Infosecurity News

Chinese Cyber Espionage Groups Increasingly Targeting Russia
A new investigation finds that a Chinese APT group is targeting Russian organizations with RAT backdoors

Apple Announces ‘Lockdown Mode’ to Protect Journalists and Human Rights Workers From Spyware
Turning on Lockdown Mode will harden device defenses and strictly limit certain functionalities

Microsoft Updates Windows 11 Subsystem for Android to Introduce Support For VPN-Assigned IPs
Users can now connect to a VPN on their desktops and enjoy benefits of VPNs on their mobiles

Cisco Releases 10 Security Patches For Expressway Series and TelePresence VCS Products
There are no workarounds that can be used to address the flaws, so updating systems is paramount

Russian Info Ops Ramp Up Effort to Divide West on Ukraine
Recorded Future claims Kremlin is using multiple outlets to amplify disinfo

FBI and MI5 Bosses Warn of “Massive” China Threat
Unprecedented joint press conference signals urgent need to act

Marriott Plays Down 20GB Data Breach
Global hotel chain compromised yet again

North Korean Hackers Target US Health Providers With 'Maui' Ransomware
According to CISA, the threat actors have been engaging in these campaigns since May 2021

APT Hacker Group Bitter Continues to Attack Military Targets in Bangladesh
The weaponized Excel document would likely be distributed by means of a spear-phishing email

Hive Ransomware Upgraded to Rust to Deliver More Sophisticated Encryption
Hive is not the first ransomware written in Rust, and follows in the footsteps of BlackCat

Google Patches Chrome Zero Day Under Attack
Rapid fix for vulnerability being exploited in the wild

NCSC: Prepare for Protected Period of Heightened Cyber-Risk
Agency warns Russian threat will remain elevated for a long time

Software Supply Chain Attack Hits Thousands of Apps
Researchers discover malicious npm packages

NIST Acknowledges First Four Quantum-Resistant Encryption Tools
The four algorithms will now become part of NIST’s post-quantum cryptographic standard

TikTok CEO Addresses US Security Concern
Shou Zi Chew claims Project Texas is intended to strengthen the company’s data security posture

Advanced Phishing Scams Target Middle East and Impersonate UAE Ministry of Human Resources
The phishing campaign mainly targets individual job seekers and businesses

Hacker Claims to Have Personal Data of 1 Billion Chinese Citizens
An anonymous hacker said they obtained the information from a leaked Shanghai National Police Database

UK Councils and Hospitals Vulnerable to Cyber Hackers
Investigation found hundreds of vulnerabilities on UK public service websites

NATO to Develop Rapid Cyber Response Capabilities
NATO member nations unveil plans to build and exercise a virtual rapid response cyber capability

British Army Social Media Accounts Hijacked
Hackers used them to promote crypto scams



