CyberAlerts is shutting down on June 30th, 2025. Thank you for your support!

Threat and Vulnerability Intelligence Database

Example Searches:

	China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar Source: TheRegister March 27th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	Chinese FamousSparrow hackers deploy upgraded malware in attacks Description: A China-linked cyberespionage group known as 'FamousSparrow' was observed using a new modular version of its signature backdoor 'SparrowDoor' against a US-based trade organization. [...] Source: BleepingComputer March 27th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	'Lucid' Phishing-as-a-Service Exploits Faults in iMessage, Android RCS Description: Cybercriminals in China have figured out how to undermine the strengths of mobile messaging protocols. Source: Dark Reading March 26th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	China-Nexus APT 'Weaver Ant' Caught in Yearslong Web Shell Attack Description: The persistent threat actor was caught using sophisticated Web shell techniques against an unnamed telecommunications company in Asia. Source: Dark Reading March 24th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	Chinese Weaver Ant hackers spied on telco network for 4 years Description: A China-linked advanced threat group named Weaver Ant spent more than four years in the network of a telecommunications services provider, hiding traffic and infrastructure with the help of compromised Zyxel CPE routers. [...] Source: BleepingComputer March 24th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	US Weakens Disinformation Defenses, as Russia & China Ramp Up Description: Russia and China spend billions of dollars on state media, propaganda, and disinformation, while the Trump administration has slashed funding for US agencies. Source: Dark Reading March 24th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms Source: TheRegister March 23rd, 2025 (3 months ago)
	China-Linked APT Aquatic Panda: 10-Month Campaign, 7 Global Targets, 5 Malware Families Description: The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group. known as Aquatic Panda has been linked to a "global espionage campaign" that took place in 2022 targeting seven organizations. These entities include governments, catholic charities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and think tanks across Taiwan, Hungary, Turkey, Thailand, France, and the United States. The activity, which took place Source: TheHackerNews March 21st, 2025 (3 months ago)
	New Windows zero-day exploited by 11 state hacking groups since 2017 Description: At least 11 state-backed hacking groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have been exploiting a new Windows vulnerability in data theft and cyber espionage zero-day attacks since 2017. [...] Source: BleepingComputer March 18th, 2025 (3 months ago)
	Unpatched Windows Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by 11 State-Sponsored Threat Groups Since 2017 Description: An unpatched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows has been exploited by 11 state-sponsored groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as part of data theft, espionage, and financially motivated campaigns that date back to 2017. The zero-day vulnerability, tracked by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as ZDI-CAN-25373, refers to an issue that allows bad actors to execute hidden Source: TheHackerNews March 18th, 2025 (3 months ago)