For suspected Chinese hackers, U.S. telecoms represent a tempting target for espionage. (Getty Images)
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St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Chinese hackers with suspected linked to the Chinese government have been targeting the Vatican, according to Recorded Future. (Getty Images)
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A Chinese bank required a company to use a specific kind of tax software for local tax purposes, but the software deployed a backdoor, Trustwave researchers say.
Jul 14, 2020
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Shannon Vavra
In the sample examined by ESET, a tool linked with the Winnti Group that obfuscates code was combined with an implant that has been attributed to Equation Group. (Getty)
A DCSA bulletin described a ‘leaking’ sinkhole. Experts told CyberScoop they aren’t sure what that term means. (Getty Images)
Vietnam and China have turned to cyber-espionage in their fight over control in the South China Sea. (Getty Images)
APT41 in particular went after vulnerabilities in Citrix’s Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Cisco’s routers, and Zoho’s ManageEngine Desktop Central, according to FireEye. (Getty)
APT 41 is known for its gaming, telecommunications, healthcare, and education targets — but this blows its past campaigns out of the water.
Mar 25, 2020
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Shannon Vavra