A China-linked cyber espionage group known as Lotus Blossom has used fake invitations to an upcoming Cybersecurity Summit to trick users into installing a piece of malware on their systems. This is the latest in a string of cyber attacks where hacker groups use educational cybersecurity presentations and events to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware. The security firm respponsible for the event in question had spotted attacks against government and military organizations in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Source: http://www.securityweek.com/china-linked-cyberspies-lure-victims-security-conference-invites
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