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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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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts

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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts 2025-11-06 at 14:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec State-aligned hacking groups have spent the past six months ramping up espionage, sabotage, and cybercrime campaigns across multiple regions, according to ESET’s APT Activity Report covering April through September 2025. The research highlights how operations linked to Russia, China, Iran, […]

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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)

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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491) 2025-10-31 at 17:09 By Zeljka Zorz A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues to be exploited for attacks. “Arctic Wolf Labs assesses with high confidence that [the campaign they detected] […]

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Major US Telecom Backbone Firm Hacked by Nation-State Actors

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Major US Telecom Backbone Firm Hacked by Nation-State Actors 2025-10-30 at 15:46 By Eduard Kovacs Ribbon Communications provides technology for communications networks and its customers include the US government and major telecom firms.  The post Major US Telecom Backbone Firm Hacked by Nation-State Actors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite”

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite” 2025-10-29 at 16:58 By Zeljka Zorz Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a group of current and former cybersecurity officials, analysts, and researchers tackled […]

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Massive China-Linked Smishing Campaign Leveraged 194,000 Domains

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Massive China-Linked Smishing Campaign Leveraged 194,000 Domains 2025-10-27 at 16:57 By Ionut Arghire The malicious Smishing Triad domains were used to collect sensitive information, including Social Security numbers. The post Massive China-Linked Smishing Campaign Leveraged 194,000 Domains appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center

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China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center 2025-10-20 at 03:58 By Associated Press The Ministry of State Security alleged that the NSA exploited vulnerabilities in the messaging services of a foreign mobile phone brand to steal sensitive information. The post China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts 

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F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts  2025-10-16 at 12:58 By Eduard Kovacs More information has come to light on the cyberattack disclosed this week by F5, including on attribution and potential risks. The post F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts  appeared first on […]

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F5 Blames Nation-State Hackers for Theft of Source Code and Vulnerability Data

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F5 Blames Nation-State Hackers for Theft of Source Code and Vulnerability Data 2025-10-15 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs F5 has not shared too much information on the threat actor, but the attack profile seems to point to China. The post F5 Blames Nation-State Hackers for Theft of Source Code and Vulnerability Data appeared first on […]

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Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations

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Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations 2025-10-07 at 13:34 By Ionut Arghire BIETA and its subsidiary CIII research develop and sell technologies supporting China’s intelligence, counterintelligence, and military operations. The post Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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