US government reportedly disabled parts of a botnet-powered cyber campaign conducted by the Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon.
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Elusive Chinese Cyberspy Group Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Malware
The China-linked cyberespionage group Blackwood has been caught delivering malware to entities in China and Japan.
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Chinese Spies Exploited VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Since 2021
CVE-2023-34048, a vCenter Server vulnerability patched in October 2023, had been exploited as zero-day for a year and a half.
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Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks Shows Hackers Preparing for Patch Rollout
Ivanti zero-day vulnerabilities dubbed ConnectAround could impact thousands of systems and Chinese cyberspies are preparing for patch release.
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China-Linked Volt Typhoon Hackers Possibly Targeting Australian, UK Governments
Chinese APT Volt Typhoon appears engaged in new attacks against government entities in the US, UK, and Australia.
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China Says State-Backed Experts Crack Apple’s AirDrop
Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple’s encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.
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Barracuda Zero-Day Used to Target Government, Tech Organizations in US, APJ
The new Barracuda ESG zero-day CVE-2023-7102 has been used by Chinese hackers to target organizations in the US and APJ region.
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Sandman Cyberespionage Group Linked to China
A recent emergence on the threat landscape, the Sandman APT appears linked to a Chinese hacking group.
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State-Sponsored Online Spies Likely to Target Australian Submarine Program, Spy Agency Says
Australia’s cooperation with the U.S. and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage, the nation’s digital spy agency said.
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Canada: Lawmakers Targeted by China-Linked ‘Spamouflage’ Disinformation
Canada on warned of a “Spamouflage” disinformation campaign linked to China that used waves of online posts and deepfake videos.
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