🚨 Cyber News: China Targets Japan and Launches Influence Operation, UM Cyberattack, Patching, Reaction Wednesday

Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:

University of Michigan shuts down network after cyberattack

Malicious npm Packages Aim to Target Developers for Source Code Theft

VMware Patches Major Security Flaws in Network Monitoring Product

Juniper Firewalls, Openfire, and Apache RocketMQ Under Attack from New Exploits

Sprawling Qakbot Malware Takedown Spans 700,000 Infected Machines

Meta Cripples China's Signature 'Spamouflage' Influence Op

Japan’s cybersecurity agency breached by suspected Chinese hackers

UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams

Story Links:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-michigan-shuts-down-network-after-cyberattack/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/malicious-npm-packages-aim-to-target.html

https://www.securityweek.com/vmware-patches-major-security-flaws-in-network-monitoring-product/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/alert-juniper-firewalls-openfire-and.html

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sprawling-qakbot-malware-takedown-spans-700-000-infected-machines

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/meta-vs-china-social-giant-cripples-chinese-disinformation-apt

https://therecord.media/japan-cybersecurity-agency-breached-report

https://www.securityweek.com/un-warns-hundreds-of-thousands-in-southeast-asia-roped-into-online-scams/

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