Here is a summary of the main points from the article on The Register regarding China's accusation against US intelligence:
Chinese Claims: China has accused US intelligence agencies of exploiting a Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerability to steal defense-related data and control more than 50...
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In recent developments, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Microsoft Windows users. Attackers are deploying deceptive websites that mimic popular brands to trick individuals into downloading malicious applications. These counterfeit sites often...
Microsoft Windows users across the globe are facing a new and insidious threat that exploits a trusted channel—genuine purchase notification emails from Microsoft itself. In a sophisticated campaign first discovered by the security research team at Kaspersky, attackers are leveraging real...
In a significant cybersecurity operation, Microsoft, in collaboration with global law enforcement agencies, has dismantled the Lumma Stealer malware network, which had infected approximately 394,000 Windows computers worldwide between March 16 and May 16, 2025. This malware, notorious for its...
In the fast-evolving world of cybercrime, the disruption of a single malware operation can alter threat landscapes worldwide—especially when that malware is central to countless cybercriminal campaigns. In May 2025, Microsoft, leveraging the expertise of its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in...
A surge of deceptive AI-powered video generation tools has recently been identified as the latest vehicle for distributing a new, highly sophisticated information-stealing malware family known as Noodlophile. According to a detailed report from Morphisec and corroborated by cybersecurity news...
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The growing adoption of generative AI in the workplace has ushered in sweeping changes across industries, delivering newfound efficiencies and innovative capabilities. Yet, with each leap toward automation and intelligence, a parallel, shadowy world of cyber threats surges ahead. A recent...
A long-dormant flaw in Windows is now capturing the attention of cybersecurity experts and government agencies alike, as a Windows zero-day vulnerability—active since 2017—has been weaponized by 11 nation-state actors. The exploit, tracked as ZDI-CAN-25373, manipulates the way Windows handles...
Cybercriminals are now weaponizing trusted brands to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts. In a worrying twist that almost seems ripped from a spy movie, hackers are impersonating legitimate Adobe and DocuSign apps to gain unauthorized access to valuable data and deploy malware.
The Anatomy of the...
A fresh cybersecurity challenge is emerging for organizations worldwide—a sophisticated malware family that uses Microsoft Outlook as a key communication channel to steal data. In a report detailed by CSO Online, researchers from Elastic Security have uncovered an attack that leverages...
On November 12, 2024, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) unveiled a new advisory regarding the CVE-2024-49033 vulnerability, which is described as a security feature bypass in Microsoft Word. While the specifics surrounding the vulnerability are minimal in the published update, it...
Malicious Android apps that stole sensitive financial data were downloaded over 300,000 times from the Google Play store, according to a report published by researchers at ThreatFabric. They discovered that users had their banking details stolen by seemingly benign-looking apps.
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Original release date: February 24, 2021
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This joint advisory is the result of a collaborative effort by the cybersecurity authorities of Australia,[Link Removed] New Zealand,[2] Singapore,[3] the United Kingdom,[4] and the United States.[Link Removed][6] These authorities are aware of...
Original release date: December 10, 2020<br/><h3>Summary</h3><p>This Joint Cybersecurity Advisory was coauthored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).</p>...
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Original release date: October 28, 2020
Summary
This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 7 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 7 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques.
This joint cybersecurity advisory...
Original release date: May 5, 2020
Summary
This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
CISA and NCSC continue to see indications that...
Original release date: January 6, 2020
Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is sharing the following information with the cybersecurity community as a primer for assisting in the protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructure in light of the current tensions...
For one they are a Chinese company and Chinese and tech you're just asking for data theft and espionage .
Indictment coverage
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/tech/us-indictment-huawei-takeaways/index.html
Actual DOJ Indictment
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New vulnerabilities have recently been discovered with modern cpu's:
It would seem Intel are more prone to attack than AMD:
Meltdown and Spectre
Microsoft have released patches which will be available via Windows update. If like me yours hasn't arrived then download the standalone...
You might have heard some doom-and-gloom news this morning: a researcher has finally figured out how to compromise the WPA2 encryption algorithm, the world's most popular WiFi encryption and almost everyone is vulnerable.
There is however, no reason to panic. It's patchable, the scripts to...