Tag: Chinese government
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The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…
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Hacker News: What the TP-Link Ban in the US Means for You
Source URL: https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/what-the-tp-link-ban-in-the-us-means-for-you/ Source: Hacker News Title: What the TP-Link Ban in the US Means for You Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text delves into the implications of a potential ban on TP-Link routers in the United States, highlighting cybersecurity concerns due to alleged connections to Chinese…
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The Register: Charter, Consolidated, Windstream reportedly join Salt Typhoon victim list
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/charter_consolidated_windstream_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: Charter, Consolidated, Windstream reportedly join Salt Typhoon victim list Feedly Summary: The slow drip of compromised telecom networks continues The list of telecommunications victims in the Salt Typhoon cyberattack continues to grow as a new report names Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream among those breached by Chinese…
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Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0431231/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-linked-to-seized-botnet Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent sanctions imposed on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology, due to its involvement in cyberattacks, specifically those attributed to a Chinese government-operated botnet known as Flax Typhoon. This…
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The Register: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/24/androxgh0st_botnet_mozi/ Source: The Register Title: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’ Feedly Summary: Botnet’s operators ‘driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state’ After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose from its ashes and has quickly…