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Lion Gu

Senior Threat Researcher

Prototype Nation: Emerging Innovations in Cybercriminal China

  • Posted on:November 23, 2015
  • Posted in:Malware
  • Posted by:
    Lion Gu (Senior Threat Researcher)
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Cybercrime doesn’t wait for anything or anyone. Two years after publishing our last report on the wares and services traded in the bustling Chinese underground, we found that the market’s operations have further expanded. From traditional malware, Chinese cybercriminals are now looking toward newer innovations and technologies to boost their operations. The Chinese underground now…

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Tags: ATM skimmerblack marketChinese cybercrimeChinese undergroundCUEScybercrimecybercriminal undergroundcybercriminal underground economy seriesPOS

Tracking Activity in the Chinese Mobile Underground

  • Posted on:November 13, 2014
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Lion Gu (Senior Threat Researcher)
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We first lifted the veil on activities in the Chinese cybercriminal underground in 2012. Since then, we have continually reported about notable changes or activity found in this black market. A few months ago, we noted that the Chinese underground has continued to grow, as the cost of connectivity and hardware continues to fall, and…

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Tags: AVARChinese undergroundcybercriminal undergroundMobile

The Chinese Underground In 2013

  • Posted on:September 3, 2014
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Lion Gu (Senior Threat Researcher)
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The Chinese underground has continued to grow since we last looked at it. It is still highly profitable, the cost of connectivity and hardware continues to fall, and there are more and more users with poor security precautions in place. In short, it is a good time to be a cybercriminal in China. So long as there is…

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Tags: Chinese undergroundCUESCybercrime Underground Economy Series

The Mobile Cybercriminal Underground Market in China

  • Posted on:March 3, 2014
  • Posted in:Bad Sites
  • Posted by:
    Lion Gu (Senior Threat Researcher)
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The availability of affordable mobile Internet access has changed the computing landscape everywhere. More and more people are using mobile devices both for work and for entertainment. China is no exception. According to a report published by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), 81% of Chinese Internet users went online using their mobile phone…

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Tags: ChinaChina mobilecybercrimeMobilemobile undergroundresearchSMS spamunderground economy

A Tour Through The Chinese Underground

  • Posted on:October 29, 2013
  • Posted in:Malware
  • Posted by:
    Lion Gu (Senior Threat Researcher)
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The Chinese underground has played host to many cybercriminals over the years. In the research brief titled Beyond Online Gaming Cybercrime: Revisiting the Chinese Underground Market, we provide some details of the current state of the Chinese underground economy. Last year, we looked into this underground sector, and this brief is a continuation of those…

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Tags: ChinaChinese undergroundcybercrimeDDoSphishing
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