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China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East

Researchers reported that China-linked hackers targeted telecommunication providers in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, SentinelLabs researchers spotted the initial phases of attacks against telecommunication providers in the Middle East. According to the researchers, the activity is part of the Operation Soft
Publish At:2023-03-24 17:28 | Read:46066 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

New Bad Magic APT used CommonMagic framework in the area of Russo-Ukrainian conflict

Threat actors are targeting organizations located in Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea with a previously undetected framework dubbed CommonMagic. In October 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a malware campaign aimed at infecting government, agriculture and transportation organizations located in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea regions with a previously un
Publish At:2023-03-21 21:26 | Read:100453 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware backdoor Comm

2022 Zero-Day exploitation continues at a worrisome pace

Experts warn that 55 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in attacks carried out by ransomware and cyberespionage groups in 2022. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant reported that ransomware and cyberespionage groups exploited 55 zero-day flaws in attacks in the wild. Most of the zero-day vulnerabilities were in software from Microsoft, Google, and Apple.
Publish At:2023-03-21 13:30 | Read:150823 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Reports Security hack

China-linked APT likely linked to Fortinet zero-day attacks

An alleged Chinese threat actor group is behind attacks on government organizations exploiting a Fortinet zero-day flaw (CVE-2022-41328). A suspected China-linked group is exploiting a Fortinet zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-41328, in attacks aimed at government organizations. A few days ago, Fortinet researchers warned of an advanced thre
Publish At:2023-03-17 10:20 | Read:90830 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Hacking Intelligence Malware Fortinet hacking news infor

Microsoft sheds light on a year of Russian hybrid warfare in Ukraine

Russia-linked threat actors targeted at least 17 European nations in 2023, and 74 countries since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft revealed that Russia-linked threat actors targeted at least 17 European nations between January and mid-February 2023. According to a report published by the IT giant, the state-sponsored hackers have targeted 7
Publish At:2023-03-16 18:28 | Read:205717 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware hac

Polish intelligence dismantled a network of Russian spies

Polish intelligence dismantled a cell of Russian spies that gathered info on military equipment deliveries to Ukraine via the EU member. Polish counter-intelligence has dismantled a cell of Russian spies that gathered information on the provisioning of military equipment to Ukraine via the EU member. “The ABW counter-intelligence agency has arrested n
Publish At:2023-03-16 14:30 | Read:260351 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber warfare Intelligence Hacking hacking new

Russia-linked APT29 abuses EU information exchange systems in recent attacks

Russia-linked APT29 group abused the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries to target government entities. Russia-linked APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes) was spotted abusing the legitimate information exchange systems used by European countries in attacks aimed at governments. In early March, BlackBe
Publish At:2023-03-15 22:38 | Read:189645 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware

YoroTrooper APT group targets CIS countries and embassies

A new APT group, dubbed YoroTrooper, has been targeting government and energy organizations across Europe, experts warn. Cisco Talos researchers uncovered a new cyber espionage group targeting CIS countries, embassies and EU health care agency since at least June 2022. The APT group focuses on government or energy organizations in Azerbaijan, Tajikista
Publish At:2023-03-15 18:40 | Read:119942 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Cyberespionage hackin

China-linked APT Sharp Panda targets government entities in Southeast Asia

China-linked APT group Sharp Panda targets high-profile government entities in Southeast Asia with the Soul modular framework. CheckPoint researchers observed in late 2022, a campaign attributed to the China-linked APT group Sharp Panda that is targeting a high-profile government entity in the Southeast Asia. The state-sponsored hackers used
Publish At:2023-03-08 06:58 | Read:130855 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

Pegasus spyware used to spy on a Polish mayor

The phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the powerful Pegasus spyware, local media reported. Reuters reported that the phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the Pegasus spyware. According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the
Publish At:2023-03-03 19:52 | Read:183736 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Intelligence Malware Hacking information secur

MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda APT against European entities

China-Linked Mustang Panda APT employed MQsTTang backdoor as part of an ongoing campaign targeting European entities. China-linked Mustang Panda APT group has been observed using a new backdoor, called MQsTTang, in attacks aimed at European entities. The hacking campaign began in January 2023, ESET researchers pointed out that the custom back
Publish At:2023-03-03 11:56 | Read:105419 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

Many cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligence

Dutch intelligence revealed that many cyber operations attributed to Russia against Ukraine and NATO members have yet to be publicly disclosed. According to a joint report published by the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), many cyber operations conducted by Russia-linked hack
Publish At:2023-02-23 08:30 | Read:102755 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware dis

ENISA and CERT-EU warns Chinese APTs targeting EU organizations

A joint report published by ENISA and CERT-EU warns of Chinese APTs targeting businesses and government organizations in the European Union. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and CERT-EU warn of multiple China-linked threat actors targeting businesses and government organizations in the EU. The joint report focus on cyber activities c
Publish At:2023-02-19 15:50 | Read:129673 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence CERT-EU China ENISA h

Australian Defense Department will replace surveillance cameras from Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua

Australia’s Defense Department announced that they will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms linked to the government of Beijing. Australia’s Defense Department is going to replace surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, who are linked to the government of Beijing. The decision of the Australian government is aligne
Publish At:2023-02-12 15:50 | Read:206590 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Intelligence Dahua Hacking hacking news Hikvis

Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper

Russia-linked Sandworm APT group is behind a new Golang-based wiper, tracked as SwiftSlicer, that hit Ukraine, ESET reports. Researchers from ESET discovered a new Golang-based wiper, dubbed SwiftSlicer, that was used in attacks aimed at Ukraine. The experts believe that the Russia-linked APT group Sandwork (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) is behind the wi
Publish At:2023-01-28 18:35 | Read:595528 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware hacking news

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