china espionage - Tagged - Security Boulevard The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:32:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png china espionage - Tagged - Security Boulevard 32 32 133346385 The Cyberthreats from China are Ongoing: U.S. Officials https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-cyberthreats-from-china-are-ongoing-u-s-officials/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:32:00 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037480 China, threats, scams, CISA TP-Link Volt Typhoon Salt Typhoon

U.S. officials are pushing back at the ongoing threats posted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, which have infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations to steal information and preposition themselves in case of a conflict breaking out between the two countries.

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U.S. Agencies Seize Four North Korean IT Worker Scam Websites https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/u-s-agencies-seize-four-north-korean-it-worker-scam-websites/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:54:07 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037360 North Korea IT worker scam

U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the websites of four North Korean fake IT worker scams that were uncovered by SentinelOne threat researchers and linked to a larger network of Chinese front companies.

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Ô! China Hacks Canada too, Says CCCS https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/canada-china-cccs-richixbw/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:44:35 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034878 Canadian “mounties” marching down the street

Plus brillants exploits: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security fingers Chinese state sponsored hackers.

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U.S. Lawmakers, White House Move to Stem China Cyberthreat https://securityboulevard.com/2024/10/u-s-lawmakers-agencies-move-to-stem-china-cyberthreat/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:42:31 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2033318 China, threats, scams, CISA TP-Link Volt Typhoon Salt Typhoon

Two U.S. House committees want more information about the hack by China threat group Salt Typhoon into the networks of AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen while the White House reportedly is creating an emergency group to respond to expanding cyberattacks by the country.

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China-Backed Salt Typhoon Targets U.S. Internet Providers: Report https://securityboulevard.com/2024/09/china-backed-salt-typhoon-targets-u-s-internet-providers-report/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:59:42 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2031577

A threat group called Salt Typhoon has infiltrated U.S. ISP networks to collect sensitive information and launch cyberattacks, joining Volt Typhoon and Flax Typhoon as China-backed hackers that are establishing persistence in the IT infrastructures of critical infrastructure organizations.

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China Cyberwar Coming? Versa’s Vice: Volt Typhoon’s Target https://securityboulevard.com/2024/08/china-cyberwar-coming-versas-vice-volt-typhoons-target/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:57:30 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2029126 A Chinese flag flies on a high pole

Xi whiz: Versa Networks criticized for swerving the blame.

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Lawmakers Ask for Probe of Chinese Router Maker TP-Link https://securityboulevard.com/2024/08/lawmakers-ask-for-probe-of-chinese-router-maker-tp-link/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:04:34 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2028009 China, threats, scams, CISA TP-Link Volt Typhoon Salt Typhoon

Two U.S. lawmakers are asking the Commerce Department to investigate whether the Wi-Fi routers built by Chinese company TP-Link could be used by Chinese-sponsored threat groups to infiltrate U.S. government and private networks, posing a security risk to the country.

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China-Backed Threat Group Rapidly Exploits New Flaws: Agencies https://securityboulevard.com/2024/07/china-backed-threat-group-rapidly-exploits-new-flaws-agencies/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:25:56 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2023744 ransomware China Chinese Meng FCC Thousand Talents Program

APT40, a threat group backed by China's government, quickly adapts POC exploits of popular software like Microsoft Exchange and Log4j to attack corporate and government networks in the U.S., Australia, and elsewhere, according to an alert issued by government security agencies around the world.

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Temu is Malware — It Sells Your Info, Accuses Ark. AG https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/temu-malware-arkansas-richixbw/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:18:14 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2022867 The Temu app on a smartphone screen peeking out from a pocket

Chinese fast-fashion-cum-junk retailer “is a data-theft business.”

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Chinese APT Groups Use Ransomware to Hide Spying Activities https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/chinese-apt-groups-use-ransomware-to-hide-spying-activities/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:17:10 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2022617 China cyberespionage

Threat actors can cover up their espionage activity by deploying ransomware or simply get some financial gain in the process.

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