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China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain

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Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps for initial access. Though not directly attacking Microsoft cloud services, they exploit unpatched apps to escalate privileges and gain access to customer networks.

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Energy insights from Davos 2025 – safeguarding the planet

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The theme explores, how can we catalyze energy, climate and nature action through innovative partnerships, increased financing and the deployment of frontier technologies. Knowledge reimagined To grow energy reliably, safely, and sustainably, knowledge will have to be reimagined.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon remained undetected for years in US infrastructure

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authoring agencies have recently observed indications of Volt Typhoon actors maintaining access and footholds within some victim IT environments for at least five years,” reads the alert. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

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FBI chief says China is preparing to attack US critical infrastructure

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authoring agencies have recently observed indications of Volt Typhoon actors maintaining access and footholds within some victim IT environments for at least five years,” reads the alert. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

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Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

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. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” The US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

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Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day in Versa Director

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This oversight allowed the attacker to exploit the vulnerability without needing to access the GUI. The initial access to these compromised systems was likely through port 4566, typically used for high-availability (HA) pairing between Versa nodes. ” reads the advisory published by Versa Networks. victims and one non-U.S.