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Researchers Uncover Ongoing Attacks Targeting Asian Governments and Telecom Giants

12

Oct

2023

High-profile government and telecom entities in Asia have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign since 2021 that’s designed to deploy basic backdoors and loaders for delivering next-stage malware. Cybersecurity company Check Point is tracking the activity under the name Stayin’ Alive. Targets include organizations located in Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan. Read More

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Google says it blocked the largest DDoS attack ever detected

11

Oct

2023

Google says has stopped the “largest Distributed Denial of Service” (DDoS) attack ever, and together with industry peers, discovered the vulnerability that made the attack possible in the first place. In a blog post outlining its work, Google says the blocked attack was 7.5 times larger than the largest-ever recorded DDoS incident. This latest record-setter […]

Category Threats & Malware Vulnerabilities Written by Techradar 0 Comments

Chinese Hackers Target Semiconductor Firms in East Asia with Cobalt Strike

06

Oct

2023

Threat actors have been observed targeting semiconductor companies in East Asia with lures masquerading as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that are designed to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. The intrusion set, per EclecticIQ, leverages a backdoor called HyperBro, which is then used as a conduit to deploy the commercial attack simulation software and post-exploitation toolkit. […]

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