Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, is using a new malware backdoor called GhostSpider to target telecommunications service providers. Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said GhostSpider, used in long-term cyber-espionage operations, can exfiltrate sensitive data and tamper the OS, remaining entirely in memory, encrypting its communication, and adjusting its behaviour to avoid detection. Salt Typhoon has targeted US and regional governments and key industries such as technology and transportation.
‘Matrix’ Hackers Deploy Massive New IoT Botnet for DDoS Attacks
Aqua Nautilus researchers have found a new large-scale Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) campaign, launched by threat actor Matrix, which targets a network of Internet-connected
