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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example. Vault Panda has used many malware families shared by Chinese threat actors, including KEYPLUG, Winnti, Melofee, HelloBot, and ShadowPad.

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Your old router could be a hacking group’s APT pawn

The Parallax

Inception Framework’s attack methodology has evolved since it was first detected in 2014 in part by Waylon Grange, senior threat researcher at computer security company Symantec. READ MORE ON ROUTERS AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things? Why hackers love your Wi-Fi (and how to protect it).

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Even North Korea has an antivirus program—but it’s used for spying

The Parallax

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. The process that led to this discovery, publicly revealed on Tuesday, began in July 2014 , when a pseudonymous source sent SiliVaccine 4.0 How Spain is waging Internet war on Catalan separatists. Why Russia has a leg up in geopolitical hacking (Q&A).

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FBI Provides An Update On #SonyHack Investigation Including Some Tech Details On Attribution

CTOvision

December 19, 2014 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691. The FBI has determined that the intrusion into SPE’s network consisted of the deployment of destructive malware and the theft of proprietary information as well as employees’ personally identifiable information and confidential communications. Washington, D.C.

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Fragmentation likely to hinder Android P’s security chops

The Parallax

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. Lollipop, released in 2014, and Android 4.4 For one, the new version hides the unique hardware identifier that all Internet-connected devices have, known as the MAC address. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY. Opinion: To stay safer on Android, stick with Google Play.

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Why a Reactive Security Strategy Costs Companies Millions Each Year

CTOvision

The Internet is both a blessing and a curse for businesses. 16 million mobile devices were infected by malware in 2014, which could then be used as entry points into secure networks. While malware can lead to costs of millions of dollars for a company, it doesn’t have to. According to Inc. ,

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