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A Chinese spy proxy operation, disguised as a legitimate service, has been uncovered, posing a significant threat by collecting user traffic and passwords while meticulously cleaning logs to evade detection.
The sophisticated ValleyRAT backdoor is being distributed by a threat actor identified as Silver Fox, employing a novel tactic that leverages user trust in legitimate software and antivirus exclusion lists.
Threat actors linked to the Aurora (also known as Aur0ra) ransomware operation have been observed employing SpaceX's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant, Cursor, to gain unauthorized access to target networks.
A China-nexus cyber espionage actor, identified as Fire Ant, has broadened its operational scope to include the compromise of Cisco IOS XR routers, according to an investigation by incident response firm Sygnia.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a correction on Friday, clarifying that several of its agencies were among those targeted by Chinese threat actors, rather than being victims of the attacks.
Anthropic has issued a critical security alert, warning that malicious actors are exploiting infostealer malware to steal active login sessions for its Claude AI chatbot. This sophisticated attack vector allows hackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts, effectively hijacking…