Russia, Signal and Google

Russia Is Targeting Ukrainian Soldiers’ Signal Accounts, Google Warns
Google says Russia increased its targeting of encrypted apps like Signal as Ukraine ramped up its counteroffensive.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let ...
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Links to Signal Are Currently Blocked on X
If you are unable to post Signal.me links on X right now, you're not alone. As Disruptionist’s Matt Binder reports, X is ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Lahaina Commuters Alert, Traffic Signal Upgrades at Keawe and Kupuohi Streets to Cause Overnight Delays
Lahaina traffic lights at Keawe and Kupuohi streets will be temporarily down for upgrades on February 21-22, potentially ...
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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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Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Communication
A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, ...