Tag: hacking group
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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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Krebs on Security: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/web-hacking-service-araneida-tied-to-turkish-it-firm/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as…
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Slashdot: Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/1523248/amazon-paused-rollout-of-microsoft-office-for-a-year-after-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon has delayed the adoption of Microsoft’s cloud-based Office suite for its workforce due to security concerns arising from a recent cyber attack linked to a Russian hacking group. This…
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Wired: Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/senators-warn-pentagon-salt-typhoon-china-hacking/ Source: Wired Title: Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking Feedly Summary: In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines…
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The Register: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/salt_typhoons_us_telcos/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos Feedly Summary: Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber-spy crew’s operations The reach of the China-linked Salt Typhoon gang extends beyond American telecommunications giants, and its arsenal includes several backdoors, including a brand-new malware dubbed GhostSpider, according…
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Wired: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-apt28-wifi-daisy-chain-breach/ Source: Wired Title: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack Feedly Summary: In a first, Russia’s APT28 hacking group appears to have remotely breached the Wi-Fi of an espionage target by hijacking a laptop in another building across the street. AI Summary and Description: Yes…