Tag: state-sponsored actors
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The Register: Chinese spy crew appears to be preparing for conflict by backdooring 75+ critical orgs
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/09/china_malware_flip_switch_sentinelone/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese spy crew appears to be preparing for conflict by backdooring 75+ critical orgs Feedly Summary: SentinelOne discovered the campaign when they tried to hit the security vendor’s own servers An IT services company, a European media group, and a South Asian government entity are among the more…
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Slashdot: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05/0023243/chinese-hacked-us-telecom-a-year-before-known-wireless-breaches?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The reported intrusion of Chinese hackers into an American telecommunications company in 2023 raises significant concerns about the vulnerabilities in U.S. communications infrastructure. Evidence suggests state-sponsored cyber activity has been ongoing…
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Slashdot: Government Hackers Are Leading the Use of Attributed Zero-Days, Google Says
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1525220/government-hackers-are-leading-the-use-of-attributed-zero-days-google-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Government Hackers Are Leading the Use of Attributed Zero-Days, Google Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Government-sponsored hackers were responsible for a significant portion of zero-day exploits in cyberattacks, as revealed in Google’s recent research. Despite a decrease in overall zero-day exploits from 2023 to 2024,…
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The Register: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/fbi_china_ai/ Source: The Register Title: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns Feedly Summary: Artificial intelligence is helping Beijing’s goons break in faster and stay longer RSAC The biggest threat to US critical infrastructure, according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser, can be summed up…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Targeted by 20.5 million DDoS attacks, up 358% year-over-year: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q1 DDoS Threat Report
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2025-q1/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Targeted by 20.5 million DDoS attacks, up 358% year-over-year: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q1 DDoS Threat Report Feedly Summary: DDoS attacks are surging. In 2025 Q1, Cloudflare blocked +20M attacks (a 358% YoY spike) along with 5.6 Tbps and 4.8 Bpps record-breaking attacks. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…
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Slashdot: Wi-Fi Giant TP-Link’s US Future Hinges on Its Claimed Split From China
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/11/2050255/wi-fi-giant-tp-links-us-future-hinges-on-its-claimed-split-from-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Wi-Fi Giant TP-Link’s US Future Hinges on Its Claimed Split From China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses U.S. investigations into TP-Link, a major Wi-Fi router manufacturer with ties to China, amid concerns about national security and cyber attacks from state-sponsored actors. It highlights…
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The Register: Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/suspected_chines_snoops_hijacked_buggy/ Source: The Register Title: Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years Feedly Summary: Simple denial-of-service blunder turned out to be a remote unauth code exec disaster Suspected Chinese government spies have been exploiting a newly disclosed critical bug in Ivanti VPN appliances since…
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Slashdot: Again and Again, NSO Group’s Customers Keep Getting Their Spyware Operations Caught
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/28/1915238/again-and-again-nso-groups-customers-keep-getting-their-spyware-operations-caught Source: Slashdot Title: Again and Again, NSO Group’s Customers Keep Getting Their Spyware Operations Caught Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report by Amnesty International highlights ongoing cyber threats faced by journalists, particularly from the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. The details emphasize the rising capability of security researchers to…