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September 2018 started with a data breach bang, with British Airways disclosing a significant hack and data loss. 380,000 of the airlines’ website and mobile app customers had their debit and credit card details lifted via a maliciously injected s… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for September 2018
An advanced threat actor has been associated with China’s Ministry of State Security via two individuals and a Chinese firm. Continue reading APT10 Under Close Scrutiny as Potentially Linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security
Since April last year, a group calling itself ‘Intrusion Truth’ has trickled out the real names of hackers working for Chinese intelligence. Recently the group has ramped up its efforts against a Chinese operation targeting governments and businesses. Continue reading Meet ‘Intrusion Truth,’ the Mysterious Group Doxing Chinese Intel Hackers
Researchers say they’ve noticed an uptick in Chinese hacking activity aimed at a mix of U.S. maritime, engineering and defense companies, some of which are commonly linked to the South China Sea territory dispute, according to cybersecurity firm FireEye. The findings reveal how one previously idle and nondescript Chinese hacking group is now returning to the fold: a new cyber-espionage operation has been found collecting confidential information which is relevant to the interests of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). It comes after news reports surfaced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was able to easily detect a Chinese nuclear submarine in January while it circled around the disputed islands. That incident resulted in an international controversy. The CPC has been outspoken in recent years about advancing the country’s naval forces as part of a broader push to modernize the military, foreign policy experts say. Dubbed “TEMP.Periscope” by FireEye […]
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A government security alert about foreign hackers probing the networks of U.S. energy companies frightened casual observers, but security experts say the report provided little more than an update on relatively well-known activity and behavior. The alert, released late last week by the Department of Homeland Security, mentions evidence of a hacker group — originally identified by U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec and codenamed “Dragonfly 2.0” — working to compromise the front office networks of industrial firms. This activity is confined to the targeting, and in some cases compromise, of business networks by hackers largely through the deployment of phishing emails and strategic website compromises; also known as watering hole style attacks. FBI & DHS: massive hacking campaign underway attacking American energy, nuclear, water, aviation, construction & manufacturing sectors. — Jose Pagliery (@Jose_Pagliery) October 21, 2017 Though the information offered by the government may be helpful for some cybersecurity professionals, it is far from […]
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An “emerging” international cyber-espionage campaign by a group with suspected ties to the Chinese government is affecting a growing number of companies globally, according to a warning from the U.S. government. Cybersecurity researchers and intelligence analysts have been tracking the hacker group known as APT10 or MenuPass Group since at least 2009. In the past, the group has targeted construction, engineering, aerospace and telecom companies as well as government agencies in the U.S., Europe and Japan. APT10’s past activity suggests it acts in “support of Chinese national security goals, including acquiring valuable military and intelligence information as well as the theft of confidential business data to support Chinese corporations,” according to cybersecurity firm FireEye, which has extensively monitored and studied the group. The U.S. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center continues to review APT10’s recent activity and said it is working with victims “across different sectors,” according to a U.S. Computer […]
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Deployment of THAAD upsets China, seen as espionage tool. Continue reading Researchers claim China trying to hack South Korea missile defense efforts