Tag: espionage
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Earth Koshchei’s Rogue RDP Campaign: A Sophisticated APT Attack Targets Governments and Enterprises
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in SecurityNewsTrend Micro has unveiled a large-scale rogue remote desktop protocol (RDP) campaign conducted by the threat group Earth Koshchei. Known for their espionage operations, Earth Koshchei leveraged spear-phishing emails and... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-koshcheis-rogue-rdp-campaign-a-sophisticated-apt-attack-targets-governments-and-enterprises/
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US eyes ban on TP-Link routers amid cybersecurity concerns
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Tags: attack, business, china, compliance, computer, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, microsoft, network, risk, router, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiThe US government is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that supplies about 65% of routers for American homes and small businesses, amid concerns about national security risks. Reports suggest these routers have vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to compromise sensitive enterprise data.Investigations by the Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments indicate that the routers may have been…
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CISA Released Secure Mobile Communication Best Practices 2025
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Tags: best-practice, china, cisa, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, threatThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new best practice guidance to safeguard mobile communications amid rising concerns over cyber espionage activities linked to People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actors. These malicious actors have been targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure to intercept call records and compromise the private communications of highly targeted individuals,…
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Russia-linked APT29 group used red team tools in rogue RDP attacks
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in SecurityNewsRussia-linked APT29 group uses malicious RDP configuration files, adapting red teaming methods for cyberattacks to compromise systems. In October 2024, the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka Earth Koshchei, SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes) used rogue RDP attacks via phishing emails targeting governments, think tanks, and Ukrainian entities to steal data and install malware. The…
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US CISA Endorses Encrypted Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hack
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in SecurityNewsCISA Recommends Strict Mobile Security Measures Following Salt Typhoon Telecom Hack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s latest guidance calls on top U.S. political and government officials to adopt stricter mobile security measures in response to the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, a Chinese espionage effort that has infiltrated major telecom systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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The Mask APT is back after 10 years of silence
Kaspersky researchers linked a new wave of cyber attacks to the cyber espionage group tracked as The Mask. Kaspersky researchers linked several targeted attacks to a cyber espionage group known as The Mask. The APT group targeted an organization in Latin America in 2019 and 2022. Threat actors accessed an MDaemon email server and used…
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Espionage Campaign Targets Turkish Defense Industry
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in SecurityNewsAPT Group Uses Sophisticated Attack Chain to Deploy WmRAT and MiyaRAT. A suspected South Asian threat actor targeted a Turkish defense organization, deploying malware via a RAR archive and using alternate data streams to deliver remote access Trojans. The group previously targeted multiple countries including China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Espionage Campaign Targets Turkish Defense Industry
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in SecurityNewsAPT Group Uses Sophisticated Attack Chain to Deploy WmRAT and MiyaRAT. A suspected South Asian threat actor targeted a Turkish defense organization, deploying malware via a RAR archive and using alternate data streams to deliver remote access Trojans. The group previously targeted multiple countries including China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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That cheap webcam? HiatusRAT may be targeting it, FBI warns
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in SecurityNewsWebcams have been a key part of business and home offices everywhere, especially since the COVID pandemic hit. But they are not often high-quality products, especially if used only sporadically, as many consumers and remote workers are content with a cheap one from China. This not only causes regular hardware problems, but it can also be…
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Russia FSB relies on Ukrainian minors for criminal activities disguised as >>quest games<<
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s SBU uncovered an FSB espionage campaign recruiting minors for criminal activities disguised as >>quest games.
