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Also: Software Supply Chain Risks, Cato's AI Security BuyIn this week's update, four ISMG editors discussed the Pentagon's review of Microsoft's use of Chinese nationals on U.S. military cloud systems, renewed concerns over software supply chain risks and Cato Networks' first-ever acquisition to boost AI security.
New threat actor "GhostRedirector" is using a malicious IIS module to inject links that try to artificially boost search engine ranking for target sites.
Defrauding search with custom malware, Potato-family exploits A new China-aligned cybercrime crew named GhostRedirector has compromised at least 65 Windows servers worldwide - spotted in a June internet scan - using previously undocumented malware to juice gambling sites' rankings in Google search, according to ESET researchers.…
Czech cyber agency NÚKIB warned of the risks of using products and software that send data back to China.
A newly identified hacking group named GhostRedirector has compromised 65 Windows servers using previously unknown tools
The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission France’s data protection authority levied massive fines against Google and SHEIN for dropping cookies on customers without securing their permission, and also whacked Google for showing ads in email service.…
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued toy maker Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without their knowledge and parental consent. [...]
In January 2025, cybersecurity experts at Wiz Research found that Chinese AI specialist DeepSeek had suffered a data leak, putting more than 1 million sensitive log streams at risk. According to the Wiz Research team, they identified a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek. This allowed “full control over database operations, including the ability to access
Gap in Microsoft Blocklist Exploited, ValleyRAT Runs UndetectedA Chinese nation-state cyber group is exploiting a Microsoft-signed driver to shut down Windows security protections. The attackers deployed the driver through a custom loader. The core weakness that Silver Fox relied on remained exploitable even after patching.
Brit limb books just £188M in revenue – down 85% since 2019 Huawei's business in Britain has dwindled in the half-decade since the UK acquiesced to demands from the US to ban the Chinese networking giant from local telco networks.…