Tag: china
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China’s ‘Liminal Panda’ APT Attacks Telcos, Steals Phone Data
In US Senate testimony, a CrowdStrike exec explained how this advanced persistent threat penetrated telcos in Asia and Africa, gathering SMS messages, unique identifiers, and other metadata along the way. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-liminal-panda-telcos-phone-data
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Volt Typhoon Attacking U.S. Critical Infra To Maintain Persistent Access
Tags: access, china, communications, cyber, exploit, infrastructure, network, technology, threat, vulnerabilityVolt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, targets critical infrastructure sectors like communications, energy, transportation, and water systems by pre-positions itself in target networks, often exploiting vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) environments. Known for persistence and patient operations, Volt Typhoon has been tracked under various aliases, including BRONZE SILHOUETTE, Voltzite, Insidious Taurus, DEV-0391, UNC3236, and…
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African Reliance on Foreign Suppliers Boosts Insecurity Concerns
Recent backdoor implants and cyber-espionage attacks on their supply chains have African organizations looking to diversify beyond Chinese, American tech vendors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/african-reliance-on-foreign-suppliers-boosts-insecurity
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Chinese APT Group Targets Telecom Firms Linked to Belt and Road Initiative
CrowdStrike unveiled a new Chinese-aligned hacking group allegedly spying on telecom providers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-apt-targets-telecoms-bri/
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Acemagician AM08Pro im Test: Lohnt sich ein 500-Euro-Mini-PC aus China?
Tags: chinaWir testen einen Mini-PC mit etwas betagter Top-Notebook-CPU, aber einem Kampfpreis. Was taugen die Angebote chinesischer Hersteller – und können sie Gaming? First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/acemagician-am08pro-im-test-lohnt-sich-ein-500-euro-mini-pc-aus-china-2411-190789.html
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China-Backed Hackers Leverage SIGTRAN, GSM Protocols to Infiltrate Telecom Networks
A new China-linked cyber espionage group has been attributed as behind a series of targeted cyber attacks targeting telecommunications entities in South Asia and Africa since at least 2020 with the goal of enabling intelligence collection.Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is tracking the adversary under the name Liminal Panda, describing it as possessing deep knowledge about telecommunications…
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China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer
No word on when or if the issue will be fixed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/china_brazenbamboo_fortinet_0day/
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US Agencies Urged to Combat Growing Chinese Cyberthreat
Experts Call on Feds to Step Up Defense Against Escalating Chinese Threats. A panel of cybersecurity experts and top industry officials pushed lawmakers and the federal government to step up their defenses against escalating cyberthreats from China, citing recent high-profile examples of evidence that Beijing is increasingly targeting the U.S. with sophisticated attacks. First seen…
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China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/hong_kong_wechat_ban/
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Bipartisan Senate bill targets supply chain threats from foreign adversaries
The bill would strengthen oversight powers for the body charged with investigating IT products from China and other foes. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/federal-acquisition-security-council-improvement-act-supply-chain-security/
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Fortinet VPN zero-day leveraged in new Chinese credential theft campaign
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fortinet-vpn-zero-day-leveraged-in-new-chinese-credential-theft-campaign
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China Privacy Law: Data Management Audits Are Coming in 2025
Attorney James Gong Examines Upcoming Regulations Related to Non-Personal Data. In 2025, companies in China will face additional obligations when data protection audits become mandatory, setting a new benchmark for compliance with privacy laws. China is also expected to introduce regulations on non-personal data to establish a framework for ethical and secure data usage. First…
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T-Mobile Breached in Major Chinese Cyber-Attack on Telecoms
T-Mobile was hit by Salt Typhoon, a Chinese cyber-espionage group targeting US and global telecom firms First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tmobile-breached-chinese/
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China-linked actor’s malware DeepData exploits FortiClient VPN zero-day
Chinese threat actors use custom post-exploitation toolkit ‘DeepData’ to exploit FortiClient VPN zero-day and steal credentials. Volexity researchers discovered a vulnerability in Fortinet’s Windows VPN client that China-linked threat actor BrazenBamboo abused in their DEEPDATA malware. BrazenBamboo is known to be the author of other malware families, including LIGHTSPY, DEEPDATA, and DEEPPOST. DEEPDATA is a…
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US Senate To Hold Panel Hearing On Suspected Chinese Hacking Incidents
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36611/US-Senate-To-Hold-Panel-Hearing-On-Suspected-Chinese-Hacking-Incidents.html
