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Chinese hackers 'breached hundreds of public, private networks' globally

Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organisations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Thursday.

France 24

Security firm: Chinese hackers broke into email security appliance in spying campaign

The U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant says suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries

The Independent UK

Hackers breach encrypted file-sharing software

NEW YORK: Cybersecurity experts are bracing for a potential wave of extortion demands after a vulnerability was discovered in encrypted file-sharing software, a flaw that hackers have already used to target a string of high-profile victims, including British Airways and the BBC.

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This dangerous Russian-linked malware could shut down power grids

Researchers suggest its origins might have been benign, but CosmicEnergy malware now poses a significant threat.

TechRadar

Factbox-Volt Typhoon and other Chinese groups accused of hacking the US and others

Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups

Reuters

Microsoft Azure accounts hit with phishing attacks to hijack virtual machines

Criminal group with plenty of technical know-how is reportedly targeting VMs with SMS phishing and SIM swapping.

TechRadar

Lawmakers ‘scratching their heads’ at lack of answers on health breach

House lawmakers on Wednesday demanded accountability for a health care data breach affecting lawmakers and staff.

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Report: Chinese state-sponsored hacking group highly active

An American cybersecurity firm says a Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China’s government and security services

The Independent UK

North Korean APT43 hackers target organizations to launder crypto using cloud

Researchers have been tracking the group for five years, but only decided to share the information now.

TechRadar

Microsoft, Google and Apple zero-days were a huge security threat in 2022

Most zero-days were found in operating systems, browsers, and networking solutions.

TechRadar

Russian 'hacktivists' briefly knock German websites offline

Russian activist hackers knocked several German websites offline on Wednesday in response to Berlin's decision to send tanks to Ukraine, although Germany's BSI cyber agency said the digital blitz had little tangible effect.

Reuters

Pro-China influence campaign targeting US midterms: Report

Cybersecurity firm Mandiant says online influence operation aims to discourage US citizens from voting.

Al Jazeera

What's behind the different names for hacker groups

Naming conventions for state-backed hacking groups vary from the technical to the whimsical.

Axios

Albania severs diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattack

Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country's embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday.

France 24

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Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

Albania's prime minister says the government has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff

Al Jazeera

Montana flagged bugs in cow app exploited in alleged China hack

Montana Dept of Agriculture took USAHERDS database offline to allow developer to boost security, new documents show.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Firm: Likely Iranian Threat Actor in Albania Cyberattack

A cyberattack that temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites in mid-July was likely the work of pro-Iranian hackers seeking to disrupt an Iranian opposition group's conference in Albania, a leading US cybersecurity firm said Thursday. In a report, Mandiant expressed “moderate confidence” the attackers were acting…

The Independent UK

Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies

As Ukrainian refugees flooded into Poland to escape Russia's invasion, a hacking group aligned with the Kremlin tried to spread rumors and hoaxes intended to divide Ukraine from its allies

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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Blackstone Acquires American Campus Communities (ACC)

Merger activity decreased last week with four new deals announced and one deal completed. One of the four deals announced was a potential deal in the works. American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC)

The Independent UK

Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online

A report from Facebook owner Meta finds a big jump this year in disinformation and propaganda linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Benzinga

Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Google (GOOG) Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant (MNDT)

Merger activity declined last week with three new deals announced and five deals completed. Two of the three new deals announced were potential deals in the works. I was surprised to see that four SPAC combinations were terminated. Clearly the SPAC bubble continues to deflate due to unfavorable market conditions.

Benzinga

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You Would Have Today

Mandiant (NASDAQ:MNDT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 3.68% on an annualized basis.

Benzinga

Read How Analysts View Google's Readiness To Acquire Mandiant

Analysts noted that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google

The Independent UK

Cyber firm: At least 6 US state governments hacked by China

A cybersecurity firm says hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year

The Independent UK

Beefing up security, Google buys Mandiant for $5.4 billion

Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced Tuesday

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