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Binance entity HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline

Binance entity HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline 2024-03-29 at 11:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The SFC website confirms that HKVAEX withdrew its license application nearly three months after the filing on Jan. 4, 2024. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities

UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities 2024-03-26 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire Australia and New Zealand support the UK in condemning Chinese hackers for targeting UK institutions and parliamentarians. The post UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues

Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues 2024-03-25 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong’s (SFC) issued a warning against HKCEXP, which it claims lured investors by falsely claiming to be an “FSC-registered business.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations

Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations 2024-03-19 at 16:02 By Ionut Arghire Earth Krahang, likely a penetration team of Chinese government contractor I-Soon, has compromised 48 government entities worldwide. The post Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passed in the House. Here’s What to Know

Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passed in the House. Here’s What to Know 2024-03-14 at 14:01 By Associated Press The House passed legislation that would ban TikTok if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stakes in the popular social media platform within six months of the bill’s enactment. The post Bill That Could Ban […]

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Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks

Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks 2024-03-08 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire Chinese APT Evasive Panda compromises a software developer’s supply chain to target Tibetans with malicious downloaders. The post Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks

Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks 2024-02-28 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire Chinese threat actors target Ivanti VPN appliances with new malware designed to persist system upgrades. The post Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]

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An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance

An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance 2024-02-22 at 16:17 By Associated Press Leaked documents show how Chinese authorities surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online. The post An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance […]

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iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data

iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data 2024-02-15 at 12:16 By Help Net Security Group-IB uncovered a new iOS trojan designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS by Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit, has been attributed to a Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible for […]

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Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions 2024-02-14 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help inform cloud customer security strategies in […]

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Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years

Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years 2024-02-12 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire A possibly China-linked threat actor uses a custom backdoor in a cyberespionage campaign ongoing since at least 2021. The post Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed […]

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CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption

CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption 2024-02-08 at 01:01 By Ryan Naraine New CISA alert includes technical mitigations to harden attack surfaces and instructions to hunt for the Chinese government-backed hackers. The post CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure

FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure 2024-02-01 at 15:17 By Helga Labus The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizations The threat actors used the KV botnet […]

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US Says it Disrupted a China Cyber Threat, but Warns Hackers Could Still Wreak Havoc for Americans

US Says it Disrupted a China Cyber Threat, but Warns Hackers Could Still Wreak Havoc for Americans 2024-02-01 at 04:31 By Associated Press Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers. The post US Says […]

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US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report 

US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report  2024-01-30 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs US government reportedly disabled parts of a botnet-powered cyber campaign conducted by the Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon. The post US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Elusive Chinese Cyberspy Group Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Malware

Elusive Chinese Cyberspy Group Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Malware 2024-01-26 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire The China-linked cyberespionage group Blackwood has been caught delivering malware to entities in China and Japan.  The post Elusive Chinese Cyberspy Group Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Blackwood APT delivers malware by hijacking legitimate software update requests

Blackwood APT delivers malware by hijacking legitimate software update requests 2024-01-25 at 13:32 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have discovered NSPX30, a sophisticated implant used by a new China-aligned APT group, which they dubbed Blackwood. Blackwood has carried out cyberespionage operations against individuals and companies from China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It leverages […]

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Chinese Spies Exploited VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Since 2021

Chinese Spies Exploited VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Since 2021 2024-01-22 at 13:16 By Ionut Arghire CVE-2023-34048, a vCenter Server vulnerability patched in October 2023, had been exploited as zero-day for a year and a half. The post Chinese Spies Exploited VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Since 2021 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks Shows Hackers Preparing for Patch Rollout

Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks Shows Hackers Preparing for Patch Rollout 2024-01-12 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs Ivanti zero-day vulnerabilities dubbed ConnectAround could impact thousands of systems and Chinese cyberspies are preparing for patch release. The post Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks Shows Hackers Preparing for Patch Rollout appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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