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Notorious Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon found lurking in European comms networks

Salt Typhoon has its sights set on European Telecoms firm.

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Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack, investigators say

Officials say the cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers last year successfully targeted US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance in the wake of their presidential campaign trail.

Euronews

US warns Chinese tech firms may have ties to notorious cyber espionage group which hit hundreds of firms

Transport, telecoms, military, and government agencies have been targeted by the Salt Typhoon group, and things might only get worse.

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Chinese hackers were able to breach US National Guard and stay undetected for months

For nine months, the group lurked, exfiltrating sensitive data and potentially moving to other networks, as well.

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Top Canadian telecom firms may have been hit by Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers

Hackers have seemingly used a Cisco flaw to gain access to telco network.

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FBI places bounty on Salt Typhoon, $10 million for info on infamous Chinese hacking group

The FBI is looking for the public's help identifying key players in attacks on US critical infrastructure.

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5 massive privacy scandals that rocked the world – and made millions of victims

Cyberattacks are always in the news, but these ones seriously stopped the press. Check out these 5 wickedly impactful scandals.

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One of the biggest flaws exploited by Salt Typhoon hackers has had a patch available for years

The group behind the notorious Treasury hack regularly exploits this vulnerability, but it had a simple fix.

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Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned by US Treasury over alleged links to Salt Typhoon hackers

US sanctions hackers who compromised 9 major networks in the largest telecoms hack in US history.

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“It's the same doors that the good guys use, that the bad guys can walk through” - former White House tech advisor on data-centric security in the wake of Salt Typhoon

Former White House tech advisor John Ackerly believes Salt Typhoon attacks were a matter of when, not if, after the US baked backdoors into networks in pursuit of security.

TechRadar

The 5 worst cyberattacks of 2024

2024 was another bumper year for cyber attacks. Here's my rundown of the most serious situations we saw in the last twelve months.

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As China expands its cyber espionage and sabotage operations, how will the Trump administration respond?

US President-elect Donald Trump has named most of the members of his proposed cabinet. However, he’s yet to reveal key appointees to America’s powerful cyber warfare and intelligence institutions.

The Conversation

Android and iPhone users told to pause texting each other amid major security threat

Texts between Android and iPhones are hit by a major security threat.

Android Central

Salt Typhoon hack – US Senator presents new bill to beef up telecoms' security

The Secure American Communications Act aims to beef up US telecoms' network security against unauthorized access.

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What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks

Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the American telecommunications network have the U.S. government sounding the alarm. The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), has called it the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history” and noted that it makes prior…

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"Unprecedented cyberattack" sparks warning to US citizens to switch to encryption

The ongoing attack on US telecom companies from the China-linked Salt Typhoon group may be one of the largest in US history. Here's all you need to know to stay safe.

Al Jazeera

US says ‘Salt Typhoon’ Chinese hacking group behind major metadata theft

Senior US official says that dozens of telecoms providers around world targeted as China slams cybersecurity ‘slander’.

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US Government says Salt Typhoon still lurks on telecoms networks, shares some top tips to stay protected

Months after being spotted, Salt Typhoon is still lurking, CISA says.

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T-Mobile admits Chinese hackers accessed its network, but says no call logs were affected

Salt Typhoon ran known reconnaissance commands on T-Mobile company routers when it was spotted.

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US confirms Chinese hacker group Salt Typhoon behind several telecom breaches — what you need to know

The FBI has confirmed that Chinese hackers were responsible for a series of telecommunication breaches that may have lasted months.

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US government agency warns workers of possible Chinese cellphone hacks

Cellphones should not be used for work-related purposes, as CFPB issues warning to staff in aftermath of Salt Typhoon attack against US telecommunications infrastructure.

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