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ClickFix: From cyber trick to spy weapon

24. April, 2025 - 09:28

What began as a ploy by commercial cybercriminals is now becoming a method used by state-supported hacker groups: The ClickFix technique. Originally used by financially motivated attackers to circumvent security mechanisms, it is now being used specifically by actors from North Korea, Iran and Russia for espionage purposes.

New variants of SparrowDoor

New attacks from Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow

27. March, 2025 - 12:06

After a long period of dormancy, the Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow is active again. According to the IT security company ESET, the group has become increasingly dangerous and has deployed new, sophisticated espionage tools.

Sophisticated malware operation

Chinese espionage on old Juniper routers

13. March, 2025 - 17:11

Following an intensive investigation dating back to mid-2024, the security company Mandiant has uncovered a covert espionage campaign by the China-linked group UNC3886. Specially developed malware was discovered on decommissioned Junos OS routers from Juniper Networks.

Cyber espionage on a new level

SideWinder now also attacks nuclear power plants

10. March, 2025 - 13:15

The notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder has refined its attack tactics and significantly expanded its geographical reach. According to recent analyses by Kaspersky, the group is now specifically targeting nuclear power plants and energy facilities.

ClickFix: From cyber trick to spy weapon

New attacks from Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow

Chinese espionage on old Juniper routers

SideWinder now also attacks nuclear power plants

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