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Microsoft China staff can't log on with an Android, so Redmond buys them iThings
2024-07-09 06:32

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Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40's Rapid Exploit Adaptation
2024-07-09 05:56

Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a China-linked cyber espionage group called APT40, warning about its ability to co-opt exploits for newly disclosed security flaws within hours or days of public release. "APT 40 has previously targeted organizations in various countries, including Australia and the United States," the agencies said.

China's APT40 gang is ready to attack vulns within hours or days of public release.
2024-07-09 02:33

Law enforcement agencies from eight nations, led by Australia, have issued an advisory that details the tradecraft used by China-aligned threat actor APT40 - aka Kryptonite Panda, GINGHAM TYPHOON, Leviathan and Bronze Mohawk - and found it prioritizes developing exploits for newly found vulnerabilities and can target them within hours. The advisory describes APT40 as a "State-sponsored cyber group" and the People's Republic of China as that sponsor.

China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate East Asian Firm for 3 Years Using F5 Devices
2024-06-17 11:59

A suspected China-nexus cyber espionage actor has been attributed as behind a prolonged attack against an unnamed organization located in East Asia for a period of about three years, with the...

China's FortiGate attacks more extensive than first thought
2024-06-12 14:00

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China-Backed Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Infecting 20,000 Systems Globally
2024-06-12 08:06

State-sponsored threat actors backed by China gained access to 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate systems worldwide by exploiting a known critical security flaw between 2022 and 2023, indicating that the...

China-Linked ValleyRAT Malware Resurfaces with Advanced Data Theft Tactics
2024-06-11 08:47

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an updated version of malware called ValleyRAT that's being distributed as part of a new campaign. "In the latest version, ValleyRAT introduced new...

Google Takes Down Influence Campaigns Tied to China, Indonesia, and Russia
2024-06-10 11:00

Google has revealed that it took down 1,320 YouTube channels and 1,177 Blogger blogs as part of a coordinated influence operation connected to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). "The...

'China-aligned' spyware slingers operating since 2018 unmasked at last
2024-05-23 03:47

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Researchers Warn of Chinese-Aligned Hackers Targeting South China Sea Countries
2024-05-22 14:15

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented threat group called Unfading Sea Haze that's believed to have been active since 2018. The intrusion singled out...