The Chinese hacking group known as Earth Estries has been linked to attacks on South East Asian telecommunication firms using the previously undiscovered backdoor, GHOSTSPIDER. The group, also known as FamousSparrow, GhostEmperor, and Salt Typhoon, has reportedly compromised at least 20 entities in over a dozen countries including the US, India, and Taiwan. Their attacks highlight China’s advancing cyber activity, which has reportedly shifted to longer-term targeting and bulk data collection.
Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited Office zero-day, Fortinet patches FortiCloud SSO flaw – Help Net Security
Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited Office zero-day, Fortinet patches FortiCloud SSO flaw Help Net Security
