Risky Bulletin: Chinese APT exploits SS7, Diameter to spy on targets
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A Chinese APT exploits the SS7 and Diameter protocols, a remote code execution bug hits Apache, Brazil’s largest port suffers a cyberattack, and Europol takes down three malware operations.
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- ConceptAPT · Advanced persistent threatA well-resourced hacking group, usually tied to a government, that runs long, targeted campaigns.
- AttackRemote code execution · RCEA flaw that lets an attacker run their own code on someone else's machine over the network.
- ConceptExploitCode or a technique that turns a software flaw into something an attacker can actually use.