The threat actor gave itself plenty of options to support command and control, tapping Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Discord, and file.io for online espionage.

The Chinese state-sponsored cyber threat is known for moving fast and trying odd attack vectors; now it’s branching out in tools, victimology, and TTPs.

China’s state-backed groups are now using covert networks of compromised devices to execute attacks in a low-cost, low-risk, and deniable way.

Cisco found and fixed a significant vulnerability in the way Anthropic handles memories, but experts warn that mishandled memory files will continue threaten AI systems.

The proof of concept revealed AI-based attacks unfold too fast for human defenders to respond, and that AI evinced more autonomous behavior than expected.