The Cyber Express
Six Australian MPs Confirm They were Targeted by China’s APT31 Hackers
Six Australian Members of the Parliament confirmed today that they were targeted by Chinese-state hackers APT31 in a brazen cyberattack
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Muddling Meerkat Group Suspected of Espionage via Great Firewall of China
Uncover the "Muddling Meerkat," a China-linked threat actor manipulating the DNS. Infoblox research reveals a sophisticated group with deep DNS expertise and potential ties to the Great Firewall. Learn their tactics and how to stay protected.
The Cyber Express
USDoD Resurfaces with Alleged China Data Leak After Building New CDN Site
The threat actor USDoD claimed that they had published the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of about 2 million members of
The Cyber Express
Russian State Hackers Biggest Cyber Threat to US, UK and EU Elections
With more than 2 billion voters ready to cast a vote this year across 60 plus nations -including the U.S.,
The Cyber Express
China’s Hidden Threat: Hackers in U.S. Systems Since 2011, FBI Warns
FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning on April 18, alerting national security and intelligence experts, as well as students,
CyberNews
Russian ops target US elections as battle over false info begins
Microsoft says Russian and Chinese operatives are already hard at work trying to influence US elections, as the US and Italy make a pact to battle misinformation.
Ars Technica
Russian US election interference sowing discord over Ukraine kicks into gear
To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters.
Security Affairs
China is using generative AI to carry out influence operations
China-linked threat actors are using AI to carry out influence operations aimed at fueling social disorders in the U.S. and Taiwan.
Infosecurity News
Microsoft: China Using AI-Generated Content to Sow Division in US
A Microsoft report found that China-affiliated actors are publishing AI-generated content on social media to amplify controversial domestic issues in the US
DarkReading
Chinese APT 'Earth Krahang' Compromises 48 Gov't Orgs on 5 Continents
The group uses pretty standard open source tooling and social engineering to burrow into high-level government agencies across the globe.
CyberNews
US spy chief "cannot rule out" China using TikTok to sway elections
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 US elections, said US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.
Infosecurity News
US Intelligence Predicts Upcoming Cyber Threats for 2024
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has unveiled its Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community
The Record
Bills targeting data brokers and TikTok approved in House committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced bills that would force TikTok to separate from its Chinese ownership or be stripped from app stores and block data brokers from selling or transferring Americans’ data to foreign adversaries.
DarkReading
China Infiltrates US Critical Infrastructure in Ramp-up to Conflict
Threat actors linked to the People's Republic of China, such as Volt Typhoon, continue to "pre-position" themselves within the critical infrastructure of the United States, according to military and law enforcement officials.
SC Magazine
Feds untether hundreds of routers from Volt Typhoon botnet
The Justice Department and FBI confirmed they had disrupted the botnet run by a Chinese APT group targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.
SecurityWeek
Canada: Lawmakers Targeted by China-Linked 'Spamouflage' Disinformation
Canada on warned of a "Spamouflage" disinformation campaign linked to China that used waves of online posts and deepfake videos.
DarkReading
Microsoft: China's Behind Atlassian Confluence Attacks; PoCs Available
Organizations should brace for mass exploitation of CVE-2023-22515, an uber-critical security bug that opens the door to crippling supply chain attacks on downstream victims.
The Record
Global internet freedoms fell again last year as the threat of AI looms
The internet was less free and open for users around the world last year, the human rights advocacy organization Freedom House said Wednesday — a trajectory that has the potential to worsen if artificial intelligence tools are used in undemocratic ways.
Infosecurity News
China Unleashes AI-Powered Image Generation for Influence Operations
The findings come from a new report released by Microsoft Threat Analysis Center on Thursday
CyberScoop
Unmasking crypto crime: An analysis of China and Iran
Experts explore the growing influence of cryptocurrency in Iran and China, shedding light on large-scale mining operations, money laundering and fentanyl trafficking.
Bleeping Computer
Xiaomi's MIUI now flags Telegram as dangerous in China
Asian smartphone giant Xiaomi is now blocking Telegram from being installed on devices using its MIUI system and firmware interface.
The Record
Lawmakers press FCC for action on Chinese-made cellular modules
Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House's panel on China, want to hear more from the FCC about Chinese-made cellular connectivity modules embedded in Internet of Things devices.
DarkReading
China Propaganda Spreads via US News Sites, Freelancers, Times Square
A widespread disinformation campaign aimed at Americans wasn't that effective, but it was certainly creative, even slipping in influence articles to legitimate news outlets like AZCentral.com.
Infosecurity News
UK Closes CCP Cyber Certification Scheme
Certified Cyber Professional will be replaced by new chartered scheme
SecurityWeek
More Political Storms for TikTok After US Government Ban
Democrats have joined the groundswell of criticism and US President Joe Biden signed a new law that bans the use of TikTok on government-issued devices.
Infosecurity News
Senate Approves Bill Banning TikTok From US Government Devices
The bill still needs to receive approval from the US House of Representatives
DarkReading
TikTok Banned on Govt. Devices; Will Private Sector Follow Suit?
Texas and Maryland this week joined three other states in prohibiting accessing the popular social media app from state-owned devices.
CyberScoop
How Xi Jinping leveled-up China's hacking teams
China's investments in cybersecurity education set the stage for a new, more prolific era of digital espionage.
SecurityWeek
Chinese Cyberspy Group 'RedAlpha' Targeting Governments, Humanitarian Entities
For the past three years, Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage group RedAlpha has been observed targeting government and humanitarian organizations and think tanks.
DarkReading
China-Backed RedAlpha APT Builds Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Infrastructure
The state-sponsored group particularly targets organizations working on behalf of the Uyghurs, Tibet, and Taiwan, looking to gather intel that could lead to human-rights abuses, researchers say.
CSO
China, Huawei, and the eavesdropping threat
In the world of intelligence, “capability present” changes the conversation from if to when. Huawei is an espionage threat not because of what it has done but because of what it can do.
CyberNews
Taiwan's presidential website hit by a cyberattack shortly before Pelosi's visit | Cybernews
The website of Taiwan’s presidential office was hit by a cyberattack right before the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.
CyberNews
UK Cybersecurity Council to devise new chartered standards for the CCP scheme | CyberNews
The UK Cybersecurity Council will take over the cybersecurity industry’s Cyber Certified Professional (CCP) scheme, setting new chartered standards.
The Record
Ending DoJ’s China Initiative was ‘misguided and dangerous,’ 8 senators say
A group of Republican senators sent a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticizing the Department of Justice’s decision last month to shutter its controversial China Initiative.
DataBreaches
South Florida Community Care Plan Notifies Members After Discovering Unauthorized Disclosure
SUNRISE, Fla., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida Community Care Plan (“CCP”) in Sunrise, Florida announced today that it has...