Tag: network
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SprySOCKS Windows Backdoor Uses Kernel Driver to Hide Processes, Files, and Network Traffic
Windows variants of SprySOCKS, a backdoor long associated with FishMonger (aka Earth Lusca/TAG-22), expanding a toolset that was until now Linux-only. The two Windows builds internally labelled WIN_DRV and WIN_PLUS preserve the original SprySOCKS protocol and command set while adding Windows-native loading techniques and, in WIN_DRV’s case, a kernel-mode driver that substantially increases stealth and…
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Microsoft AntiSSRF open-source library helps block server-side request forgery
AntiSSRF is an open-source code library from Microsoft that validates URLs and network connections to reduce server-side request forgery (SSRF) risks in web applications. It … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/microsoft-antissrf-open-source-library/
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Google Vertex AI SDK Flaw Let Attackers Hijack Model Uploads via Bucket Squatting
A flaw in the Google Cloud Vertex AI SDK for Python let an attacker with no access to a victim’s project hijack the victim’s machine learning model upload and run code inside Google’s serving infrastructure.Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which found and reported the bug through Google’s bug bounty program, calls the technique “Pickle in…
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China-linked actor spent two years inside medical research networks
Tags: china, credentials, cyberespionage, email, google, group, intelligence, military, network, threatChina’s UNC6508 hid in North American medical research networks for 2 years, stealing credentials and forwarding emails to Gmail Google’s Threat Intelligence Group published a report this week on UNC6508, a China-linked cyberespionage group that breached North American medical and military research organizations and stayed hidden for more than two years. The earliest confirmed intrusion…
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Microsoft Website Displays Security Warning After Certificate Expiry
Microsoft has triggered widespread browser security warnings after allowing the TLS certificate for a critical Microsoft 365 connectivity testing domain to expire, raising concerns over certificate lifecycle management practices. The affected domain, connectivity.office.com, widely used by system administrators and enterprise IT teams to validate network access to Microsoft 365 services, began returning NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID errors in…
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Gigamon and Zscaler integrate network telemetry with zero-trust access
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/gigamon-and-zscaler-integrate-network-telemetry-with-zero-trust-access
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Chinese Hackers Abused Google Workspace Rules to Steal Research and Defense Emails
A China-linked espionage group hid inside North American medical, academic, and military research networks for more than a year, quietly stealing sensitive research and defense email.The way in was a backdoor on their REDCap research servers that stole login credentials. The exfiltration was the unusual part: the attackers rewired the victims’ own Google Workspace rules…
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Google exposes China espionage group that’s been lurking in networks undetected since 2023
The revelation mirrors an alarming pattern of Chinese espionage groups dropping backdoors into critical infrastructure to intercept research and steal data with national security implications. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/google-unc6508-china-espionage-threat/
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OptinMonster WordPress plugin hacked in CDN supply-chain attack
WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage have been compromised in a supply-chain attack impacting Awesome Motive-s content distribution network (CDN). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/optinmonster-wordpress-plugin-hacked-in-cdn-supply-chain-attack/
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China-linked spies backdoored authentication stack to stay hidden for years
A China-linked cyber espionage group known as Velvet Ant spent nearly a decade inside the internal network of an unnamed organization without being detected, according to the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/velvet-ant-backdoored-authentication-persistence/
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Handala Hacking Group Claims Breach of California Water Service
The Handala hacking group claims it has targeted California Water Service, leaking 5GB of customer database and GPS network files in its latest infrastructure attack. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/handala-hacking-group-california-water-service-breach/
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Velvet Ant Hackers Backdoor OpenSSH and PAM to Spy on Critical Infrastructure Network
Tags: access, authentication, backdoor, china, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, network, spyA long-running, highly disciplined intrusion attributed to the China-nexus actor known as Velvet Ant has been revealed as a near-decade campaign of silent access that culminated in the replacement of core authentication components OpenSSH binaries and PAM modules across a segregated critical-infrastructure network. The intrusion chain began with compromises of internet-facing systems where the operator…
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152 Chrome Wallpaper Extensions with 105K Installs Linked to Adware and Fake Traffic
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions that act as new tab live wallpaper add-ons to distribute a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family.The cluster spans 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and three brand backends: tabplugins[.]com, yowgames[.]com, and chromewallpaper[.]com. They have been collectively installed 105,000 times. The First seen on…
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Microsoft’s workplace check-in via Wi-Fi tracks who’s in the office, and not everyone’s happy
Microsoft is rolling out workplace check-in via Wi-Fi for Teams and Microsoft Places. Connect to your office network and your in-office presence updates automatically, no … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/microsoft-teams-workplace-wi-fi-check-in/
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Palo Alto Warns GlobalProtect VPN Flaw Is Being Actively Exploited
Palo Alto Networks has issued an urgent warning after confirming active exploitation of a GlobalProtect VPN vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, impacting PAN-OS deployments with specific configurations. The flaw, which affects the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components, enables an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated attackers to establish VPN sessions and potentially gain access to internal enterprise…
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A hardware neural network backdoor that hides in plain sight
Deep learning systems on phones, cars, and other edge devices increasingly run on custom silicon. Specialized chips such as FPGAs and ASICs give these systems the speed and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/hardware-neural-network-backdoor-research/
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Chinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decade
Chinese hackers took control of a target organization’s authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-hijack-auth-flow-spy-on-isolated-network-for-a-decade/
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Chinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decade
Chinese hackers took control of a target organization’s authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-hijack-auth-flow-spy-on-isolated-network-for-a-decade/
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Malicious 152 Chrome Extensions Caught Spoofing Google Organic Search Traffic
A massive, coordinated network of 152 malicious Google Chrome browser extensions has been dismantled after researchers caught the operation generating fake organic Google search traffic. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered the operation spanning 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and tracing back to three primary brand backends: tabplugins[.]com, yowgames[.]com, and chromewallpaper[.]com. Disguised as benign…
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FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in losses
Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/outsider-cybercrime-network-takedown-china-fbi-google-lumen/
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FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in losses
Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/outsider-cybercrime-network-takedown-china-fbi-google-lumen/
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Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in Phishing
Google on Friday said it’s pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans.The network is said to be behind the development and management of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) software kit called Outsider, per the tech giant.”The operation weaponized Gemini…
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China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade
Instead of hiding on the laptops and servers defenders watch most closely, a China-nexus group spent close to a decade hidden inside the Linux login system itself.Sygnia, which tracks the group as Velvet Ant, says it backdoored the PAM and OpenSSH components that decide who is allowed to sign in, planting its access where ordinary…
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Google sues China-based scammers over Gemini AI abuse
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a China-based cybercrime network for using AI tools, including Gemini, to build phishing websites and scam … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/google-china-based-cybercrime-network-lawsuit/
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Microsoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installer
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused Windows updates released since May 2025 to fail when installed via the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) from a network share. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-update-failures-linked-to-wusa-installer/