Belgian Researcher Held in China-Linked Semiconductor Espionage Probe

2026-09-09T08:51:42Z69b876c451af95c8364169398e21c596463f3b13334769a79635f0035270db8a
CVE-2023-49105AI securityAPI securityCISA KEVChina-linked activitySalityVidar infostealerbotnetcredential theftcritical infrastructurecyber espionagecybersecuritydata breachexploitationmalwareownCloudpasskeysphishingprivacysemiconductor espionagesocial engineering

What happened

A TechRepublic security RSS collection covering cyber espionage, exploited vulnerabilities, malware distribution, data breaches, social engineering, privacy, account protection, AI security risks, and defensive technology developments. The most actionable item is CISA’s addition of ownCloud vulnerability CVE-2023-49105 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following reported data theft; other notable threats include Vidar infostealer malware distributed through fake GTA 6 websites, a major airport-group data breach, and a social-engineering breach at Apollo Global Management.

Why it matters

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