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North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky targeted German defense firm Diehl Defence

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a cyberattack on Diehl Defence, a German manufacturer of advanced military systems. KG is a German weapon manufacturer headquartered in Überlingen. Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. It operates as a division of Diehl Stiftung and specializes in the production of missiles and ammunition. .”

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Winnti Group was planning a devastating supply-chain attack against Asian manufacturer

Security Affairs

Winnti Group is back with a new modular Win backdoor that was used to infect the servers of a high-profile Asian mobile hardware and software manufacturer. The Winnti group was first spotted by Kaspersky in 2013, according to the researchers the gang has been active since 2007. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Winnti, malware).

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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

Krebs on Security

“I found all kinds of problems back then, and reported it to the DHS, FBI and the manufacturer,” Pyle said in an interview with KrebsOnSecurity. According to the EAS wiki, in February 2013, hackers broke into the EAS networks in Great Falls, Mt. “But nothing ever happened. and Marquette, Mich.

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Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Krebs on Security

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Chinese Ministry Issues New Rule Restricting Pre-Installation of Software by Manufacturers of Mobile Devices

Hunton Privacy

In April 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (the “MIIT”) issued a new rule entitled the “Notice on Strengthening the Administration of Networked Smart Mobile Devices” (the “Notice”). Read our previous coverage on the latest developments in China.

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FTC Orders Mobile Device Manufacturers to Provide Information about Security Updates for Study

Hunton Privacy

The companies must file their responses within 45 days from the date of service of the Orders.

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China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign

Security Affairs

TA423 is a China-linked cyber espionage group that has been active since 2013, it focuses on political events in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically on the South China Sea. The researchers attribute the campaign to the China-linked APT group tracked as TA423 /Red Ladon. ” read the report published by the experts.