Tag: Chinese
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The Register: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/cobalt_strikes_ai_successor_downloaded/ Source: The Register Title: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months Feedly Summary: Shady, China-based company, all the apps needed for a fully automated attack – sounds totally legit Villager, a new penetration-testing tool linked to a suspicious China-based company and described by researchers as “Cobalt Strike’s…
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The Register: Beijing went to ‘EggStreme’ lengths to attack Philippines military, researchers say
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/eggstreme_malware_china_philippines/ Source: The Register Title: Beijing went to ‘EggStreme’ lengths to attack Philippines military, researchers say Feedly Summary: Ovoid-themed in-memory malware offers a menu for mayhem ‘EggStreme’ framework looks like the sort of thing Beijing would find handy in its ongoing territorial beefs Infosec outfit Bitdefender says it’s spotted a strain of in-memory…
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The Register: Salt Typhoon used dozens of domains, going back five years. Did you visit one?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/salt_typhoon_domains/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon used dozens of domains, going back five years. Did you visit one? Feedly Summary: Plus ties to the Chinese spies who hacked Barracuda email gateways Security researchers have uncovered dozens of domains used by Chinese espionage crew Salt Typhoon to gain stealthy, long-term access to victim…
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The Register: CISA sounds alarm over TP-Link wireless routers under attack
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: CISA sounds alarm over TP-Link wireless routers under attack Feedly Summary: Plus: Google clears up Gmail concerns, NSA drops SBOM bomb, Texas sues PowerSchool, and more Infosec in brief The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has said two flaws in routers made by Chinese networking biz…
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Slashdot: Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/05/0535228/anthropic-clamps-down-on-ai-services-for-chinese-owned-firms Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic is instituting measures to block its AI services from companies controlled by China, citing concerns over national security and the potential use of its technology for military purposes. This move reflects…
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Slashdot: Alibaba Creates AI Chip To Help China Fill Nvidia Void
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/29/231249/alibaba-creates-ai-chip-to-help-china-fill-nvidia-void Source: Slashdot Title: Alibaba Creates AI Chip To Help China Fill Nvidia Void Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Alibaba’s development of a versatile inference chip in response to U.S. restrictions on Nvidia’s sales to China. This move is significant for AI infrastructure security and represents a…