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'RedNovember' Has Hacked Organizations in the US, Asia and EuropeA hacking group associated with widespread compromise of edge devices is a Chinese-state-aligned group, says cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. The firm says the threat actor, which it now tracks as RedNovember, is "highly likely a Chinese state-sponsored threat activity group."
Sophisticated Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Asian Telecom, Manufacturing SectorsA remote access Trojan that's a staple of Chinese nation-state hacking is part of an ongoing campaign targeting telecom and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries. The threat actor, tracked as Naikon, apparently has access to a new variant of PlugX malware.
Researchers Uncover Covert Chinese Access to US Service Provider InfrastructureMandiant said it has tracked a Chinese-linked espionage campaign using BRICKSTORM malware to quietly embed within U.S. infrastructure and service providers for over a year, exploiting appliance-level blind spots to maintain persistence, evade detection and potentially develop zero-day exploits.
Splx Says Hardened Prompts Lower Hallucinations But Security Gaps PersistDeepSeek is touting its newest model as its entry into the "agent era" and performance benchmarks show a notable leap in capabilities. Security testing shows progress and persistent vulnerabilities in the Chinese company's upgraded V3.1 model. The raw model swore in response to testing prompts.