Tag: china
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DeepSeek suspends new registrations amid cyberattack
Chinese AI startup grapples with consequences of sudden popularity First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/deepseek_suspends_new_registrations_amid/
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DeepSeek Faces Large-scale Cyberattack, Halts New User Registrations
DeepSeek, a new China-backed AI platform, faces a cyberattack disrupting new user registrations. Learn about its rapid growth,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/deepseek-large-scale-cyberattack-halts-user-registrations/
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White House Considers Oracle-Led Takeover of TikTok with U.S. Investors
In a significant development, the Trump administration is reportedly formulating a plan to prevent a nationwide ban on TikTok, involving Oracle and a consortium of private investors. Under the proposed arrangement, ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, would retain a minority stake, while Oracle would oversee critical operations, including algorithm management, data collection, and software updates.…
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Breach Roundup: Researchers Find Flaws in Palo Alto Firewalls
Also: US Prosecutors Charge Suspected North Korean IT Worker Collaborators. This week, researchers spied Palo Alto firewall flaws, a North Korean IT worker conspiracy, ChatGPT as DDoS vector. Chinese hackers targeted a VPN maker, a fake PyPi package and a Russian threat actor shifted tactics. BreachForums admin faces prison and scammers used the release of…
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Chinese PlushDaemon APT Targets S. Korean IPany VPN with Backdoor
Cybersecurity firm ESET uncovers PlushDaemon, a previously unknown APT group targeting South Korea, deploying a SlowStepper backdoor. This… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-plushdaemon-apt-south-korean-vpn-backdoor/
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New Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeted South Korean VPN service
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-chinese-cyberespionage-campaign-targeted-south-korean-vpn-service
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Chinese threat actors used two advanced exploit chains to hack Ivanti CSA
US agencies revealed Chinese threat actors used two advanced exploit chains to breach Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA). The US government’s cybersecurity and law enforcement revealed that Chinese threat actors used at least two sophisticated exploit chains to compromise Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA). A CISA and FBI published a joint advisory warning that Chinese hackers…
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Geschenk an China: Untersuchung zu massivem Cyberangriff in den USA gestoppt
Seit Monaten beschäftigt ein massiver Cyberangriff auf Provider die USA. Eine Untersuchung durch ein Beratergremium wurde nun offenbar abrupt gestoppt. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Geschenk-an-China-Untersuchung-zu-massivem-Cyberangriff-in-den-USA-gestoppt-10253945.html
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Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head
Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former CISA head Jen Easterly argues for her agency’s survival. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/big-interview-jen-easterly-cisa-cybersecurity/
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FBI/CISA Share Details on Ivanti Exploits Chains: What Network Defenders Need to Know
The US government shared exploit chains, IOCs and post-incident forensics data to help network defenders hunt for signs of Chinese hacking gangs. The post FBI/CISA Share Details on Ivanti Exploits Chains: What Network Defenders Need to Know appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fbi-cisa-share-details-on-ivanti-exploits-chains-what-network-defenders-need-to-know/
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PlushDaemon: Neue Hackergruppe zielt auf VPN-Nutzer
Forscher des IT-Sicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine bislang unbekannte Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)-Gruppe identifiziert, die mit China in Verbindung steht. Unter dem Namen PlushDaemon agiert die Gruppe offenbar seit mindestens 2019 und führt hochentwickelte Cyberspionage-Angriffe durch. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/plushdaemon-neue-hackergruppe-zielt-auf-vpn-nutzer
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Trump ‘waved a white flag to Chinese hackers’ as Homeland Security axed cyber advisory boards
And: America ‘has never been less secure,’ retired rear admiral tells Congress First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/dhs_axes_cyber_advisory_boards/
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Chinese Cyberspies Target South Korean VPN in Supply Chain Attack
Advanced persistent threat group PlushDaemon, active since 2019, is using a sophisticated modular backdoor to collect data from infected systems in South Korea. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-cyberspies-target-south-korean-vpn-supply-chain-attack
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Trump ‘waved a white flag to Chinese hackers’ as DHS axed cyber advisory boards
‘The homeland has never been less secure,’ retired Rear Admiral tells Congress First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/dhs_axes_cyber_advisory_boards/
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US Congress Hears Calls for Aggressive Anti-China Cyber Ops
House Homeland Security Committee Mulls Response to Volt Typhoon, Future of CISA. The United States needs to respond more aggressively to nation-state hacking, members of Congress heard Wednesday against a backdrop of changes, actual and planned, at the primary federal civilian cyber defense agency. We need to call them out for this, said Rep. Michael…
