The Polish government warns that a cyberespionage group linked to Russia’s intelligence services is targeting diplomatic and foreign ministries from NATO and EU member states in an ongoing campaign that uses previously undocumented malware payloads. The group, known in the security industry as APT29, Cozy Bear, and NOBELIUM, is believed to be part of Russia’s…

Reuters reported that the phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the Pegasus spyware. According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the hack was reported by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, and unfortunately, it isn’t the first time that the Pegasus spyware…

Initially observed last week, the activity surrounding the new malware family, which labels itself Prestige, does not appear to be connected with any of the ransomware or threat groups that Microsoft currently tracks, and is currently referred to as DEV-0960. However, the tech giant warns of potential overlaps with previously observed Russian state-sponsored activity through…