Tag: china
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Transnational Organized Crime Gang Steals $1 Million from Ontario Couple
Today my LinkedIn feed and Google News filter is showing me several stories that illustrate how we are failing to stop online scammers from stealing from our elderly. It starts with the headlines. CTVNews: Ontario seniors GIVE AWAY MORE THAN $1 MILLION to scammers.CTVNews: Ontario couple LOSES MORE THAN $1 MILLION DOLLARS to fraud.Toronto Only:…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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China-Linked Tick Group Exploits Lanscope Zero-Day to Hijack Corporate Systems
The exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager has been attributed to a cyber espionage group known as Tick.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61932 (CVSS score: 9.3), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges on on-premise versions of the program. JPCERT/CC, in an alert issued this month,…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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Chinese-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw to Spy on Belgian and Hungarian Diplomats
A new UNC6384 campaign highlights the threat actor’s growing sophistication and geographic expansion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-windows-flaw-spy/
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Chinese-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw to Spy on Belgian and Hungarian Diplomats
A new UNC6384 campaign highlights the threat actor’s growing sophistication and geographic expansion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-windows-flaw-spy/
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Windows zero-day actively exploited to spy on European diplomats
A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a Windows zero-day in attacks targeting European diplomats in Hungary, Belgium, and other European nations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-windows-zero-day-to-spy-on-european-diplomats/
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Windows zero-day actively exploited to spy on European diplomats
A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a Windows zero-day in attacks targeting European diplomats in Hungary, Belgium, and other European nations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-windows-zero-day-to-spy-on-european-diplomats/
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Suspected Chinese actors compromise U.S. Telecom firm Ribbon Communications
A nation-state actor, likely a China-nexus one, hacked the U.S.-based technology company Ribbon Communications. Ribbon Communications is a U.S.-based technology company that provides telecommunications and networking. Ribbon Communications employs approximately 3,052 people as of December 31, 2024. The company reported annual revenue of US $834 million in 2024. The U.S. telecom provider disclosed a cyberattack…
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Suspected Chinese actors compromise U.S. Telecom firm Ribbon Communications
A nation-state actor, likely a China-nexus one, hacked the U.S.-based technology company Ribbon Communications. Ribbon Communications is a U.S.-based technology company that provides telecommunications and networking. Ribbon Communications employs approximately 3,052 people as of December 31, 2024. The company reported annual revenue of US $834 million in 2024. The U.S. telecom provider disclosed a cyberattack…
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Massive Great Firewall Leak Exposes 500GB of Censorship Data
In a historic breach of China’s censorship infrastructure, over 500 gigabytes of internal data were leaked from Chinese infrastructure firms associated with the Great Firewall (GFW) in September 2025. Researchers now estimate the full dump is closer to approximately 600 GB, with a single archive comprising around 500 GB alone. The material includes more than…
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CISA Flags VMware Zero-Day Exploited by China-Linked Hackers in Active Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, kev, tool, vmware, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Broadcom VMware Tools and VMware Aria Operations to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-41244 (CVSS score: 7.8), which could be exploited by an attacker to attain…
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Chinese APT BRONZE BUTLER Exploits LANSCOPE Zero-Day for SYSTEM Control
The post Chinese APT BRONZE BUTLER Exploits LANSCOPE Zero-Day for SYSTEM Control appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chinese-apt-bronze-butler-exploits-lanscope-zero-day-for-system-control/
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Suspected Chinese snoops weaponize unpatched Windows flaw to spy on European diplomats
Expired security cert, real Brussels agenda, plus PlugX malware finish the job First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/30/suspected_chinese_snoops_abuse_unpatched/
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Suspected Chinese snoops weaponize unpatched Windows flaw to spy on European diplomats
Expired security cert, real Brussels agenda, plus PlugX malware finish the job First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/30/suspected_chinese_snoops_abuse_unpatched/
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CISA orders feds to patch VMware Tools flaw exploited by Chinese hackers
CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom’s VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools software, exploited by Chinese hackers since October 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-vmware-tools-flaw-exploited-since-october-2024/
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Diplomatic entities in Belgium and Hungary hacked in China-linked spy campaign
A cyber-espionage operation attributed to China used the PlugX malware against Belgian and Hungarian diplomatic entities over the last two months, according to a new report. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/belgium-hungary-diplomatic-entities-hacked-unc6384
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US Withholds Support for UN Global Cybercrime Treaty
US Cites Risk of Treaty Being Weaponized by Authoritarian Regimes, Privacy Concerns. The U.S. declined to sign the new U.N. cybercrime convention despite support from 72 nations and its backing by Russia and China over fears it could be exploited by authoritarian states to legitimize surveillance, censor dissent and pressure cross-border data cooperation. First seen…
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US Withholds Support for UN Global Cybercrime Treaty
US Cites Risk of Treaty Being Weaponized by Authoritarian Regimes, Privacy Concerns. The U.S. declined to sign the new U.N. cybercrime convention despite support from 72 nations and its backing by Russia and China over fears it could be exploited by authoritarian states to legitimize surveillance, censor dissent and pressure cross-border data cooperation. First seen…
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FCC Tightens the Squeeze on Banned Chinese Telecom Companies
Tags: chinaThe FCC has taken another step to keep Chinese telecom gear from being imported into the United States, voting 3-0 to block new approvals for products from those nine Chinese companies on its “Covered List” and considered potential national security threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/fcc-tightens-the-squeeze-on-banned-chinese-telecom-companies/