Researchers make the case for a cybersecurity AI scientist
Autonomous AI agents have started doing real security work. Language-model agents probe software for flaws, run penetration tests, and chain together attack steps that once …
Chinese hackers breached North American research institutions via REDCap servers
A China-linked cyber espionage operation targeted North American medical research institutions through compromised REDCap servers, using custom malware to gain persistent …
FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort
Federal authorities have seized 13 internet domains allegedly used to target current and former U.S. government employees and military personnel with access to classified and …
The security questions around Chinese AI coding models in U.S. software
Software developers across the United States are using AI models built in China to write, debug, and review code, drawn by prices below those of American alternatives. These …
Oil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaigns
Geopolitical pressure drove much of the state-sponsored cyber activity recorded between October 2025 and March 2026, according to ESET’s latest APT Activity Report. …
Chinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned with
Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) communities are expanding in an area historically dominated by Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups. The Google Threat …
Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research
Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers …
500,000 UK volunteers’ medical data listed for sale on Alibaba
Medical data from around 500,000 British volunteers in the health research project, the UK Biobank, was offered for purchase through the Chinese marketplace Alibaba, the …
Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations
China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge …
Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street
Drone detection in cities is expensive. Dedicated radar installations are cost-prohibitive at scale, cameras have limited range and stop working well at night, and LiDAR …
EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack
The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject …
Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision …
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