Security News

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States
2025-04-18 15:15

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "widespread and ongoing" SMS phishing campaign that's been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024....

Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware
2025-04-18 13:43

Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware. [...]

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users
2025-04-16 07:34

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper...

Chinese Hackers Target Linux Systems Using SNOWLIGHT Malware and VShell Tool
2025-04-15 14:06

The China-linked threat actor known as UNC5174 has been attributed to a new campaign that leverages a variant of a known malware dubbed SNOWLIGHT and a new open-source tool called VShell to infect...

Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week
2025-04-15 14:00

Let the espionage and access resale campaigns begin (again) A cyberspy crew or individual with ties to China's Ministry of State Security has infected global organizations with a remote access...

Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years
2025-04-03 19:14

Simple denial-of-service blunder turned out to be remote unauth code exec disaster Suspected Chinese government spies have been exploiting a newly disclosed critical bug in Ivanti VPN appliances...

Chinese FamousSparrow hackers deploy upgraded malware in attacks
2025-03-27 18:38

A China-linked cyberespionage group known as 'FamousSparrow' was observed using a new modular version of its signature backdoor 'SparrowDoor' against a US-based trade organization. [...]

150,000 Sites Compromised by JavaScript Injection Promoting Chinese Gambling Platforms
2025-03-27 08:13

An ongoing campaign that infiltrates legitimate websites with malicious JavaScript injects to promote Chinese-language gambling platforms has ballooned to compromise approximately 150,000 sites to...

Chinese Hackers Breach Asian Telecom, Remain Undetected for Over 4 Years
2025-03-25 11:54

A major telecommunications company located in Asia was allegedly breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who spent over four years inside its systems, according to a new report from incident...

Hackers Use .NET MAUI to Target Indian and Chinese Users with Fake Banking, Social Apps
2025-03-25 09:10

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an Android malware campaign that leverages Microsoft's .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) framework to create bogus banking and social media...