Chinese APT Hackers Targeting Betting Companies in Southeast Asia

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A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) has been linked to a new campaign targeting gambling-related companies in South East Asia, particularly Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Cybersecurity firm Avast …

North Korean Hackers Exploited Chrome Zero-Day to Target Fintech, IT, and Media Firms

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Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday disclosed that it acted to mitigate threats from two distinct government-backed attacker groups based in North Korea that exploited a recently-uncovered remote code …

Experts Uncover Campaign Stealing Cryptocurrency from Android and iPhone Users

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Researchers have blown the lid off a sophisticated malicious scheme primarily targeting Chinese users via copycat apps on Android and iOS that mimic legitimate digital wallet services to siphon cryptocurrency …

VMware Issues Patches for Critical Flaws Affecting Carbon Black App Control

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VMware on Wednesday released software updates to plug two critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Carbon Black App Control platform that could be abused by a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code …

Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers Spotted Deploying New ‘Hodur’ Malware

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A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) known as Mustang Panda has been linked to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign using a previously undocumented variant of the PlugX remote access trojan on infected …

LAPSUS$ Hackers Claim to Have Breached Microsoft and Authentication Firm Okta

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Microsoft and authentication services provider Okta said they are investigating claims of a potential breach alleged by the LAPSUS$ extortionist gang. The development, which was first reported by Vice and Reuters, comes after …