Russia, Signal

Google warns Russian hackers are targeting Signal app used by Ukraine's military
Google's Threat Intelligence Group warned Wednesday that Russia's GRU military intelligence is hacking Signal accounts used by Ukraine's military.
Russian hackers target Signal accounts in growing espionage effort
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a rise in Russian state-backed hacking attempts aimed at compromising Signal messenger accounts. These attacks primarily target individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services,
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes
Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal's growing popularity as a tool to circumvent surveillance has led agents affiliated with Russia to try to manipulate the app's users into surreptitiously linking their devices, according to Google's Threat Intelligence Group.
How Russian Hackers Are Exploiting Signal ‘Linked Devices’ Feature for Real-Time Spying
Mandiant warns that multiple Russian APTs are abusing a nifty Signal Messenger feature to surreptitiously spy on encrypted conversations.
Hackers are targeting Signal with new QR code-linked cyberattack
Russian hackers are targeting military personnel with advanced phishing attacks as they look to access their Signal accounts.
Signal Hacking Alert: QR Codes Attack Compromises Privacy
Hackers Exploit Signal’s Device Linking Feature Using QR Codes A new cybersecurity warning has revealed that hackers have found a way to secretly access private messages sent through Signal, one of the most popular encrypted messaging apps.
Apple’s UK Privacy Retreat Could Signal New Reality For Big Tech
As governments worldwide push for access to encrypted data, tech companies face tough choices between market access and privacy promises.
Senate rejects PACT Act protections, sending ‘signal’ that benefits could be cut, vet group says
The Senate rejected a measure to protect veteran toxic exposure benefits which vet groups say are a “signal” for larger ...
A Detector at the Bottom of the Sea Found an Extraordinary Signal From the Unseen Universe
Neutrinos lie at the frontier of scientific unknowns about the universe. However, there’s a problem—neutrinos also like to ...
X is blocking links to Signal
X users are currently unable to post links to Signal.me, which are used to quickly and securely send direct messages to ...
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Deadline to nominate Signal’s ‘best of the best’ on horizon
Are the words “renowned, influential, pioneering, or innovative“ among those that come to mind when you think of a particular ...
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Russian cyberespionage groups target Signal users with fake group invites
Russian APTs send users fake Signal group chat invites with specifically crafted links or QR codes that instead authorize ...
X is blocking links to Signal, a secure messaging platform used by federal workers
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL shortener used by the private messaging app Signal that allows users to send out a ...
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Mystery of Weird Signal Detected in The Australian Desert Finally Solved
Anthropogenic signals are a huge problem in radio astronomy. In the process of solving a curious mystery, US researchers have ...