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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies.

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Email Is the Biggest Threat to Business, So Why Is Everyone Using It?

Adam Levin

Email is the preferred tool hackers use to access their targets’ networks: 83% of organizations reported phishing attacks in 2018, up from 76% in 2017. That’s why it doesn’t matter that Bill Gates didn’t come through with the promise of eradicating spam by 2006. People use it because it’s insecure.

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