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Nation-state APTs ramp up attacks on Ukraine and the EU

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Nation-state APTs ramp up attacks on Ukraine and the EU 2025-05-21 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Russian APT groups intensified attacks against Ukraine and the EU, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and deploying wipers, according to ESET. Ukraine faces rising cyber threats The Russia-aligned Sandworm group intensified destructive operations against Ukrainian energy companies, deploying a new […]

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SAP Zero-Day Targeted Since January, Many Sectors Impacted

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SAP Zero-Day Targeted Since January, Many Sectors Impacted 2025-05-09 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Hundreds of SAP NetWeaver instances hacked via a zero-day that allows remote code execution, not only arbitrary file uploads, as initially believed. The post SAP Zero-Day Targeted Since January, Many Sectors Impacted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected

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Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected 2025-05-01 at 14:18 By Ionut Arghire ESET has analyzed Spellbinder, the IPv6 SLAAC spoofing tool Chinese APT TheWizards uses to deploy its WizardNet backdoor. The post Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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SentinelOne Targeted by North Korean IT Workers, Ransomware Groups, Chinese Hackers

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SentinelOne Targeted by North Korean IT Workers, Ransomware Groups, Chinese Hackers 2025-05-01 at 11:32 By Eduard Kovacs SentinelOne has shared some information on the types of threat actors that have targeted the security firm recently. The post SentinelOne Targeted by North Korean IT Workers, Ransomware Groups, Chinese Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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China’s Secret Weapon? How EV Batteries Could be Weaponized to Disrupt America

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China’s Secret Weapon? How EV Batteries Could be Weaponized to Disrupt America 2025-04-29 at 18:02 By Kevin Townsend As Xi Jinping advances his vision for China’s dominance by 2049, cybersecurity experts warn that connected technologies—like EV batteries—may quietly serve as tools of influence, espionage, and disruption. The post China’s Secret Weapon? How EV Batteries Could

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Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack

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Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack 2025-04-21 at 22:47 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell says the SFI’s 28 objectives are “near completion” and that 11 others have made “significant progress.” The post Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack appeared first

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Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects

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Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Ionut Arghire Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong pleaded guilty to defrauding US companies of roughly $1 million in a fake IT worker scheme. The post Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Chinese APT Mustang Panda Updates, Expands Arsenal

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Chinese APT Mustang Panda Updates, Expands Arsenal 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Ionut Arghire The Chinese state-sponsored group Mustang Panda has used new and updated malicious tools in a recent attack. The post Chinese APT Mustang Panda Updates, Expands Arsenal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years

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MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Ionut Arghire Windows versions of the BrickStorm backdoor that the Chinese APT used in the MITRE hack last year have been active for years. The post MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild

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Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild 2025-04-16 at 14:55 By Ionut Arghire In recent attacks, the state-sponsored backdoor BPFDoor is using a controller to open a reverse shell and move laterally. The post Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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China Pursuing 3 Alleged US Operatives Over Cyberattacks During Asian Games

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China Pursuing 3 Alleged US Operatives Over Cyberattacks During Asian Games 2025-04-15 at 14:01 By Associated Press China accuses three alleged U.S. NSA operatives of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and the Asian Games in Harbin. The post China Pursuing 3 Alleged US Operatives Over Cyberattacks During Asian Games appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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China Admitted to US That It Conducted Volt Typhoon Attacks: Report

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China Admitted to US That It Conducted Volt Typhoon Attacks: Report 2025-04-11 at 13:14 By Eduard Kovacs In a secret meeting between Chinese and US officials, the former confirmed conducting cyberattacks on US infrastructure. The post China Admitted to US That It Conducted Volt Typhoon Attacks: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Undocumented Remote Access Backdoor Found in Unitree Go1 Robot Dog

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Undocumented Remote Access Backdoor Found in Unitree Go1 Robot Dog 2025-04-01 at 22:17 By Ryan Naraine The undocumented tunnel allows remote control all robot dogs on the tunnel network and use the vision cameras to see through their eyes. The post Undocumented Remote Access Backdoor Found in Unitree Go1 Robot Dog appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices

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CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices 2025-03-31 at 16:12 By Zeljka Zorz CISA has released indicators of compromise, detection signatures, and updated mitigation advice for rooting out a newly identified malware variant used by the attackers who breached Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances in December 2024 by exploiting the

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China-linked FamousSparrow APT group resurfaces with enhanced capabilities

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China-linked FamousSparrow APT group resurfaces with enhanced capabilities 2025-03-26 at 17:02 By Help Net Security ESET investigated suspicious activity on the network of a trade group in the United States that operates in the financial sector. While helping the affected entity remediate the compromise, they made an unexpected discovery in the victim’s system: malicious tools

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FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US

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FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US 2025-03-24 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The FCC is investigating whether Chinese firms such as Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom are still operating in the US. The post FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley

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Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley 2025-03-21 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire The FishMonger APT group, a subdivision of Chinese cybersecurity firm I-Soon, compromised seven organizations in a 2022 campaign. The post Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers

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Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers 2025-03-12 at 18:45 By Ryan Naraine China-nexus cyberespionage group caught planting custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks Junos OS routers. The post Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days

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China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days 2025-03-12 at 15:03 By Eduard Kovacs Dragos case study reveals that Volt Typhoon hacked the US electric grid and stole information on OT systems. The post China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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US Indicts China’s iSoon ‘Hackers-for-Hire’ Operatives

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US Indicts China’s iSoon ‘Hackers-for-Hire’ Operatives 2025-03-05 at 21:31 By Ryan Naraine i-Soon employees charged with conducting extensive hacking campaigns on behalf of Beijing’s security services. The post US Indicts China’s iSoon ‘Hackers-for-Hire’ Operatives appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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