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U.S. Senators Urge VPN Ban for Federal Workers Over Spying

February 11, 2019 TH Author ban, China, CISA, Department of Homeland Security, espionage, Government, Mobile Security, Privacy, risk assessment, russia, VPN services, Web Security

Wyden and Rubio are eyeing VPN services they say could be instruments of espionage for Russia and China. READ MORE HERE…

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U.S. Indicts China-Backed Duo for Massive, Years-Long Spy Campaign

December 20, 2018 TH Author apt, APT10, China, espionage, Government, hack, hacker, Hacks, indictment

The homeland security implications are significant: the two, working with Beijing-backed APT10, allegedly stole sensitive data from orgs like the Navy and NASA. READ MORE HERE…

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Stopping the Infiltration of Things

November 19, 2018 TH Author China, DDoS, denial-of-service attacks, Hacks, Hajime, infosec insider, Internet of Things, IoT, Mirai, Okiru, Shishiga, spam, Torii, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

If a network-connected smoke detector starts communicating with the mail server, you know you have a problem. READ MORE HERE…

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New APT Could Signal Reemergence of Notorious Comment Crew

October 18, 2018 TH Author apt, APT 1, China, code reuse, Comment Crew, custom malware, espionage, five waves, full machine control, Hacks, Malware, operation oceansalt, South Korea, Web Security

A custom malware used in a five-pronged APT espionage campaign was largely built from the defunct Comment Crew’s proprietary code. READ MORE HERE…

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Threatpost New Wrap Podcast For Oct. 5

October 5, 2018 TH Author Amazon, Apple, Bloomberg, BSIMM, China, Facebook, Facebook breach, Podcast, Podcasts, Routers, Supermicro

Threatpost editors discuss the highlights and biggest breaking news from this past week. READ MORE HERE…

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Apple, Amazon Strongly Refute Server Infiltration Report

October 4, 2018 TH Author Amazon, Apple, China, china spies, espionage, Government, Hacks, Super Micro, supply chain

An explosive Bloomberg report, if true, would highlight the largest supply chain attack to have been launched against American corporations. READ MORE HERE…

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APT10 Under Close Scrutiny as Potentially Linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security

September 3, 2018 TH Author apt, APT10, China, Chinese hacker, cyber espionage, espionage, Government, Hacks, Intrusiontruth, stone panda

An advanced threat actor has been associated with China’s Ministry of State Security via two individuals and a Chinese firm. READ MORE HERE…

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‘China’s MIT’ Linked to Espionage Campaign Against Alaska, Economic Partners

August 16, 2018 TH Author Alaska, campaign, China, cyberespionage, economic development, Government, Hacks, nation state, port scanning, Privacy, Recorded Future, spying, tingshua university

The targets were scanned millions of times, and are all in some way linked to China’s ongoing economic development activities, according to Recorded Future. READ MORE HERE…

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Report: Chinese Hackers Siphon Off ‘Massive’ Amounts of Undersea Military Data

June 11, 2018 TH Author China, Critical Infrastructure, Cryptography, espionage, Featured, Government, Hackers, Hacks, military contractor, military secrets, navy, sea dragon, submarines, undersea

The stolen data included “secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020,” American officials said. READ MORE HERE…