Bad Apple: Chinese firm banned by the U.S. is the shady entity behind a clutch of free VPN apps—with over a million downloads. The post App Stores OK’ed VPNs Run by China PLA appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Microsoft Won’t Fix This Bad Zero Day (Despite Wide Abuse)
Satya says NO: Redmond blames Windows users, rather than solve 30-year-old bug—exploited since 2017. The post Microsoft Won’t Fix This Bad Zero Day (Despite Wide Abuse) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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China, Russia, North Korea Hackers Exploit Windows Security Flaw
Amost a dozen state-sponsored threat groups from Russia, China, and North Korea have been exploiting a security flaw in WIndows in attacks on governments and critical infrastructure that date back to 2017. According to Trend Micro’s VDI unit, Microsoft has no plans to patch the vulnerability. The post China, Russia, North Korea Hackers Exploit Windows…
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FCC Takes on China Threats with New National Security Council
The FCC is launching a new agency council to push back on Chinese-backed cyberthreats like Salt Typhoon by pushing telecoms to harden their defense, reduce their reliance on trade with foreign adversaries, and ensure continued U.S. leadership is key areas like AI, the IoT, quantum computing, and 5G and 6G networks. The post FCC Takes…
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Indictments of Chinese Cyber Spies Reveal Hacker-For-Hire Operation
The U.S. DOJ indicted a dozen Chinese nationals for their role in a years-long hacker-for-hire campaign that included the Chinese government using private companies and freelance hackers to steal data from U.S. and other governments while obscuring its role in the attacks. The post Indictments of Chinese Cyber Spies Reveal Hacker-For-Hire Operation appeared first on…
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Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe the hacker was a Chinese spy who used the malicious tools to earn some money on the side. The post Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools…
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Lines Between Nation-State and Cybercrime Groups Disappearing: Google
Threat researchers with Google are saying that the lines between nation-state actors and cybercrime groups are blurring, noting that gangs backed by China, Russia, and others are using financially motivated hackers and their tools while attacks by cybercriminals should be seen as national security threats. The post Lines Between Nation-State and Cybercrime Groups Disappearing: Google…
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Chinese DeepSeek AI App: FULL of Security Holes Say Researchers
Xi knows if you’ve been bad or good: iPhone app sends unencrypted data to China—and Android app appears even worse. The post Chinese DeepSeek AI App: FULL of Security Holes Say Researchers appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese Individual, Company for Data Breaches
The U.S. Treasury sanction a Chinese bad actor for participating in the hack of the agency’s networks and a Chinese for its involvement with Salt Typhoon’s attacks on U.S. telecoms. Meanwhile, the FCC calls for stronger cybersecurity measures for ISPs. The post U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese Individual, Company for Data Breaches appeared first on Security…
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group
A Chinese-based threat group called Mustang Panda was using a variant of the PlugX malware to infected U.S. Windows computers and steal information. The FBI, with help from French authorities and a private company, deleted the malicious code from more than 4,200 systems. The post FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group…
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China’s Salt Typhoon Attacks Guam entity; US Sanctions Chinese Company
China is continuing to target U.S. entities in its efforts regarding Taiwan, including using state-sponsored Flax Typhoon to compromise Guam infrastructure. U.S. are pushing back, with the Treasury Department sanctioning a Chinse cybersecurity firm accused of aiding in some of the attacks. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Attacks Guam entity; US Sanctions Chinese Company appeared…