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This is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.
Hey there, cyber-sleuths! Ting checking in with your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense for July 8, 2025. If you were hoping for a quiet Monday, well, so much for that dream. Let’s jump straight into the hotbed of cyber-chaos from the past 24 hours—because when it comes to China-linked attacks on the US, the hits just keep coming.
First up: critical infrastructure remains under siege. In the last day, threat intel teams flagged a burst of activity tied to Salt Typhoon (yes, that’s the cousin to the infamous Volt Typhoon), with newly discovered **malware modules targeting US telecommunications providers**. The vector? Cleverly obfuscated payloads riding on legitimate firmware updates—sound familiar? That’s because it’s a favorite in the PRC’s playbook: get in early, burrow deep, and wait for a crisis to pull the pin. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned these implants aren’t just for show; they’re built for sabotage, part of a campaign to "preposition" access for strikes if a US-China conflict heats up over Taiwan or elsewhere.
But wait, there’s more! Federal agencies scrambled late last night after a **fresh wave of vulnerabilities was found in Chinese-manufactured solar inverters installed across the American Midwest**. These aren’t your grandma’s solar panels—embedded “rogue communication devices” could let Beijing bypass firewalls. CISA issued an emergency directive recommending immediate network segmentation for all utilities using affected hardware, and patch deployment is ongoing. Mike Rogers, the ex-NSA director, summed it up: “China believes there’s value in placing our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
On the official side, CISA and the FBI pushed a joint warning this morning: “Patch, isolate, monitor.” They’re urging every org—public and private—to audit for indicators of compromise, especially in sectors like energy, telecom, and finance. If you’re running anything from Hangzhou Digital or flagged OEMs, triple-check your logs and isolate suspect devices stat.
Congress is getting noisy too. Chairman John Moolenaar revived the bill to boost cyber resilience, targeting state-sponsored threats from the likes of Volt and Salt Typhoon. Meanwhile, House hearings this week drilled into the sophisticated tactics Chinese APTs are using—think AI-driven spear phishing and deepfake lures targeting defense contractors and infrastructure suppliers. The legislative push follows reports that CCP-backed actors aren’t just surveilling—they aim to infiltrate, exfiltrate, and eventually control critical US systems.
To wrap, here’s your Ting-approved checklist: Patch all critical vulnerabilities (go, right now!), run threat hunting on your network, update all threat feeds, and—seriously—review vendor supply chains for sneaky backdoors. The PRC’s cyber campaign is only getting bolder, so don’t give them a free pass into your critical ops.
Stay sharp, stay patched, and I’ll see you tomorrow—assuming we’re not all rebooting!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cyber-sleuths! Ting checking in with your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense for July 8, 2025. If you were hoping for a quiet Monday, well, so much for that dream. Let’s jump straight into the hotbed of cyber-chaos from the past 24 hours—because when it comes to China-linked attacks on the US, the hits just keep coming.
First up: critical infrastructure remains under siege. In the last day, threat intel teams flagged a burst of activity tied to Salt Typhoon (yes, that’s the cousin to the infamous Volt Typhoon), with newly discovered **malware modules targeting US telecommunications providers**. The vector? Cleverly obfuscated payloads riding on legitimate firmware updates—sound familiar? That’s because it’s a favorite in the PRC’s playbook: get in early, burrow deep, and wait for a crisis to pull the pin. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned these implants aren’t just for show; they’re built for sabotage, part of a campaign to "preposition" access for strikes if a US-China conflict heats up over Taiwan or elsewhere.
But wait, there’s more! Federal agencies scrambled late last night after a **fresh wave of vulnerabilities was found in Chinese-manufactured solar inverters installed across the American Midwest**. These aren’t your grandma’s solar panels—embedded “rogue communication devices” could let Beijing bypass firewalls. CISA issued an emergency directive recommending immediate network segmentation for all utilities using affected hardware, and patch deployment is ongoing. Mike Rogers, the ex-NSA director, summed it up: “China believes there’s value in placing our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
On the official side, CISA and the FBI pushed a joint warning this morning: “Patch, isolate, monitor.” They’re urging every org—public and private—to audit for indicators of compromise, especially in sectors like energy, telecom, and finance. If you’re running anything from Hangzhou Digital or flagged OEMs, triple-check your logs and isolate suspect devices stat.
Congress is getting noisy too. Chairman John Moolenaar revived the bill to boost cyber resilience, targeting state-sponsored threats from the likes of Volt and Salt Typhoon. Meanwhile, House hearings this week drilled into the sophisticated tactics Chinese APTs are using—think AI-driven spear phishing and deepfake lures targeting defense contractors and infrastructure suppliers. The legislative push follows reports that CCP-backed actors aren’t just surveilling—they aim to infiltrate, exfiltrate, and eventually control critical US systems.
To wrap, here’s your Ting-approved checklist: Patch all critical vulnerabilities (go, right now!), run threat hunting on your network, update all threat feeds, and—seriously—review vendor supply chains for sneaky backdoors. The PRC’s cyber campaign is only getting bolder, so don’t give them a free pass into your critical ops.
Stay sharp, stay patched, and I’ll see you tomorrow—assuming we’re not all rebooting!