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Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/
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Chinese Hackers Exploit T-Mobile and Other U.S. Telecoms in Broader Espionage Campaign
U.S. telecoms giant T-Mobile has confirmed that it was also among the companies that were targeted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to valuable information.The adversaries, tracked as Salt Typhoon, breached the company as part of a “monthslong campaign” designed to harvest cellphone communications of “high-value intelligence targets.” It’s not clear what information was…
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Chinese hackers exploit Fortinet VPN zero-day to steal credentials
Chinese threat actors use a custom post-exploitation toolkit named ‘DeepData’ to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN client that steal credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-fortinet-vpn-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
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T-Mobile reportedly compromised in sweeping Chinese attack against telcos
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/t-mobile-reportedly-compromised-in-sweeping-chinese-attack-against-telcos
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T-Mobile US ‘monitoring’ China’s ‘industry-wide attack’ amid fresh security breach fears
Un-carrier said to be among those hit by Salt Typhoon, including AT&T, Verizon First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/tmobile_us_attack_salt_typhoon/
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T-Mobile Hit by Chinese Cyber Spies; Sees Minimal Impact
Telco Giant’s Probe Finds ‘No Evidence’ of Customer or Sensitive Data Breach. The world’s largest telecommunications carrier, T-Mobile U.S., said it was targeted as part of a wide-ranging cyberespionage operation the U.S. government attributes to China but has found no sign of data access or theft. Other known victims of the campaign include AT&T, Verizon…
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Chinese Salt Typhoon Hacked T-Mobile in US Telecom Breach Spree
Another day, another hack at T-Mobile! This time, Chinese state-sponsored group Salt Typhoon hacked T-Mobile, targeting US telecoms… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-salt-typhoon-hacked-t-mobile-telecom-breach/
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18th November Threat Intelligence Report
The FBI and CISA issued a joint statement detailing a major Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. telecommunications infrastructure, led by the APT group Salt Typhoon. This operation compromised networks to steal call […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/18th-november-threat-intelligence-report/
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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms
T-Mobile confirmed being a victim of recent hacking campaigns linked to China-based threat actors targeting telecom companies. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked as part of a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting Telco companies. Recently, the FBI and CISA announced they are continuing to investigate a large-scale cyber-espionage campaign by China-linked threat actors targeting U.S. telecoms,…
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T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign
T-Mobile has also been targeted by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon in a major espionage campaign targeting US telecom companies. The post T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-also-targeted-in-chinese-telecom-hacking-campaign/
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Chinese Threat Actor SilkSpecter Exploits Black Friday Frenzy with Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
In a detailed report released by the EclecticIQ Threat Research Team, cybersecurity analysts have uncovered a well-coordinated phishing campaign targeting e-commerce shoppers in the United States and Europe during the... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chinese-threat-actor-silkspecter-exploits-black-friday-frenzy-with-sophisticated-phishing-campaign/
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T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches
T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in the wave of recently reported telecom breaches conducted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to private communications, call records, and law enforcement information requests. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-confirms-it-was-hacked-in-recent-wave-of-telecom-breaches/
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T-Mobile hack linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks
This is the ninth known cyberattack to target T-Mobile in recent years, according to an ongoing count by TechCrunch. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/16/t-mobile-says-it-was-hacked-linked-to-chinese-breaches-of-telecom-networks/
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T-Mobile says it was hacked, linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks
This is the ninth known cyberattack to target T-Mobile in recent years, according to an ongoing count by TechCrunch. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/16/t-mobile-says-it-was-hacked-linked-to-chinese-breaches-of-telecom-networks/
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Lenovo China clones the ThinkPad X1 Carbon with an old, slow, local x86
Tags: chinaFour-core crawler can’t beat current or ancient AMDs or Intels First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/lenovo_china_slow_laptop/