Monthly Archive: February 2024

China Raises Alarm on Foreign Cyber Espionage

The Chinese authorities have expressed concern over the intensification of activities by foreign cyber spies targeting the country’s critical industries and companies. China has warned of a grave threat to national information and network...

China Targets US Infrastructure, FBI Sounds Alarm

At the annual security conference, FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasized the necessity of addressing the threat emanating from China. Wray highlighted Beijing’s extensive efforts to clandestinely implant malicious software within the critical infrastructure of...

AI Hackers: LLMs Can Now Break Websites

In a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), it was demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) can be utilized to hack websites autonomously, without human intervention. The research...

India-Linked Cyberattacks Target Chinese Infrastructure

Recent reports from Chinese cybersecurity firms have highlighted a series of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, originating from India. These attacks have targeted, among others, China and Pakistan. One such attack on Chinese military infrastructure,...

Ransomware Reborn: Alpha’s Links to Netwalker Exposed

Experts have uncovered disconcerting connections between the recently emerged Alpha ransomware and the criminal group Netwalker, which was dismantled several years ago. Netwalker operated from October 2019 to January 2021, offering its software to...