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Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
Dismantled Cyber Safety Review Board was investigating Salt Typhoon telecom hack. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/trump-admin-fires-homeland-security-advisory-boards-blaming-agendas/
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Trump disbands Cyber Safety Review Board, Salt Typhoon inquiry in limbo
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, china, cisa, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacking, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, microsoft, network, ransomware, sbom, service, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThe administration of US President Donald Trump has dismissed all members of its Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), including those investigating the China-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon. Other groups affected by a general clear-out include the AI Safety and Security Board and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern about the move,…
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China-linked hacker group targets victims in East Asia with malicious VPN installers
The group compromised a virtual private network installer developed by the South Korean firm IPany to deploy custom malware on victims’ devices.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-hacker-group-vpns-backdoor
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Security concerns raised over Chinese telecom firm Baicells
Tags: chinaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/security-concerns-raised-over-chinese-telecom-firm-baicells
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Trump administration disbands DHS board investigating Salt Typhoon hacks
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, china, cisa, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacking, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, microsoft, network, ransomware, sbom, service, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThe administration of US President Donald Trump has dismissed all members of its Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), including those investigating the China-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon. Other groups affected by a general clear-out include the AI Safety and Security Board and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern about the move,…
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IPany VPN breached in supply-chain attack to push custom malware
South Korean VPN provider IPany was breached in a supply chain attack by the “PlushDaemon” China-aligned hacking group, who compromised the company’s VPN installer to deploy the custom ‘SlowStepper’ malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ipany-vpn-breached-in-supply-chain-attack-to-push-custom-malware/
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Beko Technologies bestätigt Ransomware-Angriff
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PlushDaemon APT Targets South Korean VPN Provider in Supply Chain Attack
A previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group named PlushDaemon has been linked to a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean virtual private network (VPN) provider in 2023, according to new findings from ESET.”The attackers replaced the legitimate installer with one that also deployed the group’s signature implant that we have named SlowStepper…
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China-aligned PlushDaemon APT compromises supply chain of Korean VPN
ESET researchers have uncovered a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean VPN provider, carried out by PlushDaemon, a newly identified China-aligned APT group. In this … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/22/plushdaemon-apt-slowstepper-supply-chain-compromise/
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PNGPlug Loader Delivers ValleyRAT Malware Through Fake Software Installers
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks that have targeted Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China with a known malware called ValleyRAT.The attacks leverage a multi-stage loader dubbed PNGPlug to deliver the ValleyRAT payload, Intezer said in a technical report published last week.The infection chain commences with a…
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Silver Fox APT Targets Organizations with PNGPlug and ValleyRAT Malware
A sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting organizations across China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan has been uncovered by Intezer’s research First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/silver-fox-apt-targets-organizations-with-pngplug-and-valleyrat-malware/
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US Sanctions Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Campaign
The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions against two Chinese entities, Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/us-sanctions-chinese-hackers-for-cyber-espionage-campaign/
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese Individual, Company for Data Breaches
The U.S. Treasury sanction a Chinese bad actor for participating in the hack of the agency’s networks and a Chinese for its involvement with Salt Typhoon’s attacks on U.S. telecoms. Meanwhile, the FCC calls for stronger cybersecurity measures for ISPs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/treasury-sanctions-chinese-individual-company-for-data-breaches/
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Hackers game out infowar against China with the US Navy
Taipei invites infosec bods to come and play on its home turf First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/china_taiwan_wargames/