The author wrote that Navid Irani has been in detention in Iran for nine months and that he is in very poor mental health. He is accused of espionage, among other things, because he spoke in a ZDF report about his hopes for Iran. The author explained that attention could protect Irani and his family. https://t.co/8pVUd37rVg #Iran #Menschenrechte #FreheitFürNavid #IR (translated)
The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating former BND Chief August Hanning on suspicion of espionage and treason, as he maintained numerous contacts with the Russian elite, particularly with Nikolai Patrushev, which raises questions about his possible clients and highlights the political implications of his behavior. #Spionage #Geheimdienst #Russland (translated)
"We are documenting for the first time in our study concrete technical evidence of such a spyware attack via online advertising," said the Viennese researcher at Citizen Lab and co-author of the report, Wolfie Christl. Citizen Lab researcher Christl noted to the Reuters news agency that the way online advertising works today would represent "a systemic security threat." #Onlinewerbung #Spionage #Datenschutz (translated)
Researchers from the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto have documented in a new study how manipulated online advertising, particularly through the Israeli company Discover-Tech, can silently infect devices with spyware without the victims needing to click, highlighting the urgent need for regulation in the online advertising market. #Onlinewerbung #Spionage #Datenschutz (translated)
The federal government plans to establish a National Platform for Research Security to enable collaborations with China while simultaneously protecting scientists from espionage, without compromising academic freedom. #Forschungssicherheit #Spionage #Kooperation (translated)
The author addressed the impact of the Hanning case on the international cooperation of German agencies and wrote that the Federal Ministry of the Interior must take action. #Spionage https://t.co/SMRrXhLGA0 #Hanning #Spionage #InternationaleKooperation #DE (translated)
The National Platform for Research Security was established to make research in Germany more secure against espionage and to ensure the protection of sensitive data through the networking of research institutions and security authorities. #Forschungssicherheit #InnovationHub #Sicherheitsbehörden (translated)
The Japanese journalist Yuki Imai was arrested on October 13 in Russia on charges of espionage and will remain in pre-trial detention until at least December 12. #Spionage #Kreml #Journalismus (translated)
Cryptocurrency investors fell victim to a large-scale theft, in which over 100 million dollars were stolen from more than 300 manipulated hardware wallets from the French manufacturer Ledger, by equipping the devices in distribution with espionage electronics. #Kryptodiebstahl #HardwareWallet #Ledger (translated)
OpenAI warns its employees, according to a newspaper report, of possible espionage attempts, including sexual advances and other traps, as the company is apparently facing an increased risk of industrial espionage. #Spionage #OpenAI #KISicherheit (translated)
Two Iranian agents were convicted in Hamburg for allegedly planning an attack on the politician Volker Beck in order to target Jewish life. #Iran #Spionage #VolkerBeck (translated)
The author wrote that the Bundestag debated espionage, sabotage, and hybrid attacks. However, according to him, the CDU, SPD, and Greens did not mention the destruction of Nordstream, which he described as by far the most severe attack on Germany. #Bundestag #Nordstream #Spionage #DE (translated)
The Russian secret service has detained a Japanese reporter on charges of espionage, which is reminiscent of the case of US reporter Gershkovich and may be linked to the extradition of a Russian hacker to Germany. #Russland #Journalismus #Spionage (translated)
An Iranian spy was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in Hamburg, while his alleged accomplice received four and a half years in prison for planning anti-Semitic attacks in Germany. #Iran #Spionage #Antisemitismus (translated)
OpenAI has reportedly warned employees about potential sex traps that could be used by spies and encouraged them to take precautions to ensure the security of trade secrets. #OpenAI #Spionage #Technologie (translated)
An Israeli company called Discover-Tech reportedly used online advertising to spread spyware by displaying manipulated ads to millions of end devices, specifically targeting international organizations, states, media, and companies, without the affected users having to click themselves. #Spyware #OnlineWerbung #Datenschutz (translated)
We have sad experiences with Russian espionage: The last military attaché in Bratislava abused his diplomatic cover and recruited Slovaks to betray secrets to Russia. Fico has been blackmailed, criticizes Tomas Valasek, the security expert of the "Progressive Slovakia" party. #Slowakei #Russland #Militärkontakte (translated)
Slovakia has secretly resumed military contacts with Russia under Prime Minister Fico, which is cited as a sign of growing closeness to Moscow and concern about possible espionage activities, especially amidst tensions between Russia and the EU. #Slowakei #Russland #Militärkontakte (translated)
BND President Martin Jäger warned at the beginning of October that no other country poses such a direct and comprehensive threat to Germany as Russia does. #Geheimdienste #Demokratie #Spionage (translated)
The planned reforms of the German intelligence services aim to significantly expand their powers, raising questions about the security and freedom of citizens and highlighting parallels to experiences in the USA after the terrorist attacks on September 11. #Geheimdienste #Demokratie #Spionage (translated)
