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Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’

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Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’ 2025-06-09 at 21:33 By Associated Press Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses. The post Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’ appeared first […]

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Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign

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Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign 2025-06-09 at 20:58 By Ryan Naraine Anti-malware vendor said it spent the past twelve months deflecting a stream of network reconnaissance probes from China-nexus threat actors The post Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals

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iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals 2025-06-09 at 15:18 By Ionut Arghire iVerify links iPhone crashes to sophisticated zero-click attacks via iMessage targeting individuals involved in politics in the EU and US. The post iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links

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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links 2025-06-05 at 11:46 By Associated Press China issued warrants for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party. The post China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments 2025-05-30 at 14:19 By Ionut Arghire China-linked hackers used a compromised government site to target other government entities with the ToughProgress malware that uses an attacker-controlled Google Calendar for C&C. The post Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments appeared first on

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Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure

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Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure 2025-05-28 at 18:51 By Ryan Naraine The Czech government issues a blunt warning to China after APT31 hackers linked to intrusion at critical infrastructure network. The post Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks

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Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks 2025-05-23 at 12:31 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to hack local government entities in the US. The post Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors

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Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors 2025-05-23 at 11:31 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese espionage group has been chaining two recent Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities in attacks against organizations in multiple critical sectors. The post Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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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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