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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon targets critical infrastructure organizations

A China-linked APT group, tracked as Volt Typhoon, breached critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and Guam without being detected. China-linked APT cyber espionage group Volt Typhoon infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and Guam without being detected. The group managed to maintain access without being detected for as
Publish At:2023-05-25 11:27 | Read:101573 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking China Cyberespionage information s

China bans chip maker Micron from its key information infrastructure

The Chinese government announced the ban on the products made by the US memory chip giant Micron Technology over national security concerns. The Cyberspace Administration of China announced the ban on products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology over security concerns. The ban is related to the use of company products in key infrastructure proj
Publish At:2023-05-22 07:29 | Read:87763 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Security China Hacking hacking news informatio

China-linked Alloy Taurus APT uses a Linux variant of PingPull malware

China-linked threat actor tracked as Alloy Taurus is using a Linux variant of the PingPull backdoor and a new tool dubbed Sword2033. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 recently observed the China-linked Alloy Taurus group  (aka GALLIUM, Softcell) targeting Linux systems with a new variant of PingPull backdoor. While investigating the activity of
Publish At:2023-04-26 19:22 | Read:175826 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Hacking Intelligence Mobile Alloy Taurus backdoor China

New Mélofée Linux malware linked to Chinese APT groups

Exatrack researchers warn of an unknown China-linked hacking group that has been linked to a new Linux malware, dubbed Mélofée. Cybersecurity researchers from ExaTrack recently discovered a previously undetected malware family, dubbed Mélofée, targeting Linux servers. The researchers linked with high-confidence this malware to China-linked APT groups,
Publish At:2023-03-30 09:30 | Read:521822 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware

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:258169 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

SonicWall SMA appliance infected by a custom malware allegedly developed by Chinese hackers

Alleged China-linked threat actors infected unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances with a custom backdoor. Mandiant researchers reported that alleged China-linked threat actors, tracked as UNC4540, deployed custom malware on a SonicWall SMA appliance. The malware allows attackers to steal user credentials, achieve persistence throu
Publish At:2023-03-09 16:30 | Read:358332 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Malware China hacking news informa

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:283039 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

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:253882 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence Malware China hacking

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:352543 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking Intelligence CERT-EU China ENISA h

Android mobile devices from top vendors in China have pre-installed malware

Researchers reported that the top-of-the-line Android mobile devices sold in China are shipped with malware. China is currently the country with the largest number of Android mobile devices, but a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Trinity College of Dublin revealed that top-of-the-line Android devices sold in t
Publish At:2023-02-10 03:56 | Read:195973 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Malware Mobile Android mobile devices China Ha

Chinese hackers used recently patched FortiOS SSL-VPN flaw as a zero-day in October

An alleged Chinese threat actor was observed exploiting the recently patched CVE-2022-42475 vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN. Researchers from Mandiant reported that suspected Chinese threat actors exploited the recently patched CVE-2022-42475 vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN as a zero-day. According to the security firm, the vulnerability was exploite
Publish At:2023-01-20 07:53 | Read:350482 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware

Chinese MirrorFace APT group targets Japanese political entities

A Chinese-speaking APT group, tracked as MirrorFace, is behind a spear-phishing campaign targeting Japanese political entities. ESET researchers recently discovered a spear-phishing campaign targeting Japanese political entities and attributed it to the Chinese-speaking APT group tracked as MirrorFace. The experts tracked the campaign as Operation Libe
Publish At:2022-12-15 15:48 | Read:307205 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Cyber warfare Hacking Intelligence Malware

Man watches as stolen phone travels from UK to China

Have you ever wondered what happens to your phone if it’s stolen while on vacation or a business trip? The answer may surprise you, as it did one Mastodon user who graciously shared a tale of a smartphone gaining some serious air miles. Our intrepid business traveller was in London when their phone was snatched from their hand in the street. Thank
Publish At:2022-12-13 22:14 | Read:598175 | Comments:0 | Tags:News London Shenzen UK China phone stolen theft thief iPhone

Citrix and NSA urge admins to fix actively exploited zero-day in Citrix ADC and Gateway

Citrix urges customers to update their installs to fix actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2022-27518) in Citrix ADC and Gateway. Citrix urges administrators to apply security updates for a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-27518, in Citrix ADC and Gateway. The vulnerability is actively exploited by China-linked threat actors to gain access to targ
Publish At:2022-12-13 18:30 | Read:331136 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Breaking News Hacking China Citrix ADC CVE-2022-27518 ha

US FCC bans the import of electronic equipment from Chinese firms

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced it will completely ban the import of electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the total ban for telecom and surveillance equipment from Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua due to an “unac
Publish At:2022-11-27 08:27 | Read:902762 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Intelligence Security China FCC Hacking hackin

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