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Email malware targets U.S. senator and military

Tech Republic Security

The cybercriminals behind the powerful banking malware have turned their attention to government targets like Sen. Cory Booker.

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Compromising a government network is so simple, an out-of-the-box, dark web RAT can do it

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Commercially-available malware, with minimal modification, is behind attacks against the Indian government, says Cisco's Talos security research group.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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New Serpent backdoor malware targets French entities with unforeseen method

Tech Republic Security

The malware has been found in the French construction and government sectors and uses steganography, Tor proxy and package installer software, Proofpoint says. The post New Serpent backdoor malware targets French entities with unforeseen method appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect

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Symantec said that the newly-discovered Daxin exhibits a previously unseen level of complexity, and it’s been targeting governments around the world for some time. The post Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect appeared first on TechRepublic.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

The department blamed a vendor working for the federal government for incorrectly calculating the financial aid formula, affecting more than 200,000 students. Friendly fire In February, Chinese PC maker Acemagic acknowledged shipping machines with malware installed on them.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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