Tag: Chinese cyber
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Slashdot: China Outs US Hackers for Attack, a New Frontier in Spy Games
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/15/2012216/china-outs-us-hackers-for-attack-a-new-frontier-in-spy-games Source: Slashdot Title: China Outs US Hackers for Attack, a New Frontier in Spy Games Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant escalation in cyber tensions between the US and China, with China publicly naming alleged NSA hackers who targeted the Asian Winter Games. This marks…
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The Register: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/security_shop_pwns_ransomware_gang/ Source: The Register Title: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities Feedly Summary: Researchers say ‘proactive’ approach is needed to combat global cybercrime Here’s one you don’t see every day: A cybersecurity vendor is admitting to breaking into a notorious ransomware crew’s infrastructure and gathering data it relayed to…
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Schneier on Security: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/silk-typhoon-hackers-indicted.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted Feedly Summary: Lots of interesting details in the story: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of hacker intrusions around the world, including eight staffers for the contractor i-Soon, two…
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The Register: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia Feedly Summary: PLUS: Phishing suspects used fishing gear as alibi; Apple’s ‘Find My’ can track PCs and Androids; and more Infosec In Brief US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered US Cyber Command to pause offensive operations against Russia,…
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The Register: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/salt_typhoon_pwned_7_more/ Source: The Register Title: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs Feedly Summary: Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing’s super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global…
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The Register: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/gutting_us_cyber_advisory_boards/ Source: The Register Title: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral Feedly Summary: ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China’s Salt Typhoon breached American government and…
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The Register: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/proxylogon_flaw_salt_typhoons_open/ Source: The Register Title: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers Feedly Summary: But we mean, you’ve had nearly four years to patch One of the critical security flaws exploited by China’s Salt Typhoon to breach US telecom and government networks has had a…