Tag: cyberespionage
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US Congress Authorizes $3B to Replace Chinese Telecom Gear
Federal ‘Rip-and-Replace’ Program Gets Funding Boost in Defense Bill. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes $3 billion to fund an FCC program aimed at replacing Chinese-made telecommunications equipment across the country amid heightened threats from Beijing following the discovery of the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage campaign. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-congress-authorizes-3b-to-replace-chinese-telecom-gear-a-27160
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US Considers TP-Link Ban After Volt Typhoon Hacking Campaign
Major Chinese Router Manufacturer Facing Increased Scrutiny After Chinese Espionage. U.S. authorities have launched multiple investigations while reportedly considering banning the widely popular Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers amid ongoing security risks linked to Chinese cyberespionage and hacking campaigns targeting American critical infrastructure sectors. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-considers-tp-link-ban-after-volt-typhoon-hacking-campaign-a-27139
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Ukrainian military targeted by new Sandworm-linked cyberespionage campaign
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China accuses US of cyberespionage against tech firms
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Turkish defense orgs subjected to Bitter cyberespionage intrusions
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‘Bitter’ cyberspies target defense orgs with new MiyaRAT malware
A cyberespionage threat group known as ‘Bitter’ was observed targeting defense organizations in Turkey using a novel malware family named MiyaRAT. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitter-cyberspies-target-defense-orgs-with-new-miyarat-malware/
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Experts discovered the first mobile malware families linked to Russia’s Gamaredon
The Russia-linked APT Gamaredon used two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome against former Soviet states. Lookout researchers linked the BoneSpy and PlainGnome Android surveillance families to the Russian APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Armageddon, Primitive Bear, and ACTINIUM). These are the first known mobile malware families linked to the Russian APT. The cyberespionage group is behind a…
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Southeast Asia subjected to suspected Chinese cyberespionage campaign
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Operation Digital Eye: Chinese APT Exploits Visual Studio Code Tunnels in High-Stakes Espionage Campaign
In a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign dubbed Operation Digital Eye, SentinelOne and Tinexta Cyber uncovered activities linked to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group targeting large business-to-business IT service providers... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-digital-eye-chinese-apt-exploits-visual-studio-code-tunnels-in-high-stakes-espionage-campaign/
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VSCode Remote Tunnels exploited in suspected Chinese cyberespionage campaign
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Ukrainian defense firms subjected to suspected Russian cyberespionage campaign
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US subjected to ongoing Chinese cyberespionage campaign
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US Organization in China Falls Victim to Suspected Chinese Espionage Campaign
A recent report from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team reveals a troubling cyberespionage operation targeting a large US organization operating in China. The attack, suspected to be the work of... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/us-organization-in-china-falls-victim-to-suspected-chinese-espionage-campaign/
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Cyberspionage auf die Gamaredon-Art: Mit diesen Tools wurde die Ukraine in 2022 und 2023 ausgespäht
ESET Research hat eine umfassende technische Analyse durchgeführt, wie und mit welchem Toolset Gamaredon seine Cyberspionage-Aktivitäten in der Ukrain… First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/cyberspionage-auf-die-gamaredon-art-mit-diesen-tools-wurde-die-ukraine-in-2022-und-2023-ausgespaeht/
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Niederländische Polizeisysteme offenbar gehackt
Die niederländische Polizei ist offenbar Opfer von Cyberspionage durch einen anderen Staat geworden. Bei dem Hackerangriff sollen sensible Daten von f… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/niederlandische-polizeisysteme-offenbar-gehackt
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Hunting Genetics Data – Cyberespionage In The Context Of Geopolitical Conflicts
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Russian APT RomCom combines Firefox and Windows zero-day flaws in drive-by exploit
Tags: access, antivirus, apt, attack, backdoor, browser, business, computer, cve, cybercrime, cyberespionage, defense, endpoint, exploit, flaw, germany, government, group, insurance, intelligence, malicious, microsoft, msp, password, powershell, russia, software, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayA Russia-aligned group that engages in both cybercrime and cyberespionage operations used a zero-click exploit chain last month that combined previously unknown and unpatched vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows.The campaign, whose goal was to deploy the group’s RomCom backdoor on computers, targeted users from Europe and North America. The APT group, also known as Storm-0978,…
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Russian Hackers Exploit WiFi in Sophisticated New Attack
‘Nearest Neighbor Attack’ Bypasses Cyber Defenses by Breaching WiFi Networks. A Russian cyberespionage group hacked a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on Ukraine by deploying a new attack technique that exploits Wi-Fi connectivity, according to new research. The nearest neighbor attack: methodology could lead to a significant broadening of targeting and attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Asia, Europe subjected to Russian cyberespionage campaign
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US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives
National Security Officials Share Intelligence on a Cyberespionage Campaign. The White House on Friday hosted U.S. telecommunications executives to review the country’s cyber resilience posture and share intelligence pertaining to China’s significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector, which the FBI continues to probe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-national-security-officials-brief-telecom-executives-a-26897
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ISMG Editors: China-Linked Espionage Targets US Telecoms
Also: Highlights from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit and Key Insights on AI Adoption. On the 200th episode of the ISMG Editors’ Panel, the team discussed the major China-linked cyberespionage campaign targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighted key insights from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit in New York and unpacked the top findings from ISMG’s annual Generative AI Survey.…
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Russia-Linked TAG-110 Launches Cyberespionage Campaign Across Asia and Europe
Insikt Group, the threat research division of Recorded Future, has uncovered a cyberespionage campaign attributed to TAG-110, a Russia-aligned threat activity group. This campaign, active since at least July 2024,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russia-linked-tag-110-launches-cyberespionage-campaign-across-asia-and-europe/
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ISMG Editors: China-Linked Espionage Targets U.S. Telecoms
Also: Highlights from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit and Key Insights on AI Adoption. On the 200th episode of the ISMG Editors’ Panel, the team discussed the major China-linked cyberespionage campaign targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighted key insights from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit in New York, and unpacked the top findings from ISMG’s annual Generative AI Survey.…
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Russian Cyberespionage Group Hit 60 Victims in Asia, Europe
Russia-linked TAG-110 has targeted over 60 government, human rights, and educational entities in Asia and Europe. The post Russian Cyberespionage Group Hit 60 Victims in Asia, Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/russian-cyberespionage-group-hit-60-victims-in-asia-europe/