Tag: china
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China’s Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials’ calls, says White House
Tags: chinaNo word yet on who was snooped on. Any bets? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/white_house_salt_typhoon/
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US subjected to ongoing Chinese cyberespionage campaign
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-subjected-to-ongoing-chinese-cyberespionage-campaign
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Threatening US TikTok Ban
Appeals court upheld law forcing TikTok divestiture, citing national security risks over China ties First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/federal-court-upholds-tiktok-ban/
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Trump’s pick to run FCC deeply concerned about Salt Typhoon
The recently uncovered swarm of attacks on U.S. telecom companies, part of a China-sponsored campaign, made FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr want to smash his phone, he said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-brendan-carr-concern-salt-typhoon/734995/
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Spionage aus China: FBI will mehr Verschlüsselung, aber bitte mit Hintertür
Einerseits wünscht sich das FBI mehr Schutz für die Privatsphäre der Menschen. Andererseits will die Behörde bei Bedarf selber deren Chats lesen können. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/spionage-aus-china-fbi-will-mehr-verschluesselung-aber-bitte-mit-hintertuer-2412-191544.html
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FCC proposes stronger telecom cyber rules as Salt Typhoon fallout continues
The agency’s proposed rule changes come two months after a China-government sponsored espionage campaign first came to light. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyber-rules-salt-typhoon/734867/
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FCC to telecoms: Secure your networks from hacks like China’s Salt Typhoon
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/fcc-to-telecoms-secure-your-networks-from-hacks-like-chinas-salt-typhoon
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US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
Plus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/encryption-apps-chinese-telecom-hacking-hydra-russia-exxon/
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Trump appointments show potential for U.S.-China relations
Tags: chinaApart from President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366616801/Trump-appointments-show-potential-for-US-China-relations
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US Organization in China Falls Victim to Suspected Chinese Espionage Campaign
A recent report from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team reveals a troubling cyberespionage operation targeting a large US organization operating in China. The attack, suspected to be the work of... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/us-organization-in-china-falls-victim-to-suspected-chinese-espionage-campaign/
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Spyware Campaign Targets Sino Minority Groups via WeChat
Possible Chinese-state sponsored Exploit Kit Using Browser Flaws to Deploy Spyware. A possible Chinese-state threat group is targeting vulnerabilities in messaging apps to deliver spyware in cross-platform devices used by members of ethnic minorities targeted for repression by Beijing. Trend Micro dubs the group Earth Minotaur. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-campaign-targets-sino-minority-groups-via-wechat-a-26998
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Trump appointments show potential for U.S., China relations
Tags: chinaApart from President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366616801/Trump-appointments-show-potential-for-US-China-relations
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Exchange Servers targeted in intel-gathering op on US company in China
Tags: chinaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/exchange-servers-targeted-in-intel-gathering-op-on-us-company-in-china
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Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks
Proposal pushes stricter infosec safeguards after Chinese state baddies expose vulns First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/salt_typhoon_fcc_proposal/
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8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, china, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, exploit, extortion, firmware, framework, group, Hardware, india, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, lazarus, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nis-2, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, russia, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe manufacturing sector’s rapid digital transformation, complex supply chains, and reliance on third-party vendors make for a challenging cyber threat environment for CISOs.Manufacturers, often prime targets for state-sponsored malicious actors and ransomware gangs, face the difficult task of maintaining cost-effective operations while modernizing their network infrastructure.”Many manufacturing systems rely on outdated technology that lacks modern…
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Another Chinese cyberspy crew targeting US critical orgs ‘as of yesterday’
Redmond threat intel maven talks explains this persistent pain to The Reg First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/chinese_cyberspy_us_data/
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Government agencies urged to use encrypted messaging after Chinese Salt Typhoon hack
Chinese hacking of US telecom networks raises questions about the exploitation by hostile hacking groups of government backdoors to provide lawful access to telecoms services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366616972/Government-agencies-urged-to-use-encrypted-messaging-after-Chinese-Salt-Typhoon-hack
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Chinese Hackers Breach US Firm, Maintain Network Access for Months
SUMMARY A large U.S. company with operations in China fell victim to a large-scale cyberattack earlier this year,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-hackers-breach-us-firm-network-for-months/
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U.S. org suffered four month intrusion by Chinese hackers
A large U.S. organization with significant presence in China has been reportedly breached by China-based threat actors who persisted on its networks from April to August 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-org-suffered-four-month-intrusion-by-chinese-hackers/
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US org with ‘significant presence in China’ targeted by hackers, Symantec says
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-org-with-presence-in-china-hacked-symantec
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‘Earth Minotaur’ Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
The emerging threat actor, potentially a Chinese state-sponsored APT, is using the known exploit kit Moonshine in cross-platform attacks that deliver a previously undisclosed backdoor called DarkNimbus to ethnic minorities, including Tibetans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/earth-minotaur-exploits-wechat-bugs-spyware-uyghurs
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Meta: Russia tops disinformation ops, followed by Iran and China
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/meta-russia-tops-disinformation-ops-followed-by-iran-and-china
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Mitel MiCollab VoIP Software: Zero-Day Vulnerability Alert
No Patch Yet Available for Second Zero Day To Be Recently Found in VoIP Software. Security researchers warn of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in widely used VoIP telephony software, a discovery that comes as the United States struggles to evict Chinese nation-state hackers from telecom networks. The software is the MiCollab software suite from…
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Salt Typhoon Campaign: A Wake-Up Call for U.S. Telecoms and National Security
A disturbing new cybersecurity incident has raised alarms across U.S. telecoms, with revelations this week about a large-scale Chinese hacking campaign known as Salt Typhoon. The sophisticated breach targeted at least eight major U.S. telecom providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, with attackers successfully infiltrating the networks and siphoning off sensitive metadata”, potentially compromising millions…
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At least 8 US companies hit in telecom attack spree, officials say
A deputy national security advisor warned that the China-affiliated Salt Typhoon attack spree potentially infiltrated more telecom companies and the threat group still has network access. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/telecom-hack-salt-typhoon-china/734686/
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Metadata of Americans Stolen in Chinese Hack: U.S. Official
The call metadate of a “large number” of Americans was stolen by Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon’s hack of eight U.S. telecoms and dozens more around the world, according to U.S. officials, who are scrambling to map out the scope of the attack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/metadata-of-americans-stolen-in-chinese-hack-u-s-official/
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US may plan legislation to contain Chinese cyber espionage
US senators were briefed behind closed doors this week on the scale of “Salt Typhoon,” an alleged Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting the nation’s telecommunications networks.The FBI, CISA, and other key agencies, who were part of the briefing, revealed that the sophisticated operation compromised at least eight US telecom firms, stealing metadata and call intercepts, including…