Tag: Chinese threat actor
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Slashdot: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Telecom Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell It
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/23/0910226/amid-service-disruption-colt-telecom-confirms-criminal-group-accessed-their-data-as-ransomware-gang-threatens-to-sell-it?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Telecom Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell It Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cyber attack on Colt Telecom that has led to prolonged service disruptions and the theft of customer documentation.…
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The Register: Chinese snoops tried to break into US city utilities, says Talos
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/22/chinese_crew_us_city_utilities/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese snoops tried to break into US city utilities, says Talos Feedly Summary: Intrusions began weeks before Trimble patched the Cityworks hole A suspected Chinese crew has been exploiting a now-patched remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Trimble Cityworks to break into US local government networks and target…
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The Register: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/apache_tomcat_java_rce_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’ Feedly Summary: One PUT request, one poisoned session file, and the server’s yours A trivial flaw in Apache Tomcat that allows remote code execution and access to sensitive files is said to be under attack…
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Unit 42: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…
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Unit 42: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138128 Source: Unit 42 Title: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia Feedly Summary: A Chinese-linked espionage campaign targeted entities in South Asia using rare techniques like DNS exfiltration, with the aim to steal sensitive data. The post CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia appeared first…
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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…
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The Register: US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/us_govt_probes_tplink_routers/ Source: The Register Title: US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk Feedly Summary: It could end up like Huawei -Trump’s gonna get ya, get ya, get ya The Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being used…