Mar 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Data Breach The China-lined threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology (IT) supply chain as a means to obtain initial access to corporate networks. That's according to new findings from the Microsoft … [Read more...] about China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access
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China-Linked ‘Muddling Meerkat’ Hijacks DNS to Map Internet on Global Scale
A previously undocumented cyber threat dubbed Muddling Meerkat has been observed undertaking sophisticated domain name system (DNS) activities in a likely effort to evade security measures and conduct reconnaissance of networks across the world since October 2019. Cloud security firm Infoblox described the threat actor as likely affiliated with the People's Republic of China … [Read more...] about China-Linked ‘Muddling Meerkat’ Hijacks DNS to Map Internet on Global Scale
China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Jan 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November 2023 and January 2024 after … [Read more...] about China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz