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This is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.
Hey there, cyber warriors! Ting here, bringing you the latest China hack report on this lovely evening of May 22, 2025. Grab your encryption keys and let's dive right into today's digital battlefield.
So, the FBI's Todd Hemmen just dropped some serious truth bombs at today's Cyber Summit. He warned that China remains "the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat" to American interests. According to Hemmen, Beijing is racing toward that 2027 military milestone, which means we're facing an avalanche of cyber threats right now and in the immediate future.
Speaking of immediate threats, Cisco Talos researchers revealed that Chinese-speaking hackers have been targeting U.S. municipalities since January. These attackers are exploiting CVE-2025-0994, a vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks that could potentially compromise local government systems across the country.
But wait, there's more! Just this week, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies released a report exposing a sophisticated Chinese intelligence operation targeting laid-off federal workers. They're using fake employment sites and LinkedIn profiles to collect résumés and sensitive information. It's basically a digital honey trap for jobseekers with security clearances. Max Lesser from FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation notes that even a government employee's résumé can provide valuable intel about U.S. government operations.
On the zero-day front, security researchers identified a Chinese threat actor called UNC5221 actively exploiting two Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428) in a global attack campaign that kicked off on May 15. These flaws enable remote access and data theft, so if you're running Ivanti EPMM, patch immediately!
The White House isn't taking these threats lying down. Earlier this month, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, issued a stark warning to China at RSA 2025, saying, "If you come and do this to us, we'll punch back." This was specifically in response to intrusions by Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon APT groups, which have been infiltrating critical infrastructure networks in energy and water sectors.
For immediate defense, CISA recommends implementing network segmentation for critical systems, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for indicators of compromise associated with these recent attacks.
That's all for today's China hack report! This is Ting, reminding you that in cyberspace, the Great Firewall works both ways. Stay vigilant and keep your packets protected!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cyber warriors! Ting here, bringing you the latest China hack report on this lovely evening of May 22, 2025. Grab your encryption keys and let's dive right into today's digital battlefield.
So, the FBI's Todd Hemmen just dropped some serious truth bombs at today's Cyber Summit. He warned that China remains "the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat" to American interests. According to Hemmen, Beijing is racing toward that 2027 military milestone, which means we're facing an avalanche of cyber threats right now and in the immediate future.
Speaking of immediate threats, Cisco Talos researchers revealed that Chinese-speaking hackers have been targeting U.S. municipalities since January. These attackers are exploiting CVE-2025-0994, a vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks that could potentially compromise local government systems across the country.
But wait, there's more! Just this week, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies released a report exposing a sophisticated Chinese intelligence operation targeting laid-off federal workers. They're using fake employment sites and LinkedIn profiles to collect résumés and sensitive information. It's basically a digital honey trap for jobseekers with security clearances. Max Lesser from FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation notes that even a government employee's résumé can provide valuable intel about U.S. government operations.
On the zero-day front, security researchers identified a Chinese threat actor called UNC5221 actively exploiting two Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428) in a global attack campaign that kicked off on May 15. These flaws enable remote access and data theft, so if you're running Ivanti EPMM, patch immediately!
The White House isn't taking these threats lying down. Earlier this month, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, issued a stark warning to China at RSA 2025, saying, "If you come and do this to us, we'll punch back." This was specifically in response to intrusions by Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon APT groups, which have been infiltrating critical infrastructure networks in energy and water sectors.
For immediate defense, CISA recommends implementing network segmentation for critical systems, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for indicators of compromise associated with these recent attacks.
That's all for today's China hack report! This is Ting, reminding you that in cyberspace, the Great Firewall works both ways. Stay vigilant and keep your packets protected!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.
Hey there, cyber warriors! Ting here, bringing you the latest China hack report on this lovely evening of May 22, 2025. Grab your encryption keys and let's dive right into today's digital battlefield.
So, the FBI's Todd Hemmen just dropped some serious truth bombs at today's Cyber Summit. He warned that China remains "the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat" to American interests. According to Hemmen, Beijing is racing toward that 2027 military milestone, which means we're facing an avalanche of cyber threats right now and in the immediate future.
Speaking of immediate threats, Cisco Talos researchers revealed that Chinese-speaking hackers have been targeting U.S. municipalities since January. These attackers are exploiting CVE-2025-0994, a vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks that could potentially compromise local government systems across the country.
But wait, there's more! Just this week, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies released a report exposing a sophisticated Chinese intelligence operation targeting laid-off federal workers. They're using fake employment sites and LinkedIn profiles to collect résumés and sensitive information. It's basically a digital honey trap for jobseekers with security clearances. Max Lesser from FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation notes that even a government employee's résumé can provide valuable intel about U.S. government operations.
On the zero-day front, security researchers identified a Chinese threat actor called UNC5221 actively exploiting two Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428) in a global attack campaign that kicked off on May 15. These flaws enable remote access and data theft, so if you're running Ivanti EPMM, patch immediately!
The White House isn't taking these threats lying down. Earlier this month, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, issued a stark warning to China at RSA 2025, saying, "If you come and do this to us, we'll punch back." This was specifically in response to intrusions by Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon APT groups, which have been infiltrating critical infrastructure networks in energy and water sectors.
For immediate defense, CISA recommends implementing network segmentation for critical systems, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for indicators of compromise associated with these recent attacks.
That's all for today's China hack report! This is Ting, reminding you that in cyberspace, the Great Firewall works both ways. Stay vigilant and keep your packets protected!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cyber warriors! Ting here, bringing you the latest China hack report on this lovely evening of May 22, 2025. Grab your encryption keys and let's dive right into today's digital battlefield.
So, the FBI's Todd Hemmen just dropped some serious truth bombs at today's Cyber Summit. He warned that China remains "the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat" to American interests. According to Hemmen, Beijing is racing toward that 2027 military milestone, which means we're facing an avalanche of cyber threats right now and in the immediate future.
Speaking of immediate threats, Cisco Talos researchers revealed that Chinese-speaking hackers have been targeting U.S. municipalities since January. These attackers are exploiting CVE-2025-0994, a vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks that could potentially compromise local government systems across the country.
But wait, there's more! Just this week, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies released a report exposing a sophisticated Chinese intelligence operation targeting laid-off federal workers. They're using fake employment sites and LinkedIn profiles to collect résumés and sensitive information. It's basically a digital honey trap for jobseekers with security clearances. Max Lesser from FDD's Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation notes that even a government employee's résumé can provide valuable intel about U.S. government operations.
On the zero-day front, security researchers identified a Chinese threat actor called UNC5221 actively exploiting two Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428) in a global attack campaign that kicked off on May 15. These flaws enable remote access and data theft, so if you're running Ivanti EPMM, patch immediately!
The White House isn't taking these threats lying down. Earlier this month, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, issued a stark warning to China at RSA 2025, saying, "If you come and do this to us, we'll punch back." This was specifically in response to intrusions by Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon APT groups, which have been infiltrating critical infrastructure networks in energy and water sectors.
For immediate defense, CISA recommends implementing network segmentation for critical systems, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for indicators of compromise associated with these recent attacks.
That's all for today's China hack report! This is Ting, reminding you that in cyberspace, the Great Firewall works both ways. Stay vigilant and keep your packets protected!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta