This is something that you should likely pay attention to. Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about China-linked cyber espionage group APT40 and its ability to co-opt exploits for newly disclosed security flaws within hours or days of public release. Which is of course very bad for all of us.
Rogier Fischer, CEO, Hadrian had this comment:
“We know of its existence since 2009. For the past 15 years, this Chinese state-sponsored threat group has been targeting maritime, defense, aerospace, engineering, and research institutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific,” observed Rogier Fischer, CEO of Dutch cybersecurity service Hadrian.
Although its modus operandi includes old-as-the-earth methods such as spear-phishing campaigns, exploitation of web vulnerabilities, deployment of custom malware, and credential harvesting, they stand apart by utilising advanced persistence mechanisms, robust command and control infrastructure, and obfuscation techniques to evade detection, he explained.
According to him, understanding APT40’s strategic targeting helps prioritise defenses around critical sectors and sensitive data.
“To protect against APT40, it is essential to implement advanced threat detection systems and maintain continuous network monitoring to identify and respond to suspicious activities,” he said.”Regularly update and patch software to close exploitable vulnerabilities. Segment networks to limit lateral movement and develop a robust incident response plan to quickly address and mitigate security incidents,” he added.
These sorts of warnings don’t come out every day. Thus they need to be heeded and action needs to be taken so that organizations don’t end up becoming the next victim of groups like APT40.
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Cybersecurity Agencies Issue Warning About APT40
This is something that you should likely pay attention to. Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about China-linked cyber espionage group APT40 and its ability to co-opt exploits for newly disclosed security flaws within hours or days of public release. Which is of course very bad for all of us.
Rogier Fischer, CEO, Hadrian had this comment:
“We know of its existence since 2009. For the past 15 years, this Chinese state-sponsored threat group has been targeting maritime, defense, aerospace, engineering, and research institutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific,” observed Rogier Fischer, CEO of Dutch cybersecurity service Hadrian.
Although its modus operandi includes old-as-the-earth methods such as spear-phishing campaigns, exploitation of web vulnerabilities, deployment of custom malware, and credential harvesting, they stand apart by utilising advanced persistence mechanisms, robust command and control infrastructure, and obfuscation techniques to evade detection, he explained.
According to him, understanding APT40’s strategic targeting helps prioritise defenses around critical sectors and sensitive data.
“To protect against APT40, it is essential to implement advanced threat detection systems and maintain continuous network monitoring to identify and respond to suspicious activities,” he said.”Regularly update and patch software to close exploitable vulnerabilities. Segment networks to limit lateral movement and develop a robust incident response plan to quickly address and mitigate security incidents,” he added.
These sorts of warnings don’t come out every day. Thus they need to be heeded and action needs to be taken so that organizations don’t end up becoming the next victim of groups like APT40.
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