Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets

The CNCERT said it had “handled’ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency.

The post Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets

Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future

The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label.

The post Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future

PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group

Known as Glutton, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab believe Winnti is responsible for the malware.

The post PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group

Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists

The comprehensive report showed how Serbian law enforcement combined Cellebrite’s tech with a novel Android-focused spyware program.

The post Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists

Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains

It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits.

The post Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains

Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

The post Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

Turla living off other cybercriminals’ tools in order to attack Ukrainian targets

A Russian nation-state threat actor has been observed leveraging tools from other cybercriminal groups to compromise targets in Ukraine, a recent report by Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed. This clandestine approach, which is the second time in as many weeks that Microsoft has highlighted the group’s effort, shows how Turla uses a wide range of attack […]

The post Turla living off other cybercriminals’ tools in order to attack Ukrainian targets appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Turla living off other cybercriminals’ tools in order to attack Ukrainian targets

Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack

The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls.

The post Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack

FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law

The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.

The post FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law

Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage

Both Microsoft and Lumen’s BlackLotus Labs found Turla spying on Afghanistan and India via Pakistani infrastructure.

The post Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage