Tag: Volt Typhoon

  • The Register: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms Feedly Summary: PLUS: Zoho’s Ulaa anointed India’s most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more Asia In Brief China’s Cyberspace Administration and Ministry of Public Security have outlawed the…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5918-targets-critical-infra-in-taiwan/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan Feedly Summary: UAT-5918, a threat actor believed to be motivated by establishing long-term access for information theft, uses a combination of web shells and open-sourced tooling to conduct post-compromise activities to establish persistence in victim environments for information theft and…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/229240/chinese-hackers-sat-undetected-in-small-massachusetts-power-utility-for-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity breach at the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), involving state-sponsored hackers from a group known as Volt Typhoon. Cybersecurity firm Dragos, in collaboration…

  • Cloud Blog: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routers/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers Feedly Summary: Written by: Lukasz Lamparski, Punsaen Boonyakarn, Shawn Chew, Frank Tse, Jakub Jozwiak, Mathew Potaczek, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Nick Harbour, Mustafa Nasser Introduction In mid 2024, Mandiant discovered threat actors deployed custom backdoors on Juniper Networks’ Junos…

  • The Register: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/volt_tyhoon_experience_interview_with_gm/ Source: The Register Title: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network Feedly Summary: Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday…

  • The Register: China’s Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/salt_typhoon_us_govt_networks/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says Feedly Summary: We are only seeing ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ Easterly warns Beijing’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies had been seen in US government networks before telcos discovered the same foreign intruders in their own…

  • The Register: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/china_cyber_intrusions_2024/ Source: The Register Title: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024 Feedly Summary: From targeted espionage to pre-positioning – not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government’s intrusions into America’s telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping…

  • Slashdot: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/157235/fcc-rip-and-replace-provision-for-chinese-tech-tops-cyber-provisions-in-defense-bill?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the allocation of $3 billion in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act to replace insecure telecommunications equipment, particularly that sourced from Chinese companies…

  • Slashdot: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/143223/congress-funds-removal-of-chinese-telecom-gear-as-feds-probe-home-router-risks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Congress’s allocation of $3 billion to eliminate Chinese equipment from national networks due to security vulnerabilities associated with potential cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors.…

  • CSA: Decoding the Volt Typhoon Attacks: Analysis & Defense

    Source URL: https://insidersecurity.co/insidersecurity-analysis-for-volt-typhoon-attacks-stealthy-apt-campaign/ Source: CSA Title: Decoding the Volt Typhoon Attacks: Analysis & Defense Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis of the Volt Typhoon cyber campaign highlights advanced tactics targeting critical infrastructure and emphasizes the importance of behavioral analytics in identifying and mitigating such threats. This response is particularly relevant for…