Tag: china
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Nigeria jails 9 Chinese nationals for being part of international cyberfraud syndicate
The group was arrested in December as part of a raid that included 599 Nigerians and 193 other foreign nationals, many of them Chinese, on suspicion of being involved in a range of online crimes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nigeria-jails-9-chinese-nationals-cyber-fraud
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Colossal breach exposes 4B Chinese user records in surveillance-grade database
Tags: breach, china, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, exploit, finance, fraud, group, identity, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, iphone, leak, mobile, organized, phishing, phone, threataccording to cybersecurity firm Cybernews, which reported its findings based on its own research.What makes this breach particularly alarming isn’t just its size, though at four billion records, it’s believed to be the largest single-source leak of Chinese personal data ever found, it’s the breadth and depth of information that was exposed.According to the report, the researchers stumbled…
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China Accuses Taiwan of Operating APT Groups with US Support
China has accused Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of orchestrating a series of sophisticated cyber attacks through Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups. Referred to as >>T-APTs,
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Top US cyber officials face divergent paths after Senate confirmation
Tags: china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, government, incident, incident response, iran, jobs, russia, strategy, technology, threatDivergent strategies moving forward: The road ahead appears paved with opportunity for Cairncross, while Plankey faces a narrower path of contraction and clean-up at CISA.”This is a perfect opportunity for the NCD [national cyber director] position to work,” Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation’s Montgomery said. “You have a National Security Council focused on the…
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TA397 Hackers Exploits Scheduled Tasks to Deploy Malware on Targeted Systems
A recent in-depth analysis by Proofpoint Threat Research has shed light on the sophisticated operations of TA397, also known as Bitter, a suspected state-backed threat actor highly likely aligned with Indian intelligence interests. Identified as an espionage-focused group, TA397 has been actively targeting entities across Europe and Asia, particularly those with connections to China, Pakistan,…
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China accuses Taiwan of running five feeble APT gangs, with US help
The authors who claimed America hacked itself to discredit Beijing are back with another report First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/05/china_taiwan_us_apt_report/
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US Commerce Secretary Defends Export Controls Crackdown
Top Trump Official Touts Enforcement Wins as Firms Warn China Is Gaining Ground. Despite pushback from tech leaders like Nvidia, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Congress that expanded export controls, seizures and arrests are safeguarding U.S. innovation, as the Trump administration scraps Biden-era AI policies and targets Chinese access to chips. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments
Tags: ai, china, cyber, cybersecurity, government, intelligence, microsoft, ransomware, russia, threatMicrosoft is offering European countries a new cybersecurity program for free to help them defend against threats from nation-states like China and Russia, ransomware gangs, and AI-powered cyber threats through greater intelligence sharing, investments, and partnerships. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/microsoft-launches-free-security-program-for-european-governments/
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CrowdStrike’s former CTO on cyber rivalries and how automation can undermine security for early-stage startups
“One of the biggest vulnerabilities in companies is actually humans,” CrowdStrike co-founder and former CTO Dmitri Alperovitch told TechCrunch in this week’s episode of Equity. “The more you automate, the more opportunities there are for people to find vulnerabilities in your system.” With the $50 billion Chinese AI market potentially slipping out of reach for…
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The Ramifications of Ukraine’s Drone Attack
You can read the details of Operation Spiderweb elsewhere. What interests me are the implications for future warfare: If the Ukrainians could sneak drones so close to major air bases in a police state such as Russia, what is to prevent the Chinese from doing the same with U.S. air bases? Or the Pakistanis with…
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StormWall Reveals India, China and US Faced Most DDoS Attacks in Q1 2025
Shift in cyberattack focus puts APAC region under growing pressure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/stormwall-india-china-us-most-ddos-attacks-q1-2025/
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ThreatBook Selected In The First-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant For Network Detection And Response (NDR)
Beijing, China, June 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire After nearly a year of research and evaluation, Gartner released the first >>Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response
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ThreatBook Selected in the First-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Beijing, China, 4th June 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/threatbook-selected-in-the-first-ever-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-network-detection-and-response-ndr/
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One hacker, many names: Industry collaboration aims to fix cyber threat label chaos
Tags: advisory, attack, blizzard, china, corporate, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, group, guide, hacker, india, intelligence, international, microsoft, risk, russia, threatBuilding a translation guide, not a standard: The collaboration is analyst-driven, focusing on harmonizing known adversary profiles through direct cooperation between the companies’ threat research teams. Already, the effort has led to alignment on more than 80 threat actors, confirming connections that had previously been uncertain.The companies describe their effort as creating a “Rosetta Stone”…
