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China-Linked CeranaKeeper Targeting Southeast Asia with Data Exfiltration
2024-10-02 15:21

A previously undocumented threat actor called CeranaKeeper has been linked to a string of data exfiltration attacks targeting Southeast Asia. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which observed...

China's Salt Typhoon cyber spies are deep inside US ISPs
2024-09-25 21:46

Expecting a longer storm season this year? Another Beijing-linked cyberspy crew, this one dubbed Salt Typhoon, has reportedly been spotted on networks belonging to US internet service providers in...

China claims Taiwan, not civilians, behind web vandalism
2024-09-25 01:25

Taipei laughs it off – and so does Beijing, which says political slurs hit sites nobody reads anyway Taiwan has dismissed Chinese allegations that its military sponsored a recent wave of...

US proposes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia
2024-09-23 23:05

Today, the Biden administration announced new proposed measures to defend the United States' national security from potential threats linked to connected vehicle technologies originating from...

FBI boss says China 'burned down' 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
2024-09-18 21:06

Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks China-backed spies are said to have tore down their own 260,000-device botnet after the FBI and its international...

China claims Starlink signals can reveal stealth aircraft – and what that really means
2024-09-17 04:29

If this really was that useful, they wouldn't be telling us According to a Chinese state-sanctioned study, signals from SpaceX Starlink broadband internet satellites could be used to track US...

China’s quantum* crypto tech may be unhackable, but it's hardly a secret
2024-09-16 08:30

* Quite Unlikely A New Technology’s Useful, Man Opinion We have a new call to arms in the 21st century battlefront between the West and China. The Middle Kingdom is building an uncrackable...

Thanks, Edward Snowden: you propelled China to quantum networking leadership
2024-09-10 05:30

Beijing aimed research at immediate needs – like blocking leaks – while the US sought abstract knowledge China has an undeniable lead in quantum networking technology – a state of affairs that...

Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China
2024-09-04 00:53

Bagging two posh properties, three luxury cars on a govt salary a bit of a giveaway – allegedly The US Department of Justice has accused a now-former senior official of the New York State...

Novel attack on Windows spotted in phishing campaign run from and targeting China
2024-09-02 03:06

Resources hosted at Tencent Cloud involved in Cobalt Strike campaign Chinese web champ Tencent's cloud is being used by unknown attackers as part of a phishing campaign that aims to achieve...