They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.

The number of devices infected by LapDogs is smaller than other ORBs, but that is likely by design, according to SecurityScorecard researchers.

Experts tell CyberScoop that the U.S. telecom system is just too technologically fragmented to gather a clear picture of threats, and too big to ever fully eject…

The long-running botnet operation used malware that infected older wireless internet routers over a 20-year period, according to federal prosecutors.

Lawmakers say the ROUTERS Act is critical to understanding vulnerabilities in devices exploited by Chinese hackers and other adversaries.

Mandiant said exploits were the most common initial access vector last year, linking software defects to 1 in 3 attacks. The most commonly exploited vulnerabilities affected network…

Exploited vulnerabilities have turned up in Ivanti products 16 times since 2024. That’s more than any other vendor in the network edge device space.

The legislation calls for a Commerce Department examination of routers, modems and other devices controlled by U.S. adversaries.

The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.

A separate piece of bipartisan Senate legislation would create a cyber insurance working group.