhoon
• Telecommunications
• Threats
• Trump administration
• Volt Typhoon

Feds still trying to crack Volt Typhoon hackers’ intentions, goals

Cyber Scoop July 31, 2025

Feds still trying to crack Volt Typhoon hackers’ intentions,...

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• apt
• Cybersecurity
• FSB
• Geopolitics
• ISPs
• Malware
• Microsoft
• Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center
• networks
• Research
• Russia
• Secret Blizzard
• Telecommunications
• Threats
• Turla

Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in Moscow

Cyber Scoop July 31, 2025

Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in...

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