Tag: china
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China-Linked GhostEmperor Resurfaces: Enhanced Demodex Rootkit Targets Southeast Asia
The notorious threat group GhostEmperor has resurfaced with an updated version of its sophisticated Demodex rootkit, according to a new report from Sy… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/china-linked-ghostemperor-resurfaces-enhanced-demodex-rootkit-targets-southeast-asia/
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Chinese Cyberespionage Group Expands Malware Arsenal
Symantec Traces 2021 Hong Kong Waterhole Attacks to Daggerfly. Security researchers say they’ve traced a spate of backdoor attacks during 2021 against… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-cyberespionage-group-expands-malware-arsenal-a-25823
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Chinese ‘cybercrime syndicate’ behind gambling sites advertised at European sporting events
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Complex Technology Stack Supports Sprawling Chinese Crime Operation
A cybercrime group called Vigorish Viper runs a complex suite of technologies that support the sprawling operations of a Chinese crime syndicate that … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/complex-technology-stack-supports-sprawling-chinese-crime-operation/
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Chinese APT41 Upgrades Malware Arsenal with DodgeBox and MoonWalk
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group codenamed APT41 is suspected to be using an advanced and upgraded version of a known malware c… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/chinese-apt41-upgrades-malware-arsenal.html
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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Infiltrates Global Shipping and Tech Sectors, Mandiant Warns
Chinese government-backed hacking team caught breaking into organizations in shipping, logistics and automotive sectors in Europe and Asia. The post C… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/chinese-hacking-group-apt41-infiltrates-global-shipping-and-tech-sectors-mandiant-warns/
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Italy targeted by Chinese APT attacks
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/italy-targeted-by-chinese-apt-attacks
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China’s APT41 Crew Adds A Stealthy Malware Loader And Fresh Backdoor To Its Toolbox
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ESET: Chinese Adware Opens Windows Systems to More Threats
Malware pretending to offer a safe web-browsing experience can alter what the users sees on the requested page or direct them to another one and also … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/eset-chinese-adware-opens-windows-systems-to-more-threats/
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Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security
Plus: A cloud company says notorious Russian hacker group APT29 attacked it, Chinese hackers use ransomware to hide their espionage campaigns, and a b… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/google-face-recognition-office-safety-security-roundup/
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Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40’s Rapid Exploit Adaptation
Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/cybersecurity-agencies-warn-of-china.html
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Cybersicherheit: Microsoft verbietet Android-Diensthandys in China
Microsoft soll seine Geräterichtlinien für Mitarbeiter in China veröffentlicht haben, nach der Android-Geräte als Diensttelefone aufgegeben werden müs… First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cybersicherheit-microsoft-verbietet-android-diensthandys-in-china-2407-186837.html
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Sophos uncovers Chinese state-sponsored campaign in Southeast Asia
Sophos found three distinct clusters of activity targeted at a high-level government organisation that appeared to be tied to Chinese interests in the… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366588152/Sophos-uncovers-Chinese-state-sponsored-campaign-in-Southeast-Asia
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Chinese Threat Group APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulns at Rapid Pace
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt40-exploits-nday-vulns-rapid-pace
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Velvet Ant Exploits Cisco Zero-Day Flaw
Recent events in the cybersecurity landscape have brought to light the activities of a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Velvet Ant. The thre… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/velvet-ant-exploits-cisco-zero-day-flaw/
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Chinese APT Moves to Ransomware in Some Intrusions
First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/chinese-apt-moves-to-ransomware-in-some-intrusions
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Chinese State Actor APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulnerabilities Within Hours
A joint government advisory warned that the Chinese state-sponsored actor APT40 is capable of immediately exploiting newly public vulnerabilities in w… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-state-exploits/
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Five Eyes Alliance Accuses Chinese APT40 for Hacking Government Networks
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Multiple cybersecurity agencies warn of China-linked APT40 ‘s capabilities
Multiple cybersecurity agencies released a joint advisory warning about a China-linked group APT40 ‘s capability to rapidly exploit disclosed security… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/165491/breaking-news/apt40-china-joint-report.html
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Chinese threat group APT40 targeting endlife devices, agencies warn
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Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware
A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deli… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/chinese-hackers-exploiting-cisco.html
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Australia Flags Persistent Chinese Cyberespionage Hacking
Nation-State Group APT40 Routinely Exploits Publicly Known Software Flaws. The Australian cybersecurity agency is blaming a Chinese state-backed cyber… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/australia-flags-persistent-chinese-cyberespionage-hacking-a-25737
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Chinese APT40 group swifly leverages public PoC exploits
Chinese state-sponsored cyber group APT40 is amazingly fast at adapting public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for vulnerabilities in widely used soft… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/09/apt40-poc-exploits/
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Espionage Threat Actor Hits Multiple Government Entities
Cisco Talos researchers have linked known Gh0stRAT campaigns targeting public and private sector entities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor called Sn… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/espionage-threat-actor-hits-multiple-government-entities
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Chinese APT40 hackers hijack SOHO routers to launch attacks
An advisory by CISA and multiple international cybersecurity agencies highlights the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of APT40 (aka Kryptoni… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-apt40-hackers-hijack-soho-routers-to-launch-attacks/
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Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Chinese APT
Threat actor Velvet Ant has been exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco’s NX-OS Software for managing a variety of switches, executing commands and dropp… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/patch-now-cisco-zero-day-chinese-apt
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China-Backed Threat Group Rapidly Exploits New Flaws: Agencies
APT40, a threat group backed by China’s government, quickly adapts POC exploits of popular software like Microsoft Exchange and Log4j to attack corpor… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/china-backed-threat-group-rapidly-exploits-new-flaws-agencies/
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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China
Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. The post Mic… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-banning-chinese-staff-from-using-android-phones/
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Global Coalition Blames China’s APT40 for Hacking Government Networks
Seven nations are backing Australia in calling out a China-linked hacking group for compromising government networks. The post Global Coalition Blames… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/global-coalition-blames-chinas-apt40-for-hacking-government-networks/