Phantom Taurus Strikes Again: China's Covert Cyber Menace Targets the World!

This is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.Hey there, folks I'm Ting, and I'm here to give you the lowdown on the latest China-linked cyber activities affecting US interests. Let's dive right in!Over the past 24 hours, we've seen some serious action. Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a critical VMware zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-41244, since October 2024. This high-severity privilege escalation flaw has been actively used by the group UNC5174 to gain unauthorized access. Thankfully, Broadcom has just patched this dangerous exploit, so make sure you update your systems ASAP!Meanwhile, CISA has issued urgent directives regarding critical vulnerabilities in Fortra's file transfer solution and a Linux Sudo flaw. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks, so it's crucial to patch them immediately. Almost 50,000 Cisco firewalls are also vulnerable to actively exploited flaws, CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362, which allow unauthenticated remote code execution. Cisco and CISA are urging immediate action to patch these vulnerabilities.The Chinese APT group Phantom Taurus has been targeting government and telecommunications organizations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. They use custom malware like Net-Star to target web servers and have been linked to China's interests. This group's tactics are more covert than those typically associated with Chinese hackers, but they share infrastructure with other known groups.In response, CISA and other authorities recommend immediate defensive actions, such as applying patches for vulnerable systems and enhancing security monitoring. Matthew Rosenquist, a cybersecurity expert, emphasizes the importance of rapid incident reporting, like China's one-hour rule, to mitigate threats effectively.Thanks for tuning in, folks Don't forget to subscribe for more updates on cyber defense. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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