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Bitter APT Targets Turkish Defense Sector with WmRAT and MiyaRAT Malware
A suspected South Asian cyber espionage threat group known as Bitter targeted a Turkish defense sector organization in November 2024 to deliver two C++-malware families tracked as WmRAT and MiyaRAT.”The attack chain used alternate data streams in a RAR archive to deliver a shortcut (LNK) file that created a scheduled task on the target machine…
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The Mask APT Resurfaces with Sophisticated Multi-Platform Malware Arsenal
A little-known cyber espionage actor known as The Mask has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting an unnamed organization in Latin America twice in 2019 and 2022.”The Mask APT is a legendary threat actor that has been performing highly sophisticated attacks since at least 2007,” Kaspersky researchers Georgy Kucherin and Marc Rivero…
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FBI, CISA issue warning for cross Apple-Android texting
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in SecurityNewsCISA and the FBI recently released a joint statement that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure as part of a significant cyber espionage campaign. As a result, the agencies released a joint guide, Enhanced Visibility… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/fbi-cisa-issue-warning-for-cross-apple-android-texting/
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Ukrainian Minors Recruited for Cyber Ops and Reconnaissance in Russian Airstrikes
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in SecurityNewsThe Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.”Law enforcement officials said that it detained two FSB agent groups following a special operation in Kharkiv. These…
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The Hidden Risks of Mobile Calls and Messages: Why EndEnd Encryption is Just the Starting Line
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Tags: access, android, breach, business, communications, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, endpoint, espionage, government, identity, intelligence, mobile, network, risk, service, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe recent breaches of sovereign telecom networks in the United States, underscores how highly connected but fragmented public networks are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated attacks. Another rising concern is the blind trust organizations and individuals put into consumer-grade messaging apps such as WhatsApp to share government and commercially-sensitive information. Some of the biggest risks concerning these…
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Democrats and Republicans condemn espionage-driven Chinese hack
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in SecurityNewsOngoing infiltration by Salt Typhoon group has hit US telecoms companies and Trump, Vance and HarrisDemocrats and Republicans have come together in a rare moment of unity to condemn an espionage-driven Chinese infiltration of the US telecommunications system that has been called the worst hack in American history.Carried out by a group called Salt Typhoon…
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
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Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Ukraine uncovers Russian spy network recruiting teens for espionage
The suspected spies were allegedly photographing Ukrainian air defense facilities when they were arrested.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-sbu-espionage-campaign-russia
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Remcos RAT Malware Evolves with New Techniques
Cyber-attacks involving Remcos RAT surged in Q3 2024, enabling attackers to control victim machines remotely, steal data and carry out espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/remcos-rat-malware-evolves-new/
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For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices
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in SecurityNewsA Kremlin-backed group tracked as Secret Blizzard or Turla recently used existing cybercrime infrastructure for an espionage campaign aimed at Ukrainian military devices.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/turla-secret-blizzard-russia-espionage-ukraine-cybercrime-tools
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Operation Digital Eye: Chinese APT Exploits Visual Studio Code Tunnels in High-Stakes Espionage Campaign
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in SecurityNewsIn a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign dubbed Operation Digital Eye, SentinelOne and Tinexta Cyber uncovered activities linked to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group targeting large business-to-business IT service providers... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-digital-eye-chinese-apt-exploits-visual-studio-code-tunnels-in-high-stakes-espionage-campaign/
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Chinese APT Groups Targets European IT Companies
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in SecurityNewsEvidence Mounts for Chinese Hacking ‘Quartermaster’. A probable Chinese nation-state threat actor compromised Visual Studio Code and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to target Western technology firms for espionage, security firms Tinexta Cyber and SentinelLabs said. The companies call the campaign Operation Digital Eye. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-apt-groups-targets-european-companies-a-27030
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Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
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in SecurityNewsRussian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyber-spies-hide-behind-other-hackers-to-target-ukraine/
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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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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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Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s military computer emergency response team said the group sent phishing emails disguised as invitations to a legitimate defense conference that took place in Kyiv last week.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-russian-hackers-target-ukrainian-enterprises-espionage
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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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BlueAlpha Exploits Cloudflare Tunnels for GammaDrop Malware Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsThe Insikt Group has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage operation conducted by BlueAlpha, a state-sponsored threat actor with links to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The campaign targets Ukrainian entities... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/bluealpha-exploits-cloudflare-tunnels-for-gammadrop-malware-infrastructure/