BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns

BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns

Two spyware variants are targeting Uyghur, Taiwanese and Tibetan groups and individuals, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre warned in a joint alert Wednesday with Western allies. Cybersecurity researchers have previously linked the BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE spyware to the Chinese government. The variants mentioned in Wednesday’s alert trojanize apps that are of interest to the target communities, such as a Uyghur language Quran app, and hav…

Cybersecurity Snapshot: Beware of Mobile Spyware Attacks, Cyber Agencies Warn, While Corporate Boards Get Cyber Governance Guidance

Check out why a global geopolitical spyware campaign could ensnare mobile users outside of its target groups. Plus, the U.K.’s cyber agency offers cyber governance resources to boards of directors. Meanwhile, check out what webinar attendees told Tenable about using port scanning and service discovery to detect attack paths. And much more!Dive into five things that are top of mind for the week ending April 11.1 - Alert: Mobile spyware campaign c…

United Kingdom, U.S., 4 Other Countries' Intelligence Agencies Reveal Global Disturbing Spyware Campaign - Brand Spur

The United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand have all revealed a troubling worldwide spyware campaign that aims to stifle dissent. Malicious apps have been surreptitiously spying on activists, minority groups, and Chinese government critics by imitating commonplace technologies. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), supported by GCHQ, disclosed in a joint alert on Tuesday that two spyware programs, Bad…

Global Cybersecurity Coalition Warns of Chinese Spyware Targeting Tibet, Uyghur and Taiwan Activists – Tibet

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 10 April:  A coalition of global Cybersecurity agencies has issued a joint advisory warning against Two Chinese spyware variants aimed at monitoring and intimidating individuals connected to topics including occupied Tibet, East Turkestan, Taiwan, democracy movement and Falun Gong communities.

China-linked spyware targeting communities deemed threat to CCP: Advisory by global cybersecurity agencies

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 10: Global cybersecurity agencies have issued a joint advisory warning about sophisticated spyware targeting individuals and communities connected to Tibet, Taiwan, East Turkestan and Falun Gong. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), in collaboration with cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States, including the FBI and NSA, released the warning on April…

China’s Surveillance Push via Android Apps - Australian Cyber Security Magazine

A coalition of international government cyber security agencies have released a technical analysis and mitigations against spyware variants known as BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE. Full advisory here – BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE: Technical [...]