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EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China

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EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China 2026-01-20 at 22:00 By Associated Press Under the new rules, measures for 5G cybersecurity would become mandatory. The post EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Cisco fixes AsyncOS vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-20393)

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Cisco fixes AsyncOS vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-20393) 2026-01-16 at 17:05 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has finally shipped security updates for its Email Security Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager devices, which fix CVE-2025-20393, a vulnerability in the devices’ AsyncOS that has been exploited as a zero-day by suspected Chinese attackers since at

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Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban

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Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban 2026-01-16 at 13:57 By Eduard Kovacs China has more than 5,000 cybersecurity companies and all the top 20 firms are working with the government.  The post Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests

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President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests 2026-01-03 at 13:38 By Associated Press The deal involved aerospace and defense specialist Emcore Corp. selling its computer chips and wafer fabrication operation. The post President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests appeared first

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UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports

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UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Associated Press The British government is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents. The post UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports appeared

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Chinese APT ‘LongNosedGoblin’ Targeting Asian Governments

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Chinese APT ‘LongNosedGoblin’ Targeting Asian Governments 2025-12-19 at 16:42 By Ionut Arghire The hacking group has been using Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools on governmental networks. The post Chinese APT ‘LongNosedGoblin’ Targeting Asian Governments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments

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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim networks. The group, tracked as LongNosedGoblin, has targeted government institutions in Southeast Asia and Japan with

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China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear

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China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear 2025-12-18 at 09:18 By Eduard Kovacs The critical zero-day is tracked as CVE-2025-20393 and it impacts Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager appliances. The post China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Cisco email security appliances rooted and backdoored via still unpatched zero-day

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Cisco email security appliances rooted and backdoored via still unpatched zero-day 2025-12-17 at 21:47 By Zeljka Zorz A suspected Chinese-nexus threat group has been compromising Cisco email security devices and planting backdoors and log-purging tools on them since at least late November 2025, Cisco Talos researchers have shared. “Our analysis indicates that appliances with non-standard

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Google Sees 5 Chinese Groups Exploiting React2Shell for Malware Delivery

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Google Sees 5 Chinese Groups Exploiting React2Shell for Malware Delivery 2025-12-15 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs Google has also mentioned seeing React2Shell attacks conducted by Iranian threat actors. The post Google Sees 5 Chinese Groups Exploiting React2Shell for Malware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Notepad++ Patches Updater Flaw After Reports of Traffic Hijacking

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Notepad++ Patches Updater Flaw After Reports of Traffic Hijacking 2025-12-12 at 12:53 By Eduard Kovacs Notepad++ found a vulnerability in the way the software updater authenticates update files.  The post Notepad++ Patches Updater Flaw After Reports of Traffic Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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UK Sanctions Russian and Chinese Firms Suspected of Being ‘Malign Actors’ in Information Warfare

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UK Sanctions Russian and Chinese Firms Suspected of Being ‘Malign Actors’ in Information Warfare 2025-12-10 at 04:31 By Associated Press Britain and its allies face escalating “hybrid threats … designed to weaken critical national infrastructure, undermine our interests and interfere in our democracies.” The post UK Sanctions Russian and Chinese Firms Suspected of Being ‘Malign

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Offensive cyber power is spreading fast and changing global security

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Offensive cyber power is spreading fast and changing global security 2025-12-01 at 08:36 By Sinisa Markovic Offensive cyber activity has moved far beyond a handful of major powers. More governments now rely on digital operations to project influence during geopolitical tension, which raises new risks for organizations caught in the middle. A new policy brief

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Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks

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Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks 2025-11-21 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire APT24 has been relying on various techniques to drop the BadAudio downloader and then deploy additional payloads. The post Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear

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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear 2025-11-19 at 12:02 By Sinisa Markovic Sometimes an attack hides in the most ordinary corner of a network. ESET researchers say a China aligned threat group known as PlushDaemon has been quietly using hacked routers to steer software updates toward its own servers. The discovery shows

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MI5 Warns Lawmakers That Chinese Spies Are Trying to Reach Them via LinkedIn

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MI5 Warns Lawmakers That Chinese Spies Are Trying to Reach Them via LinkedIn 2025-11-18 at 18:36 By Associated Press Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The post MI5 Warns Lawmakers That Chinese Spies Are Trying

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Google Says Chinese ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit Disrupted Following Lawsuit  

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Google Says Chinese ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit Disrupted Following Lawsuit   2025-11-14 at 10:30 By Eduard Kovacs The cybercriminals informed customers that their cloud server was shut down due to complaints. The post Google Says Chinese ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit Disrupted Following Lawsuit   appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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CISA Updates Guidance on Patching Cisco Devices Targeted in China-Linked Attacks

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CISA Updates Guidance on Patching Cisco Devices Targeted in China-Linked Attacks 2025-11-13 at 17:14 By Ionut Arghire Federal agencies have reported as ‘patched’ ASA or FTD devices running software versions vulnerable to attacks. The post CISA Updates Guidance on Patching Cisco Devices Targeted in China-Linked Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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China’s Cyber Silence is More Worrying Than Russia’s Noise, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist Says

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China’s Cyber Silence is More Worrying Than Russia’s Noise, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist Says 2025-11-12 at 18:37 By Kevin Townsend NTT’s chief cybersecurity strategist Mihoko Matsubara on the new geopolitics of hacking, the “chicken and egg” problem of 5G, and the coming AGI threat to humanity. The post China’s Cyber Silence is More Worrying Than Russia’s

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Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit

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Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit 2025-11-12 at 15:02 By Eduard Kovacs Google is targeting the threat group known as Smishing Triad, which used over 194,000 malicious domains in a campaign.  The post Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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