Nation-State Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers China-nexus cyberespionage group caught planting custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks Junos OS routers. Ryan Naraine6 days ago
ICS/OT China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days Dragos case study reveals that Volt Typhoon hacked the US electric grid and stole information on OT systems. Eduard Kovacs6 days ago
Cyberwarfare US Indicts China’s iSoon ‘Hackers-for-Hire’ Operatives i-Soon employees charged with conducting extensive hacking campaigns on behalf of Beijing’s security services. Ryan NaraineMarch 5, 2025
Malware & Threats Chinese Botnet Powered by 130,000 Devices Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts A China-linked botnet powered by 130,000 hacked devices has targeted Microsoft 365 accounts with password spraying attacks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 25, 2025
Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Chinese Group for Spy Tools OpenAI has banned ChatGPT accounts used by Chinese threat actors, including ones leveraged for the development of spying tools. Eduard KovacsFebruary 24, 2025
Nation-State Cisco Details ‘Salt Typhoon’ Network Hopping, Credential Theft Tactics Cisco Talos observed Chinese hackers pivoting from a compromised device operated by one telecom to target a device in another telecom. Ryan NaraineFebruary 21, 2025
Nation-State How China Pinned University Cyberattacks on NSA Hackers A researcher dives into Chinese reports attributing cyberattacks on Northwestern Polytechnical University to the NSA’s TAO division. Ionut ArghireFebruary 21, 2025
Nation-State Salt Typhoon Targeting Old Cisco Vulnerabilities in Fresh Telecom Hacks China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has been exploiting known vulnerabilities in Cisco devices in attacks on telecom providers in the US and abroad. Ionut ArghireFebruary 14, 2025
Vulnerabilities New Windows Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese APT: Security Firm ClearSky Cyber Security says it has seen a new Windows zero-day being exploited by a Chinese APT named Mustang Panda. Eduard KovacsFebruary 14, 2025
Ransomware Chinese Cyberspy Possibly Launching Ransomware Attacks as Side Job A toolset associated with China-linked espionage intrusions was employed in a ransomware attack, likely by a single individual. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Can AI Early Warning Systems Reboot the Threat Intel Industry? News analysis: The big AI platforms are emerging as frontline early warning systems, detecting nation-state hackers at the outset of their campaigns. Can this... Ryan NaraineFebruary 10, 2025
Artificial Intelligence House Lawmakers Push to Ban AI App DeepSeek From US Government Devices A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices. Associated PressFebruary 6, 2025