Tag: espionage
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TAG-100’s Global Espionage Campaign: Exploiting Open-Source Tools
A newly identified cyberespionage group, dubbed TAG-100 by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, has been linked to a series of sophisticated attacks ta… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/tag-100s-global-espionage-campaign-exploiting-open-source-tools/
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Australian Defence Force Private and Husband Charged with Espionage for Russia
Two Russian-born Australian citizens have been arrested and charged in the country for spying on behalf of Russia as part of a complex law enforcement… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/australian-defence-force-private-and.html
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Global Cyber Espionage Campaign Launched by Novel TAG-100 Operation
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/global-cyber-espionage-campaign-launched-by-novel-tag-100-operation
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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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‘CloudSorcerer’ Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/cloudsorceror-public-cloud-cyberespionage-campaign
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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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The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over
Tags: espionageWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in US court on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal battle betwe… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/julian-assange-wikileaks-plea-deal/
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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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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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Kimusk’s HappyDoor Executed Via regsvr32 File To Evade Detection
Kimsuky, also known as the Velvet Chollima, Black Banshee, THALLIUM, or Emerald Sleet, is a North Korean state-sponsored advanced cyber espionage grou… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/kimsuky-happydoor-regsvr32-evade-detection/
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RedJuliett Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits 75 Taiwanese Organizations
A likely China-linked state-sponsored threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting government, academic, technology, and diplo… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/redjuliett-cyber-espionage-campaign.html
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Multiple Threat Actors Deploying Open-Source Rafel RAT to Target Android Devices
Multiple threat actors, including cyber espionage groups, are employing an open-source Android remote administration tool called Rafel RAT to meet the… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/iranian-hackers-deploy-rafel-rat-in.html
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Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign
A previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed SneakyChef has been linked to an espionage campaign primarily targeting government e… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/chinese-hackers-deploy-spicerat-and.html
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‘ChamelGang’ APT Disguises Espionage Activities With Ransomware
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/china-nexus-group-using-ransomware-to-disguise-cyber-espionage-activities
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6th May Threat Intelligence Report
In a joint statement with Germany and NATO, the Czech Republic uncovered a cyber espionage campaign by Russian state affiliated actor APT28. These cyb… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/6th-may-threat-intelligence-report/
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China-Linked Cyber-Espionage Teams Target Asian Telecoms
In the latest breaches, threat groups compromised telecommunications firms in at least two Asian nations, installing backdoors and possibly eavesdropp… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-linked-espionage-groups-target-asian-telecoms
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Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Telecom Operators in Asia Since 2021
Cyber espionage groups associated with China have been linked to a long-running campaign that has infiltrated several telecom operators located in a s… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/chinese-cyber-espionage-targets-telecom.html
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Chinese Espionage Group >>ChamelGang<< Uses Attacks for Disruption and Data Theft
are! Chinese cyberespionage group ChamelGang targets critical infrastructure like aviation and government systems. SentinelOne report reveals potentia… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-espionage-group-chamelgang-data-theft/
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UNC3886 Uses Fortinet, VMware 0-Days and Stealth Tactics in Long-Term Spying
The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/chinese-cyber-espionage-group-exploits.html
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Xeno RAT Attacking Users Via GitHub Repository And .gg Domains
Threat actors use RATs because they provide attackers with persistent access to compromised systems, enabling long-term espionage and exploitation. No… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/xeno-rat-attacks-via-github-gg-domains/
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China-Based RedJuliett Targets Taiwan in Cyber Espionage Campaign
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-redjuliett-targets-taiwan/
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China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate East Asian Firm for 3 Years Using F5 Devices
A suspected China-nexus cyber espionage actor has been attributed as behind a prolonged attack against an unnamed organization located in East Asia fo… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/china-linked-hackers-infiltrate-east.html
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OilRig Hackers Attacking Individuals And Organizations In The Middle East
OilRig is an Iranian-linked cyber espionage group that has been active since 2015, and this group is known for its sophisticated spear-phishing campai… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/oilrig-hackers-middle-east-attacks/
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The Security Interviews: What is the real cyber threat from China?
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin talks about nation-state attacks, why the UK has become so exercised about cyber espionage, and how our leaders are in … First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366585774/The-Security-Interviews-What-is-the-real-cyber-threat-from-China
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China’s ‘Velvet Ant’ APT Nests Inside Multiyear Espionage Effort
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-velvet-ant-apt-multiyear-espionage
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Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks
A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024.Cybersecurity compa… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/pakistani-hackers-use-disgomoji-malware.html
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will Plead Guilty in Deal With US and Return to Australia
Assange will plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defense information, the J… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-will-plead-guilty-in-deal-with-us-and-return-to-australia/
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Chinese Hackers Caught Spying on Taiwanese Firms
Espionage Group Used SoftEther VPN Client to Exploit Targeted Networks. A Chinese state-sponsored group, tracked as RedJuliett, is using open-source V… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-caught-spying-on-taiwanese-firms-a-25603
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Arid Viper Launches Mobile Espionage Campaign with AridSpy Malware
The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been attributed to a mobile espionage campaign that leverages trojanized Android apps to deliver a spyware st… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/arid-viper-launches-mobile-espionage.html
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From Espionage to Ransomware: Rafel RAT’s Impact on Android Security
Among the diverse array of Android malware available on the dark web markets, Rafel RAT stands out as a particularly potent tool for malicious actors…. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/decoding-rafel-rat/