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Open-Weight Chinese AI Models Drive Privacy Innovation in LLMs
Edge computing and stricter regulations may usher in a new era of AI privacy. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/open-weight-chinese-ai-models-drive-privacy-innovation-llm
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Dutch Minister Warns of Heightened Chinese Espionage Threats
Dutch Semiconductor Sector Among Chinese Targets. Chinese nation state groups ramped up espionage campaigns against Dutch critical infrastructure in recent months, said a state official who added that discussions are underway in the European Union on how to minimize Chinese threats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/dutch-minister-warns-heightened-chinese-espionage-threats-a-28574
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In the AI Race With China, Don’t Forget About Security
The US needs to establish a clear framework to provide reasonable guardrails to protect its interests, the quicker, the better. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/ai-race-china-dont-forget-about-security
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Haozi’s PlugPlay Phishing Attack Steals Over $280,000 From Users
Netcraft security researchers have identified a significant resurgence of the Chinese-language Haozi Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) operation, distinguished by its cartoon mouse mascot and frictionless cybercrime toolkit. The group’s cryptocurrency wallet has processed over $280,000, with substantial recent withdrawals, while thousands of their administration panels have been detected across the internet. What makes Haozi particularly dangerous is…
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Meta’s Q1 2025 Report: Dismantling Covert Influence Campaigns from China, Iran, and Romania
The post Meta’s Q1 2025 Report: Dismantling Covert Influence Campaigns from China, Iran, and Romania appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/metas-q1-2025-report-dismantling-covert-influence-campaigns-from-china-iran-and-romania/
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Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda
Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms. Meta announced the disruption of three influence operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate discourse on Facebook, Instagram, and more. The social media giant pointed out that it…
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‘Earth Lamia’ Exploits Known SQL, RCE Bugs Across Asia
A highly active Chinese threat group is taking proverbial candy from babies, exploiting known bugs in exposed servers to steal data from organizations in sensitive sectors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/earth-lamia-exploits-sql-rce-bugs-asia
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DeepSeek Upgrade Edges Model Closer to AI’s Frontline
New Open-Source Model Rivals OpenAI, While Treading Beijing’s Red Line. Artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released Thursday an updated version of its flagship reasoning model months after its Chinese origin sent shockwaves through industry. The model is a glimpse into high-performance systems being trained and deployed under norms governed by Beijing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Senators call on Trump admin to reinstate cyber review board for Salt Typhoon investigation
Several Senate Democrats called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to reestablish the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) so it could continue looking into China-linked hacks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/senators-call-on-trump-admin-reinstate-csrb
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Meta says it disrupted influence operations linked to China, Iran, Romania
The latest report from Meta on social media influence operations tracked some low-impact campaigns to China, Iran and Romania. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/meta-influence-operations-takedown-china-iran-romania
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil
The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader set of attacks targeting organizations in Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023.”The threat actor mainly targets the SQL injection vulnerabilities discovered on web applications to access the SQL servers of targeted…
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Chinese Phishing Service Haozi Resurfaces, Fueling Criminal Profits
A Chinese-language PhaaS platform Haozi is making cybercrime easy with no tech skills needed. Discover how this plug-and-play service facilitated over $280,000 in illicit transactions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-phishing-service-haozi-criminal-profits/
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Hackerangriff auf Außenministerium alarmiert Nato und EU
Die EU macht chinesische Hacker für eine bösartige Cyberkampagne gegen das Außenministerium in Tschechien verantwortlich.Ein mutmaßlicher chinesischer Hackerangriff gegen das Außenministerium in Tschechien alarmiert die Nato und die EU. In einer gemeinsamen Erklärung der 32 Nato-Staaten heißt es, man beobachte mit wachsender Besorgnis die zunehmenden böswilligen Cyberaktivitäten, die von der Volksrepublik China ausgehen und sei…
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Meta Disrupts Influence Ops Targeting Romania, Azerbaijan, and Taiwan with Fake Personas
Meta on Thursday revealed that it disrupted three covert influence operations originating from Iran, China, and Romania during the first quarter of 2025.”We detected and removed these campaigns before they were able to build authentic audiences on our apps,” the social media giant said in its quarterly Adversarial Threat Report.This included a network of 658…
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Feds gut host behind pig butchering scams that bilked $200M from Americans
Philippines company allegedly run by Chinese national has form running scams First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/30/fbi_treasury_funnull_sanctions/