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Threat Intelligence

Hackers Built Malware That Perfectly Mimics Korean and Taiwanese Email Security Boxes

Rapid7 has documented a set of Linux implants so well-tailored to their target appliances that they impersonate specific product files, ports, and processes used in real telecom environments across South Korea and Taiwan.

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Threat Intelligence

China-Linked Red Heron Turns Gitea Flaw Into a Seven-Country Break-In Spree

Acronis researchers say the group scanned nearly 1,400 self-hosted code servers and singled out 477 systems in Taiwan.

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AI Security

AI Is Handing Anyone the Keys to Cyber Warfare. Companies Are Already Feeling It.

What once required a nation-state budget and years of specialist training can now be done by a single person with off-the-shelf AI tools. The evidence is no longer theoretical.

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Policy & Regulation

Taiwan Charges Nine People Over Illegal AI Server Exports to China, Including Staff From Nvidia and Super Micro

A smuggling case in Taiwan shows how the race for AI hardware has created a black market for restricted chips, with employees at two major American tech companies among those accused.

3 min read
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AI Security

Taiwan Says AI-Assisted Hackers Targeted Government Agencies in July

Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed it detected an unusual wave of overseas cyber-attacks on government systems last month, with attackers using artificial intelligence tools in what officials called a reported first of its kind.

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Threat Intelligence

AI Agents Ran a Four-Day Hacking Campaign Against Taiwan's Government Systems

Researchers say a cluster of AI programs worked in near-total automation to steal credentials, map government networks, and probe a nuclear safety agency, a sign that organised hacking is getting cheaper and faster.

4 min read
Illustration for the story: China-Linked 'Daxin' Rootkit Returns After Four Years, Found Inside Taiwan Factory
Threat Intelligence

China-Linked 'Daxin' Rootkit Returns After Four Years, Found Inside Taiwan Factory

The stealthy kernel malware, last documented in 2022, showed up alongside a new backdoor called Stupig on a manufacturer's network.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

SharkLoader Drops Cobalt Strike on Asian Government Targets in 'StrikeShark' Campaign

A previously undocumented loader is being used against a diplomatic office in Indonesia and government bodies in Taiwan, with operators staging Cobalt Strike Beacon as the final payload.

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