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DslogdRAT Malware Deployed via Ivanti ICS Zero-Day CVE-2025-0282 in Japan Attacks
2025-04-25 08:43

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new malware called DslogdRAT that's installed following the exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS). The malware,...

Kimsuky Exploits BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability to Breach Systems in South Korea and Japan
2025-04-21 16:42

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious campaign related to the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky that exploits a now-patched vulnerability impacting...

PHP-CGI RCE Flaw Exploited in Attacks on Japan's Tech, Telecom, and E-Commerce Sectors
2025-03-07 04:42

Threat actors of unknown provenance have been attributed to a malicious campaign predominantly targeting organizations in Japan since January 2025. "The attacker has exploited the vulnerability...

MirrorFace Leverages ANEL and NOOPDOOR in Multi-Year Cyberattacks on Japan
2025-01-09 10:44

Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) and National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NCSC) accused a China-linked threat actor named MirrorFace of orchestrating a...

ANEL and NOOPDOOR Backdoors Weaponized in New MirrorFace Campaign Against Japan
2024-12-05 07:30

The China-linked threat actor known as MirrorFace has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign mainly targeting individuals and organizations in Japan since June 2024. The aim of the...

Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
2024-12-04 15:28

Japan's CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. [...]

Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan's government
2024-11-21 06:14

Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish Japan's National Consumer Affairs Center on Wednesday suggested citizens start "digital end of life planning" and...

Squid Fishing in Japan
2024-09-27 21:06

Fishermen are catching more squid as other fish are depleted. Blog moderation policy.

Japan mandates app to ensure national ID cards aren't forged
2024-08-02 06:00

The Japanese government has released details of of an app that verifies the legitimacy of its troubled My Number Card - a national identity document. My Number Card ran afoul of data breaches, reports of malfunctioning card readers, and database snafus that linked cards to other citizens' bank accounts.

Japan warns of attacks linked to North Korean Kimsuky hackers
2024-07-10 17:10

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center is warning that Japanese organizations are being targeted in attacks by the North Korean 'Kimsuky' threat actors. The US government has attributed Kimsuky as a North Korean advanced persistent threat group that conducts attacks against targets worldwide to gather intelligence on topics of interest to the North Korean government.