Tag: china
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US moves against Chinese cybersecurity firm over sweeping Ragnarok ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-moves-against-chinese-cybersecurity-firm-over-sweeping-ragnarok-ransomware-attack
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China using ‘EagleMsgSpy’ malware to tap Android devices
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/china-using-eaglemsgspy-to-tap-android-devices
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US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls
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in SecurityNewsAlso sanctions his employer an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign
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in SecurityNews
Tags: attack, breach, china, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, government, group, healthcare, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, sophos, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThe US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their alleged involvement in a 2020 global cyberattack that exploited zero day vulnerabilities in firewalls.The actions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice (DOJ), which also…
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Patchwork APT Targets Chinese Scientific Research in Renewed Campaign
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in SecurityNewsA new wave of cyberattacks targeting Chinese scientific organizations has been identified by cybersecurity researchers at Hunting Shadow Lab. The campaign, attributed to the Patchwork APT group (also known as... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/patchwork-apt-targets-chinese-scientific-research-in-renewed-campaign/
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Wyden proposes bill to secure US telecoms after Salt Typhoon hacks
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in SecurityNewsU.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon announced a new bill to secure the networks of American telecommunications companies breached by Salt Typhoon Chinese state hackers earlier this year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wyden-proposes-bill-to-secure-us-telecoms-after-salt-typhoon-hacks/
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company for firewall compromise, ransomware attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe Department of the Treasury is sanctioning Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence, and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their roles in the April 2020 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/10/us-sanctions-sichuan-silence-guan-tianfeng/
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US Indicts, Sanctions Alleged Chinese Sophos Firewall Hacker
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in SecurityNewsTianfeng Guan Allegedly Developed Zero-Day Exploit of Sophos XG Firewall. The U.S. federal government rolled out its heavy guns Tuesday against a Chinese hacker allegedly at the center of a zero-day exploit used to hack firewalls made by Sophos, unsealing an indictment, rolling out sanctions and offering $10 million for information leading to the suspect’s…
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure
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Tags: china, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, hacking, infrastructure, sophos, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee of Sichuan Silence, used the vulnerability to compromise approximately 81,000 firewalls in April 2020. The hacking campaign, detailed by Sophos…
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US sanctions Chinese cyber firm for compromising ‘thousands’ of firewalls in 2020
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in SecurityNewsSichuan Silence Information Technology Company and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, were the targets of the sanctions, and the Justice Department indicted Guan for his role in the attacks. The State Department also issued a $10 million reward for additional information on the company or Guan.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-chinese-cyber-firm-compromising-firewalls
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Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack
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in SecurityNewsThe department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-sanctions-chinese-cyber-company-2020-firewall-attack/
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US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks
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in SecurityNewsU.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in response to the massive hack of telecom providers allegedly done by Chinese government hackers. In a press release on Tuesday, Wyden announced the Secure American Communications Act. The bill would order the Federal…
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US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for their involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure companies and many other victims worldwide in April 2020. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-for-hacking-firewalls-in-ragnarok-ransomware-attacks/
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Ost-West-Bruch bei Open Source vermeiden: Ein Aufruf zur Einheit
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in SecurityNewsOpen Source hat die westliche Welt erobert, entwickelt sich aber auch in China rasant. Dieser Aufschwung kann gleichzeitig Anlass zur Sorge geben. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ost-west-bruch-bei-open-source-vermeiden-ein-aufruf-zur-einheit/a39216/
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Sprawling ‘Operation Digital Eye’ Attack Targets European IT Orgs
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in SecurityNewsA Chinese threat actor infiltrated several IT and security companies in a bring-your-own VS code, with an eye to carrying out a supply-chain-based espionage attack. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/operation-digital-eye-attack-targets-european-it-orgs
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Visual Studio Tunnels Abused For Stealthy Remote Access
In an attack campaign dubbed >>Operation Digital Eye,
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Chinese hackers use Visual Studio Code tunnels for remote access
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in SecurityNewsChinese hackers targeting large IT service providers in Southern Europe were seen abusing Visual Studio Code (VSCode) tunnels to maintain persistent access to compromised systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-visual-studio-code-tunnels-for-remote-access/
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Hackers Weaponize Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels for Cyber Espionage
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in SecurityNewsA suspected China-nexus cyber espionage group has been attributed to an attacks targeting large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Digital Eye.The intrusions took place from late June to mid-July 2024, cybersecurity companies SentinelOne SentinelLabs and Tinexta Cyber said in a joint report shared with The Hacker…
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China’s Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials’ calls, says White House
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Tags: chinaNo word yet on who was snooped on. Any bets? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/white_house_salt_typhoon/
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US subjected to ongoing Chinese cyberespionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-subjected-to-ongoing-chinese-cyberespionage-campaign
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Threatening US TikTok Ban
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in SecurityNewsAppeals court upheld law forcing TikTok divestiture, citing national security risks over China ties First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/federal-court-upholds-tiktok-ban/
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Trump’s pick to run FCC deeply concerned about Salt Typhoon
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in SecurityNewsThe recently uncovered swarm of attacks on U.S. telecom companies, part of a China-sponsored campaign, made FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr want to smash his phone, he said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-brendan-carr-concern-salt-typhoon/734995/
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Spionage aus China: FBI will mehr Verschlüsselung, aber bitte mit Hintertür
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in SecurityNewsEinerseits wünscht sich das FBI mehr Schutz für die Privatsphäre der Menschen. Andererseits will die Behörde bei Bedarf selber deren Chats lesen können. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/spionage-aus-china-fbi-will-mehr-verschluesselung-aber-bitte-mit-hintertuer-2412-191544.html
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FCC proposes stronger telecom cyber rules as Salt Typhoon fallout continues
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in SecurityNewsThe agency’s proposed rule changes come two months after a China-government sponsored espionage campaign first came to light. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyber-rules-salt-typhoon/734867/
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FCC to telecoms: Secure your networks from hacks like China’s Salt Typhoon
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/fcc-to-telecoms-secure-your-networks-from-hacks-like-chinas-salt-typhoon
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US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
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in SecurityNewsPlus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/encryption-apps-chinese-telecom-hacking-hydra-russia-exxon/
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Trump appointments show potential for U.S.-China relations
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Tags: chinaApart from President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366616801/Trump-appointments-show-potential-for-US-China-relations
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US Organization in China Falls Victim to Suspected Chinese Espionage Campaign
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in SecurityNewsA recent report from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team reveals a troubling cyberespionage operation targeting a large US organization operating in China. The attack, suspected to be the work of... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/us-organization-in-china-falls-victim-to-suspected-chinese-espionage-campaign/
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Spyware Campaign Targets Sino Minority Groups via WeChat
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in SecurityNewsPossible Chinese-state sponsored Exploit Kit Using Browser Flaws to Deploy Spyware. A possible Chinese-state threat group is targeting vulnerabilities in messaging apps to deliver spyware in cross-platform devices used by members of ethnic minorities targeted for repression by Beijing. Trend Micro dubs the group Earth Minotaur. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-campaign-targets-sino-minority-groups-via-wechat-a-26998
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Trump appointments show potential for U.S., China relations
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Tags: chinaApart from President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366616801/Trump-appointments-show-potential-for-US-China-relations