Notepad++ Updates Delivered Malware After Hosting Provider Breach

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PT-2025-39765

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Search Exclude plugin versions up to and including 2.5.7 Description The WordPress Search Exclude plugin contains a flaw that allows unauthorized modification of data. This is due to an inadequate capability check within the Base::ge...

⚡ Weekly Recap — SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and More

Some risks don't breach the perimeter—they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight. This week, the clearest threats weren't the loudest—they were the most legitimate-looking. In an environment where identity, trust, and tooling are all...

How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies

A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state's espionage apparatus...

Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan's Semiconductor Sector with Cobalt Strike, Custom Backdoors

The Taiwanese semiconductor industry has become the target of spear-phishing campaigns undertaken by three previously undocumented Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. "Targets of these campaigns ranged from organizations involved in the manufacturing, design, and testing of semiconductors and...

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms

The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities...

OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian, and Chinese Hacker Groups

OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Cityworks 0-Day to Hit US Local Governments

Cisco Talos warns of active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability CVE-2025-0994 in Cityworks supposedly by Chinese hackers from…...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Trimble Cityworks Flaw to Infiltrate U.S. Government Networks

A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-6382 has been linked to the exploitation of a now-patched remote-code-execution vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to deliver Cobalt Strike and VShell. "UAT-6382 successfully exploited CVE-2025-0944, conducted reconnaissance, and rapidly deployed a...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks

A recently patched pair of security flaws affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile EPMM software has been exploited by a China-nexus threat actor to target a wide range of sectors across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-4427 CVSS score:...

Chinese Hackers Deploy MarsSnake Backdoor in Multi-Year Attack on Saudi Organization

Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international organization in Saudi Arabia with a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MarsSnake. ESET, which first discovered the hacking group's intrusions targeting the...

Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP RCE Flaw CVE-2025-31324, Deploy Golang-Based SuperShell

A China-linked unnamed threat actor dubbed Chaya004 has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver. Forescout Vedere Labs, in a report published Thursday, said it uncovered a malicious infrastructure likely associated with the hacking group weaponizing...

Chinese Hackers Abuse IPv6 SLAAC for AitM Attacks via Spellbinder Lateral Movement Tool

A China-aligned advanced persistent threat APT group called TheWizards has been linked to a lateral movement tool called Spellbinder that can facilitate adversary-in-the-middle AitM attacks. "Spellbinder enables adversary-in-the-middle AitM attacks, through IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguratio...

Chinese Hackers Target Linux Systems Using SNOWLIGHT Malware and VShell Tool

The China-linked threat actor known as UNC5174 has been attributed to a new campaign that leverages a variant of a known malware dubbed SNOWLIGHT and a new open-source tool called VShell to infect Linux systems. "Threat actors are increasingly using open source tools in their arsenals for...

Chinese Hackers Breach Asian Telecom, Remain Undetected for Over 4 Years

A major telecommunications company located in Asia was allegedly breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who spent over four years inside its systems, according to a new report from incident response firm Sygnia. The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity under the name Weaver Ant ,...

Chinese Volt Typhoon Hackers Infiltrated US Electric Utility for Nearly a Year

Dragos reveals Volt Typhoon hackers infiltrated a US electric utility for 300 days, collecting sensitive data. Learn how this cyberattack threatens infrastructure...

Chinese Cyber Espionage Group UNC3886 Backdoored Juniper Routers

UNC3886 hackers target Juniper routers with custom backdoor malware, exploiting outdated systems for stealthy access and espionage. Learn how to stay protected...

Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MX Series routers from Juniper Networks as part of a campaign designed to deploy custom backdoors, highlighting their ability to focus on internal networking infrastructure. "The backdoors had varying...