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Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking

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Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking 2026-05-07 at 19:01 By Eduard Kovacs The cybersecurity firm has not explicitly accused China of being behind the attack, but the evidence suggests it was.  The post Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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MetInfo, Weaver E-cology Vulnerabilities in Attackers’ Crosshairs

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MetInfo, Weaver E-cology Vulnerabilities in Attackers’ Crosshairs 2026-05-05 at 13:20 By Ionut Arghire The security defects allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted requests. The post MetInfo, Weaver E-cology Vulnerabilities in Attackers’ Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers worldwide. Xu is charged alongside Zhang Yu, who remains at large.

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Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US

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Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US 2026-04-28 at 17:12 By Ionut Arghire A member of Silk Typhoon, Xu Zewei is accused of launching cyberattacks against universities in the US. The post Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies ‘Exploiting’ AI Models Made in US

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Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies ‘Exploiting’ AI Models Made in US 2026-04-24 at 14:35 By Associated Press The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models. The post Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies ‘Exploiting’ AI Models Made in US appeared first on

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Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations

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Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations 2026-04-24 at 13:17 By Sinisa Markovic China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge devices, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. To help organizations address this threat, the NCSC, together with the Cyber

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Chinese Cybersecurity Firm’s AI Hacking Claims Draw Comparisons to Claude Mythos

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Chinese Cybersecurity Firm’s AI Hacking Claims Draw Comparisons to Claude Mythos 2026-04-23 at 15:52 By Eduard Kovacs 360 Digital Security Group claims to have uncovered 1,000 vulnerabilities using AI, including at the Tianfu Cup hacking contest. The post Chinese Cybersecurity Firm’s AI Hacking Claims Draw Comparisons to Claude Mythos appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store

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Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store 2026-04-21 at 17:36 By Ionut Arghire Masquerading as popular cryptocurrency wallets, the apps can hijack recovery phrases and private keys. The post Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks

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TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks 2026-04-03 at 17:52 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese threat actor exploited the video conferencing platform to perform reconnaissance, escalate privileges, and execute additional payloads. The post TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street

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Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street 2026-04-02 at 08:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec Drone detection in cities is expensive. Dedicated radar installations are cost-prohibitive at scale, cameras have limited range and stop working well at night, and LiDAR systems have the same cost problem as radar. A group of researchers at the University

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FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps

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FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps 2026-04-01 at 18:46 By Eduard Kovacs The agency has not named the problematic foreign-made applications, but TikTok and Temu come to mind. The post FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations

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EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations 2026-03-18 at 17:05 By Ionut Arghire The sanctions target two Chinese individuals, two Chinese companies, and one Iranian firm involved in hacking EU member states. The post EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack

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EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack 2026-03-17 at 14:26 By Sinisa Markovic The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds

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China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation

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China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation 2026-03-16 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire The state-sponsored hackers deployed custom tools and stayed dormant in the compromised environments for months. The post China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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‘DKnife’ Implant Used by Chinese Threat Actor for Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks

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‘DKnife’ Implant Used by Chinese Threat Actor for Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks 2026-02-06 at 11:08 By Ionut Arghire Used since at least 2019, DKnife has been targeting the desktop, mobile, and IoT devices of Chinese users. The post ‘DKnife’ Implant Used by Chinese Threat Actor for Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries

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Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries 2026-02-05 at 13:02 By Eduard Kovacs Palo Alto Networks has not attributed the APT activity to any specific country, but evidence points to China. The post Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats

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Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats 2026-02-04 at 15:31 By Kevin Townsend While both cyberwar and cyberwarfare will increase through 2026, cyberwarfare is likely to increase more dramatically. We hope it will never boil over – but we should be aware of the possibility and its consequences. The post Cyber Insights 2026:

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Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets

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Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets 2026-02-03 at 15:34 By Zeljka Zorz Rapid7 researchers have attributed the recent hijacking of the Notepad++ update mechanism to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group known for targeting organizations in Southeast Asia for espionage purposes. On Wednesday, Kaspersky researchers shared the insights they’ve gleaned

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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets

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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets 2026-01-30 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of

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TikTok Finalizes a Deal to Form a New American Entity

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TikTok Finalizes a Deal to Form a New American Entity 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Associated Press TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States. The post TikTok Finalizes a Deal to Form a New American Entity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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