Chinese Hackers Use HTML Smuggling to Infiltrate European Ministries with PlugX

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Jul 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalware Attack / Cyberespionage A Chinese nation-state group has been observed targeting Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe using HTML smuggling techniques to deliver the PlugX remote access trojan on compromised systems. Cybersecurity firm Check Point said the activity, dubbed SmugX, has been ongoing since at least December 2022. “The campaign…

Hackers force Russian military satellite operator offline

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A group of unidentified hackers has taken credit for targeting prominent Russian satellite communications operator Dozor-Teleport. The network disruption caused by the cyberattack impacted critical services utilised by energy companies, as well as the country’s defense and security services. The attack was perpetrated by an organisation claiming to be affiliated with the Wagner Group, a…

Report sheds light on the future of AirPods with next-gen health, hearing features

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Apple’s 4th-generation AirPods launch is approaching, and a major leak has revealed some new details about the next version of the company’s hugely popular wireless earbuds. These include new health features (covering both hearing and body temperature monitoring) and a switch from Lightning to USB-C. The leaker-analyst Mark Gurman focused on the 4th-gen AirPods in…

Valve blocks some AI-generated content on Steam — what you need to know

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Online game store Steam won’t host games that use copyright-infringing AI artwork. However, overall AI technology that creates no copyright issues is being encouraged, according to a representative from parent company Valve. Valve’s goal isn’t to discourage the use of AI on Steam and is instead “working through how to integrate it into [its] already-existing…