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-sleuths! Ting checking in with your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense for July 8, 2025. If you were hoping for a quiet Monday, well, so much for that dream. Let’s jump straight into the hotbed of cyber-chaos from the past 24 hours—because when it comes to China-linked attacks on the US, the hits just keep coming.
First up: critical infrastructure remains under siege. In the last day, threat intel teams flagged a burst of activity tied to Salt Typhoon (yes, that’s the cousin to the infamous Volt Typhoon), with newly discovered **malware modules targeting US telecommunications providers**. The vector? Cleverly obfuscated payloads riding on legitimate firmware updates—sound familiar? That’s because it’s a favorite in the PRC’s playbook: get in early, burrow deep, and wait for a crisis to pull the pin. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned these implants aren’t just for show; they’re built for sabotage, part of a campaign to "preposition" access for strikes if a US-China conflict heats up over Taiwan or elsewhere.
But wait, there’s more! Federal agencies scrambled late last night after a **fresh wave of vulnerabilities was found in Chinese-manufactured solar inverters installed across the American Midwest**. These aren’t your grandma’s solar panels—embedded “rogue communication devices” could let Beijing bypass firewalls. CISA issued an emergency directive recommending immediate network segmentation for all utilities using affected hardware, and patch deployment is ongoing. Mike Rogers, the ex-NSA director, summed it up: “China believes there’s value in placing our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
On the official side, CISA and the FBI pushed a joint warning this morning: “Patch, isolate, monitor.” They’re urging every org—public and private—to audit for indicators of compromise, especially in sectors like energy, telecom, and finance. If you’re running anything from Hangzhou Digital or flagged OEMs, triple-check your logs and isolate suspect devices stat.
Congress is getting noisy too. Chairman John Moolenaar revived the bill to boost cyber resilience, targeting state-sponsored threats from the likes of Volt and Salt Typhoon. Meanwhile, House hearings this week drilled into the sophisticated tactics Chinese APTs are using—think AI-driven spear phishing and deepfake lures targeting defense contractors and infrastructure suppliers. The legislative push follows reports that CCP-backed actors aren’t just surveilling—they aim to infiltrate, exfiltrate, and eventually control critical US systems.
To wrap, here’s your Ting-approved checklist: Patch all critical vulnerabilities (go, right now!), run threat hunting on your network, update all threat feeds, and—seriously—review vendor supply chains for sneaky backdoors. The PRC’s cyber campaign is only getting bolder, so don’t give them a free pass into your critical ops.
Stay sharp, stay patched, and I’ll see you tomorrow—assuming we’re not all rebooting!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cyber-sleuths! Ting checking in with your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense for July 8, 2025. If you were hoping for a quiet Monday, well, so much for that dream. Let’s jump straight into the hotbed of cyber-chaos from the past 24 hours—because when it comes to China-linked attacks on the US, the hits just keep coming.
First up: critical infrastructure remains under siege. In the last day, threat intel teams flagged a burst of activity tied to Salt Typhoon (yes, that’s the cousin to the infamous Volt Typhoon), with newly discovered **malware modules targeting US telecommunications providers**. The vector? Cleverly obfuscated payloads riding on legitimate firmware updates—sound familiar? That’s because it’s a favorite in the PRC’s playbook: get in early, burrow deep, and wait for a crisis to pull the pin. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned these implants aren’t just for show; they’re built for sabotage, part of a campaign to "preposition" access for strikes if a US-China conflict heats up over Taiwan or elsewhere.
But wait, there’s more! Federal agencies scrambled late last night after a **fresh wave of vulnerabilities was found in Chinese-manufactured solar inverters installed across the American Midwest**. These aren’t your grandma’s solar panels—embedded “rogue communication devices” could let Beijing bypass firewalls. CISA issued an emergency directive recommending immediate network segmentation for all utilities using affected hardware, and patch deployment is ongoing. Mike Rogers, the ex-NSA director, summed it up: “China believes there’s value in placing our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
On the official side, CISA and the FBI pushed a joint warning this morning: “Patch, isolate, monitor.” They’re urging every org—public and private—to audit for indicators of compromise, especially in sectors like energy, telecom, and finance. If you’re running anything from Hangzhou Digital or flagged OEMs, triple-check your logs and isolate suspect devices stat.
Congress is getting noisy too. Chairman John Moolenaar revived the bill to boost cyber resilience, targeting state-sponsored threats from the likes of Volt and Salt Typhoon. Meanwhile, House hearings this week drilled into the sophisticated tactics Chinese APTs are using—think AI-driven spear phishing and deepfake lures targeting defense contractors and infrastructure suppliers. The legislative push follows reports that CCP-backed actors aren’t just surveilling—they aim to infiltrate, exfiltrate, and eventually control critical US systems.
To wrap, here’s your Ting-approved checklist: Patch all critical vulnerabilities (go, right now!), run threat hunting on your network, update all threat feeds, and—seriously—review vendor supply chains for sneaky backdoors. The PRC’s cyber campaign is only getting bolder, so don’t give them a free pass into your critical ops.
Stay sharp, stay patched, and I’ll see you tomorrow—assuming we’re not all rebooting!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta