Collaborate Disseminate
CCleaner is once again being criticized. The software is forcing an update to the latest version, 5.46, even in cases when users have configured it not to undergo automatic updates. On top of that, once the upgrade is done, the…Read more
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Security researchers increasingly believe that an elite Chinese hacking group broke into British software maker Piriform to booby trap popular file cleaning program CCleaner, according to research and private analysis provided to CyberScoop. New research published Monday by Israeli cybersecurity startup Intezer Labs, authored by senior security researcher Jay Rosenberg, adds support to the conclusion that Chinese hackers tried to gain access to a small number of multinational telecommunications and technology companies. Check out my latest blog post on the stage 2 payload of the #ccleaner attack! Special thanks to @TalosSecurity and @kaspersky https://t.co/YgYjfE3Jo3 — Jay Rosenberg (@jaytezer) October 2, 2017 Although attributing a data breach to a specific hacker group remains an imperfect science, recently uncovered evidence contains technical indicators that overlap with those used by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group codenamed Axiom Group, security researchers at multiple cybersecurity firms told CyberScoop. In addition to Intezer Labs’ analysis, […]
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A highly advanced hacking group infected more than 2 million computers with a backdoor implant in order to reach only a select few companies in order to steal trade secrets and intellectual property, according to analysis provided to CyberScoop and new findings published by cybersecurity firms Cisco and the affected vendor, Avast. Researchers believe the hacking group may be a advanced persistent threat (APT) tied to China, although the early evidence is inconclusive. An investigation is ongoing between Avast, its subsidiary Piriform and the FBI. If the operation was in fact backed by Beijing, it would likely violate a 2015 agreement made between the U.S. and China that halted economic espionage between the two countries. Accurate attribution at this stage of the probe remains difficult, experts say. “The attack was targeting select large technology and telecommunication companies in Japan, Taiwan, UK, Germany and the U.S.,” Avast chief technology officer Ondřej Vlček wrote […]
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