Tag: espionage
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Pakistani Threat Actors Caught Targeting Indian Gov Entities
Security researchers at Cisco Talos and Volexity flag two Pakistani espionage campaigns targeting Indian government entities. The post researchers at … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/pakistani-threat-actors-caught-targeting-indian-gov-entities/
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New Arid Viper mobile espionage attacks examined
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/new-arid-viper-mobile-espionage-attacks-examined
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Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
An unnamed high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia emerged as the target of a complex, long-running Chinese state-sponsored cyber espio… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/chinese-state-backed-cyber-espionage.html
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Chinese hackers breached 20,000 FortiGate systems worldwide
The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) warned today that the impact of a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign unveiled earlier this y… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breached-20-000-fortigate-systems-worldwide/
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Dutch Agency Renews Warning of Chinese Fortigate Campaign
Chinese Cyber Espionage Campiagn Is ‘Much Larger Than Previously Known’. Chinese hackers breached thousands of vulnerable Fortigate network security a… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/dutch-agency-renews-warning-chinese-fortigate-campaign-a-25488
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The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer
In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a Virginia shipyard… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/fengyun-shi-espionage-act-drone-photography/
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Chinese Hackers ‘Mustang Panda’ Target Vietnamese Entities in Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Campaigns
Recent cyber espionage activities have illuminated the pervasive threat posed by the China-linked hacking group Mustang Panda, as it strategically tar… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/mustang-panda-target-vietnamese-firms/
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Cyber Espionage Alert: LilacSquid Targets IT, Energy, and Pharma Sectors
A previously undocumented cyber espionage-focused threat actor named LilacSquid has been linked to targeted attacks spanning various sectors in the Un… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/cyber-espionage-alert-lilacsquid.html
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UAC-0020 threat actor used the SPECTR Malware to target Ukraine’s defense forces
Ukraine CERT-UA warned of cyber attacks targeting defense forces with SPECTR malware as part of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed SickSync. The Comput… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/164250/intelligence/spectr-malware-used-in-sicksync-campaign.html
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North Korean Kimsuky Attacking Arms Manufacturer In Europe
The North Korean state-sponsored group known as Kimsuky has launched a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting a prominent weapons manufactur… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/north-korean-kimsuky-attacking/
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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage
Sophos released its report, Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/06/chinese-state-sponsored-activity-government-target/
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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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‘Moonstone Sleet’ APT Melds Espionage, Financial Goals
North Korea’s newest threat actor uses every trick in the nation-state APT playbook, and most of cybercrime’s tricks, too. It also developed a whole v… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/microsoft-moonlight-sleet-apt-melds-espionage-financial-goals
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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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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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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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New North Korean Threat Actor Engaging in Espionage, Revenue Generation Attacks
Microsoft dives into the tactics, techniques, and procedures of North Korean threat actor Moonstone Sleet. The post t dives into the tactics, techniqu… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-north-korean-threat-actor-engaging-in-espionage-revenue-generation-attacks/
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Iran APTs Tag Team Espionage, Wiper Attacks Against Israel & Albania
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-apts-tag-team-espionage-wiper-attacks-against-israel-and-albania
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ArcaneDoor – New espionage-focused campaign found targeting perimeter network devices
ArcaneDoor is a campaign that is the latest example of state-sponsored actors targeting perimeter network devices from multiple vendors. Coveted by th… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/arcanedoor-new-espionage-focused-campaign-found-targeting-perimeter-network-devices/
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Microsoft spots gift card thieves using cyber-espionage tactics
Microsoft has published a Cyber Signals report sharing new information about the hacking group Storm-0539 and a sharp rise in gift card theft as we ap… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-spots-gift-card-thieves-using-cyber-espionage-tactics/
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Malware Spotlight: Linodas aka DinodasRAT for Linux
ntroduction In recent months, Check Point Research (CPR) has been closely monitoring the activity of a Chinese-nexus cyber espionage threat actor who … First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/29676/
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China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of C… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/china-linked-hackers-suspected-in.html
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‘The Mask’ Espionage Group Resurfaces After 10-Year Hiatus
Researchers recently spotted the Spanish-speaking threat actor, with nearly 400 previous victims under its belt, in a new campaign in Latin America an… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/-the-mask-espionage-group-resurfaces-after-10-year-hiatus
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Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia’s APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
Czechia and Germany on Friday revealed that they were the target of a long-term cyber espionage campaign conducted by the Russia-linked nation-state a… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-outlook-flaw-exploited-by.html
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UK, US Officials Warn About Chinese Cyberthreat
UK GCHQ Director Calls Chinese Hacking a ‘Top Priority’. Chinese-backed espionage and cyber disruption pose a major threat to global critical infrastr… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-us-officials-warn-about-chinese-cyberthreat-a-25204
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Understanding CUI: What It Is and Guidelines for Its Management
It sounds official, like it might be the subject of the next action-packed, government espionage, Jason Bourne-style thriller. Or maybe put it before … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/understanding-cui-what-it-is-and-guidelines-for-its-management/
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North Korean Hackers Spoofing Journalist Emails to Spy on Policy Experts
The US warns that the North Korea-linked Kimsuky group is exploiting poorly configured DMARC protocols to spoof legitimate domains in espionage phishi… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-spoofing-journalist/
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UK Ministry of Defence System Hacked by Chinese Hackers
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are highly sophisticated, leveraging advanced techniques and vast resources to conduct cyber espionage and steal sensi… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/uk-defence-system-hacked/
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NATO and the EU formally condemned Russia-linked APT28 cyber espionage
NATO and the European Union formally condemned cyber espionage operations carried out by the Russia-linked APT28 against European countries. NATO and … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162759/apt/nato-eu-condemned-apt28-espionage.html
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Biden considering whether to end prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
Tags: espionageUS president Joe Biden says he is considering requests by Australia to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under espionage and com… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366580365/Biden-considering-whether-to-end-prosecution-of-Wikileaks-founder-Julian-Assange