Chinese Cyberspies Employ Ransomware in Attacks for Diversion
Cyberespionage groups have been using ransomware as a tactic to make attack attribution more challenging, distract defenders, or for a…
‘ChamelGang’ APT Disguises Espionage Activities With Ransomware
The China-nexus cyberthreat actor has been operating since at least 2019 and has notched victims in multiple countries.
‘SneakyChef’ APT Slices Up Foreign Affairs With SugarGh0st
Government ministries keep falling victim to relatively standard-fare cyber-espionage attacks, like this latest campaign with hazy Chinese links.
White House promotes Biden official who compared police to slave patrols, wants to abolish ICE
A Biden administration staffer with a controversial social media history was recently promoted into a job as associate communications director…
How to Hunt for Volt Typhoon Malware in Critical Infrastructure
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Bug Bounty Programs, Hacking Contests Power China’s Cyber Offense
With the requirement that all vulnerabilities first get reported to the Chinese government, once-private vulnerability research has become a goldmine…
Hamas Hackers Sling Stealthy Spyware Across Egypt, Palestine
The Arid Viper APT group is deploying AridSpy malware with Trojanized messaging applications and second-stage data exfiltration.
Critical MSMQ RCE Bug Opens Microsoft Servers to Complete Takeover
CVE-2024-30080 is the only critical issue in Microsoft's June 2024 Patch Tuesday update, but many others require prompt attention as…
‘Sticky Werewolf’ APT Stalks Aviation Sector
The pro-Ukranian group has upgraded its infection chain, with credentials, strategic info on commercial pilots, or billion-dollar designs as the…
LilacSquid APT Employs Open Source Tools, QuasarRAT
The previously unknown threat actor uses tools similar to those used by North Korean APT groups, according to Cisco Talos.