China-Based BRONZE SANDCASTLE Hackers Abuse Sandboxie to Load Backdoors

Sophos found BRONZE SANDCASTLE abusing legitimate Windows apps to load encrypted backdoors, collect system information and steal Active…

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backdoor, BRONZE SANDCASTLE, China, cybersecurity, Malware, Sandboxie, Security, Sophos, South Korea, Windows

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Nearly 480,000 Phishing Emails Traced to Computer Hidden Behind Hotel Fridge

Japanese police arrested a Chinese couple accused of hiding a computer in a Kobe hotel to send phishing emails and using stolen credit card details for purchases.

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Fraud, Japan, Phishing, Scams and Fraud, Security

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FBI Seizes Flax Typhoon Hacking Tools Linked to Chinese Contractor

The FBI and DOJ seized domains and disrupted scanning and spear-phishing tools used by Flax Typhoon, a China-linked…

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Flax Typhoon, Integrity Technology Group, Phishing, Security, Vulnerability Scanner

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China-Linked FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor in Latin America

FamousSparrow is targeting Latin American governments with SparroWocky, a new C++ backdoor that exfiltrates files, takes screenshots and evades security tools.

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backdoor, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, FamousSparrow, Latin America, Malware, Security, SparroWocky

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US Disrupts Global Botnet Used by China-Linked QTFY Hackers

The FBI and DOJ disrupted a global botnet used by QTFY to compromise IoT devices and conceal attacks against US government agencies and critical infrastructure.

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Botnet, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, QScan, QTFY, QTRouter, Security

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OctLurk and SilkLurk Windows Backdoors Target Governments in 6 Countries

Kaspersky links OctLurk and SilkLurk to cyberespionage attacks stealing passwords, emails and files from government systems in six countries since January 2025.

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Afghanistan, backdoor, Central Asia, China, Cyber-Attacks, Kaspersky, Linux, LurkProxy, Malware, MystRodX, OctLurk, PlugX, Security, SilentRaid, SilkLurk, Syria, TrustFall, Windows, WinRAR

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UNK_MassTraction Exploits Roundcube Flaws Against US, Canadian Universities

China-linked UNK_MassTraction targets US and Canadian universities through Roundcube flaws, stealing sessions and opening access to research mail servers.

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Canada, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Phishing Scam, Privacy, Roundcube, Security, University, UNK_MassTraction, USA, vulnerability

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FBI Seizes China-Linked Fake Consulting Sites Targeting US Clearance Holders

The Justice Department and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites that officials say targeted US clearance holders with paid research work designed to obtain sensitive government information.

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, FBI, Fraud, Freelancing, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, USA

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Five Eyes Warns Chinese Spies Are Using Fake Job Ads to Target Military Staff

Five Eyes warns that Chinese spies are using fake job ads on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to target military staff and steal sensitive data.

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Five Eyes, Fraud, Indeed, LinkedIn, Scams and Fraud, Security, Upwork

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China-Linked TA4922 Hackers Target UK, Europe With New SilentRunLoader Malware

Proofpoint says TA4922, a suspected China aligned cybercrime group, is targeting UK and European organisations with tax, payroll and benefits themed malware campaigns.

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Atlas RAT, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, DLL, Malware, Phishing, Proofpoint, RomulusLoader, Security, SilentRunLoader, TA4922, ValleyRAT, Winos4.0

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