Tag: china
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U.S. agencies continue to observe Volt Typhoon intrusions
A panel of experts at RSA Conference 2024 discussed Volt Typhoon and warned the Chinese nation-state threat group is still targeting and compromising … First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366583581/US-agencies-continue-to-observe-Volt-Typhoon-intrusions
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Chinese hacking groups team up in cyber espionage campaign
Chinese state-sponsored actors have been targeting a government agency since at least March 2023 in a cyberespionage campaign that researchers track a… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hacking-groups-team-up-in-cyber-espionage-campaign/
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Multiple Chinese APTs Targeted Southeast Asian Government for Two Years
Multiple Chinese state-sponsored groups have targeted a Southeast Asian government in a years-long cyberespionage campaign. The post Chinese state-spo… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/multiple-chinese-apts-targeted-southeast-asian-government-for-two-years/
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Australian Mining Giant Confirms BianLian Ransomware Attack
News Comes on Heels of Treasury Forcing Chinese Investors to Divest BianLian Shares. Australian mining giant Northern Minerals says cybercriminals sto… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/australian-mining-giant-confirms-bianlian-ransomware-attack-a-25414
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Chinese South China Sea Cyberespionage Campaign Unearthed
Sophos Finds 3 Clusters of Activity Dating at Least to May 2023. A government agency in a country that has repeatedly clashed with China over Beijing’… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-south-china-sea-cyberespionage-campaign-unearthed-a-25411
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Australian Government Orders Chinese Divestment from Northern Minerals Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has mandated that several Chinese-linked investors divest their shares in Northern Minerals, a rare earth miner. The… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/northern-minerals-cyberattack/
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Chinese Threat Clusters Triple-Team a High-Profile Asia Government Org
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-threat-clusters-triple-team-high-profile-asian-government-org
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New Frontiers, Old Tactics: Chinese Espionage Group Targets Africa & Caribbean Govts
The China-linked threat actor known as Sharp Panda has expanded their targeting to include governmental organizations in Africa and the Caribbean as p… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/new-frontiers-old-tactics-chinese-cyber.html
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Inside Operation Diplomatic Specter: Chinese APT Group’s Stealthy Tactics Exposed
Governmental entities in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia are the target of a Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group as part of an ongoing cy… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/inside-operation-diplomatic-specter.html
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OpenAI Disrupts AI-Deployed Influence Operations
Low-Impact Disinformation Campaigns Based in Russia, China, Iran, Israel. OpenAI said it disrupted covert influence operations including from China an… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/openai-disrupts-ai-deployed-influence-operations-a-25386
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Researchers Warn of Chinese-Aligned Hackers Targeting South China Sea Countries
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented threat group called Unfading Sea Haze that’s believed to have been activ… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/researchers-warn-of-chinese-aligned.html
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Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies
Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UK’s military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach imp… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/microsoft-gpt-4-us-spies-security-roundup/
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China APT Stole Geopolitical Secrets From Middle East, Africa & Asia
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-apt-stole-geopolitical-secrets-from-middle-east-africa-and-asia
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OpenAI, Meta, TikTok Disrupt Multiple AI-Powered Disinformation Campaigns
OpenAI on Thursday disclosed that it took steps to cut off five covert influence operations (IO) originating from China, Iran, Israel, and Russia that… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/openai-meta-tiktok-disrupt-multiple-ai.html
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Massive 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled, Chinese Mastermind Arrested
The US announced that the 911 S5 (Cloud Router) botnet, likely the world’s largest, has been dismantled and its administrator arrested. The post nnoun… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/massive-911-s5-botnet-dismantled-chinese-mastermind-arrested/
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China shows off machine-gun-toting robot dog and its AI-powered puppy
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/china_miiltary_robot_dogs/
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Chinese ‘ORB’ Networks Conceal APTs, Render Static IoCs Irrelevant
Mandiant warns that defenders must rethink how to thwart Chinese cyber-espionage groups now using professional infrastructure-as-a-service operational… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/chinese-orb-networks-conceal-apts-make-tracking-iocs-irrelevant
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US dismantles 911 S5 botnet used for cyberattacks, arrests admin
The U.S. Justice Department and international partners dismantled the 911 S5 proxy botnet and arrested 35-year-old Chinese national YunHe Wang, its ad… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-dismantles-911-s5-residential-proxy-botnet-used-for-cyberattacks-arrests-admin/
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US Sanctions Three Chinese Men for Operating 911 S5 Botnet
The US government has announced sanctions against three Chinese nationals accused of creating and operating the 911 S5 proxy botnet. The post overnmen… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-sanctions-three-chinese-men-for-operating-911-s5-botnet/
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Deuterbear RAT: China-Linked Hackers’ Cyber Espionage Tool
Media reports claim that cybersecurity experts have recently unveiled new details about a remote access trojan (RAT) named Deuterbear, employed by the… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/deuterbear-rat-china-linked-hackers-cyber-espionage-tool/
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US govt sanctions cybercrime gang behind massive 911 S5 botnet
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a cybercrime network comprising three Chinese nationals and three Thailand-based companies linked to a mas… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-cybercrime-gang-behind-massive-911-s5-botnet-linked-to-illegitimate-residential-proxy-service/
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Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/08/chinese-network-behind-one-of-worlds-largest-online-scams
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Chinese EVs and their connected tech are the next target of US lawmakers
Tags: chinaU.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin will introduce a bill to Congress that would limit or ban the introduction of connected vehicles built by Chinese companies i… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/05/29/chinese-evs-and-their-connected-tech-are-the-next-target-of-us-lawmakers/
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House bill would ban Chinese connected vehicles over security concerns
Tags: chinaU.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin will introduce a bill to Congress that would limit or ban the introduction of connected vehicles built by Chinese companies i… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/05/29/house-bill-would-ban-chinese-connected-vehicles-over-security-concerns/
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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at le… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/chinese-nationals-arrested-for.html
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Chinese Hackers Rely on Covert Proxy Networks to Evade Detection
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-apt-orb-networks/
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US Sanctions Chinese National for Running 911 S5 Botnet
Treasury Department Says Botnet Users Committed Fraud, Made Bomb Threats. The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Chinese national Yunhe Wang f… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-sanctions-chinese-national-for-running-911-s5-botnet-a-25340
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In Other News: China’s Undersea Spying, Hotel Spyware, Iran’s Disruptive Attacks
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Chinese repair ships might be spying on undersea communications, spyware found at hotel ch… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-chinas-undersea-spying-hotel-spyware-irans-disruptive-attacks/
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China-Linked Hackers Adopt Two-Stage Infection Tactic to Deploy Deuterbear RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have shed more light on a remote access trojan (RAT) known as Deuterbear used by the China-linked BlackTech hacking group as… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/china-linked-hackers-adopt-two-stage.html
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VMware Abused in Recent MITRE Hack for Persistence, Evasion
MITRE has shared information on how China-linked hackers abused VMware for persistence and detection evasion in the recent hack. The post s shared inf… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/vmware-abused-in-recent-mitre-hack-for-persistence-evasion/