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US seizes domains for Chinese QScan and QTRouter hacking tools

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August 28, 2026
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The Department of Justice and FBI seized domains powering QScan and QTRouter, hacking tools linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group. The action, announced today, followed court authorisation and targeted infrastructure the department says was used ag…

Chinese hacking group ‘Phantom Taurus’ targets governments

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October 1, 2025
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a previously undocumented state-sponsored Chinese hacking group dubbed Phantom Taurus. A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team details a multi-year investigation into Phantom Taur…

Iran conflict: Security experts warn of increasing cyberattacks

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June 26, 2025
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As military conflict tensions rise between Iran, Israel, and the US, security experts warn of increasing cyberattacks targeting your devices. The bombs might be falling in the Middle East, but the digital fallout could land in your office. That’s…

Russian ‘PathWiper’ malware targets Ukraine’s critical infrastructure

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June 7, 2025
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Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered yet another destructive attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. This time, it involves a previously unknown data-wiping malware they’ve dubbed “PathWiper” – and it’s got all the hallm…

Check Point: AI is boosting cyber threat sophistication

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April 30, 2025
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According to Check Point Software, based on what they’re seeing across their global ThreatCloud AI network, cybercriminals aren’t just sticking to the old threat playbook—they’re getting smarter, using AI. It seems we’re facing …

Malware targets enterprise-grade Juniper routers

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January 24, 2025
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Researchers from Black Lotus Labs have identified a targeted malware campaign that exploits enterprise-grade Juniper routers. Dubbed “J-Magic,” the campaign utilises a “magic packet” to trigger a backdoor on FreeBSD-based Junos …