Title: Salt Typhoon Targets Cisco Devices in Global Cyber Campaign In a significant cybersecurity incident, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Salt Typhoon has compromised over a thousand Cisco devices across a network of telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and academic institutions. This widespread attack poses serious…
In the fall of last year, the Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon gained significant attention when it was uncovered that they had successfully infiltrated major U.S. telecommunications companies, breaching at least nine carriers and accessing Americans’ calls and texts in real time. Despite this alarming exposure, the group…
Cisco Systems has publicly denied allegations regarding a recent data breach, following reports from the Kraken ransomware group, which announced the release of confidential information purportedly extracted from the company’s internal network on its dark web leak site. The claims reported by Cyber Press included the exposure of credentials associated…
Cisco Systems, a prominent player in the networking technology sector, has experienced a significant cyber incident whereby sensitive information from its active directory environments has been compromised. The breach has resulted in this data being leaked onto the dark web, raising alarms about potential sales to unauthorized entities. This event…
Cybersecurity Risks Highlighted by Recent Vulnerabilities in AI Models Recent discussions in the cybersecurity community have shed light on the persistent vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence systems, particularly concerning so-called "jailbreaks." Alex Polyakov, CEO of Adversa AI, shared insights with WIRED, explaining that the difficulty of entirely eliminating these exploits is…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Chinese Hackers Target Unpatched Microsoft, Sophos, Fortinet, and Ivanti Products Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 24, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a significant breach, Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in the telecommunications networks of the U.S. and…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is currently investigating claims of a data breach allegedly perpetrated by the IntelBroker threat group. In a recent posting on a dark web forum, IntelBroker asserted that it had successfully infiltrated HPE’s network, acquiring sensitive information that they are now attempting to sell. According to reports,…
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream have joined the expanding list of U.S. telecommunications companies targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers as part of the Salt Typhoon cyber campaign. This development underscores the continued vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the face of foreign espionage…
Hackers have released a second round of data purportedly stolen in the alleged breach of Cisco’s systems, which reportedly occurred in October 2024. The group known as IntelBroker, which has previously claimed responsibility for several high-profile breaches, announced this latest leak on Christmas Eve via Breach Forums, detailing the publication…
