Security News

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...

Gawd, after that week, we wonder what's next for China and the Western world
2024-05-18 12:35

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China-Linked Hackers Adopt Two-Stage Infection Tactic to Deploy Deuterbear RAT
2024-05-17 11:20

Interestingly, the RAT module is fetched twice from the attacker-controlled infrastructure, the first of which is just used to load the Waterbear plugin that subsequently launches a different version of the Waterbear downloader to retrieve the RAT module from another C&C server. Put differently, the first Waterbear RAT serves as a downloader while the second Waterbear RAT functions as a backdoor, harvesting sensitive information from the compromised host through a set of 60 commands.

China-Linked Hackers Used ROOTROT Webshell in MITRE Network Intrusion
2024-05-07 12:55

The MITRE Corporation has offered more details into the recently disclosed cyber attack, stating that the first evidence of the intrusion now dates back to December 31, 2023. The attack,...

China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
2024-05-06 13:47

The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-linked actors, according to new...

Think tank: China's tech giants refine and define Beijing's propaganda push
2024-05-02 06:57

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Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall
2024-04-29 20:24

Discovered by Infoblox, the activity does not have a clear goal or motivation but demonstrates sophistication and advanced capabilities to manipulate global DNS systems. Muddling Meerkat manipulates DNS queries and responses by targeting the mechanism by which resolvers return the IP addresses.