Coronavirus-Themed APT Attack Spreads Malware

The APT group was spotted sending spear-phishing emails that purport to detail information about coronavirus – but they actually infect victims with a custom RAT. Continue reading Coronavirus-Themed APT Attack Spreads Malware

Equifax Hacked by China, Israeli Voter Registry Exposed, How the CIA Owned Encryption

In episode 108 for February 17th 2020: The US charges four Chinese military hackers in the Equifax data breach, how Israel’s entire voter registry was exposed, and details on the encryption provider that was secretly owned by the CIA for the last… Continue reading Equifax Hacked by China, Israeli Voter Registry Exposed, How the CIA Owned Encryption

US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them. Continue reading US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

Researchers Find SMS Monitoring Malware in Linux Telecom Servers

A state-sponsored tool most likely used by Chinese advanced persistent threat group APT41 was discovered inside the Linux servers of an undisclosed telecom company, surveilling incoming and outgoing SMS messages. FireEye Mandiant recently identified a … Continue reading Researchers Find SMS Monitoring Malware in Linux Telecom Servers

DARPA, Yelp, & FBI – Application Security Weekly #54

Owner of MAGA-Friendly Yelp Knockoff Threatens to Call FBI After Researcher Exposes Security Holes, Chinese Data Breach Exposes ‘Breed Ready’ Status Of Almost 2 Million Women, Dozens of companies leaked sensitive data thanks to misconfigure… Continue reading DARPA, Yelp, & FBI – Application Security Weekly #54

Over 202 Million Chinese Job Seekers’ Details Exposed On the Internet

Cybersecurity researcher has discovered online a massive database containing records of more than 202 million Chinese citizens that remained accessible to anyone on the Internet without authentication until last week.

The unprotected 854.8 gigabytes o… Continue reading Over 202 Million Chinese Job Seekers’ Details Exposed On the Internet

Chinese Intelligence Officer Extradited to the United States for Espionage Charges

A Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to the United States after being charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage against certain U.S. firms. On 10 October, the U.S. government unsealed an indictment filed by a federal grand jury… Continue reading Chinese Intelligence Officer Extradited to the United States for Espionage Charges

Chinese Spying, Facebook Shadow Contact Information, iPhone X FaceID Privacy – WB37

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 8th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Chinese Spying, Facebook Shadow Contact Information and iPhone X FaceID Privacy. Silent Pocket is a proud sponsor of the Shared Secu… Continue reading Chinese Spying, Facebook Shadow Contact Information, iPhone X FaceID Privacy – WB37

Meet ‘Intrusion Truth,’ the Mysterious Group Doxing Chinese Intel Hackers

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