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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.
Call me Ting, your friendly neighborhood cyber-sleuth, here to decode “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege”—because this week in hacking, the Great Firewall just tossed its dragon’s tail right at the heart of the U.S. grid.
Let’s not waste time: first headline this week—Salt Typhoon. If that name sounds cool, it isn’t for our utilities. This China-backed group has been busy prepositioning themselves inside critical U.S. infrastructure: think water utilities, power plants, even railways. And they didn’t just slip in yesterday. For at least a year, Salt Typhoon and their digital kin have been quietly mapping out our vital networks, like squatters in the attic waiting for the right moment to cut the lights and the water. It’s the cyber equivalent of hiding skeleton keys under the rug, and Marc Rogers, a top cybersecurity expert, put it bluntly—our infrastructure was “likely subject to attack,” and now we know, it actually was.
But wait, that’s not the only blast from the past. Fresh reports revealed Chinese hackers got their malware mitts onto an American telecom company back in 2023, months before the U.S. government even realized the depth of the breach. Investigators found the malware embedded for seven months—think digital termites. The lessons? These adversaries play long games, silently burrowing for months, even years, before anyone smells smoke. No company name was shared, but the implications are clear: our biggest phone and wireless firms may have been compromised much earlier than we thought.
On the government front, let’s not forget the December attack on the U.S. Treasury Department. Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted entities like the Office of Foreign Assets Control after they sanctioned Chinese companies over shady cyber dealings and Russia ties. This wasn’t just about stealing secrets—it was strategic disruption, aiming to blunt U.S. economic and military responses, particularly over flashpoints like Taiwan.
How did they do it? The Chinese operators used highly targeted spear-phishing, advanced persistent threats, and, in the case of critical infrastructure, living-off-the-land tactics—they blended their code into legitimate processes, making detection excruciatingly hard. This week, the Department of Homeland Security flagged a spike in cyber-physical attacks—hacktivists and state agents going after manufacturing and OT (operational technology) systems, including big names like Rockwell Automation.
So what are we doing about it? The House just reintroduced legislation to force federal agencies to shore up defenses, assess vulnerabilities, and counter these growing threats. Companies are purging old credentials, updating segmentation protocols, and boosting threat intelligence sharing. But experts warn: vigilance is the minimum price of admission now.
To sum it up with some Ting wisdom: the dragon isn’t storming the gates; it’s already inside, poking at the light switches. But let’s not panic. Instead, let’s patch, educate, and collaborate—because the only thing hackers hate more than a firewall is a united front.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Call me Ting, your friendly neighborhood cyber-sleuth, here to decode “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege”—because this week in hacking, the Great Firewall just tossed its dragon’s tail right at the heart of the U.S. grid.
Let’s not waste time: first headline this week—Salt Typhoon. If that name sounds cool, it isn’t for our utilities. This China-backed group has been busy prepositioning themselves inside critical U.S. infrastructure: think water utilities, power plants, even railways. And they didn’t just slip in yesterday. For at least a year, Salt Typhoon and their digital kin have been quietly mapping out our vital networks, like squatters in the attic waiting for the right moment to cut the lights and the water. It’s the cyber equivalent of hiding skeleton keys under the rug, and Marc Rogers, a top cybersecurity expert, put it bluntly—our infrastructure was “likely subject to attack,” and now we know, it actually was.
But wait, that’s not the only blast from the past. Fresh reports revealed Chinese hackers got their malware mitts onto an American telecom company back in 2023, months before the U.S. government even realized the depth of the breach. Investigators found the malware embedded for seven months—think digital termites. The lessons? These adversaries play long games, silently burrowing for months, even years, before anyone smells smoke. No company name was shared, but the implications are clear: our biggest phone and wireless firms may have been compromised much earlier than we thought.
On the government front, let’s not forget the December attack on the U.S. Treasury Department. Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted entities like the Office of Foreign Assets Control after they sanctioned Chinese companies over shady cyber dealings and Russia ties. This wasn’t just about stealing secrets—it was strategic disruption, aiming to blunt U.S. economic and military responses, particularly over flashpoints like Taiwan.
How did they do it? The Chinese operators used highly targeted spear-phishing, advanced persistent threats, and, in the case of critical infrastructure, living-off-the-land tactics—they blended their code into legitimate processes, making detection excruciatingly hard. This week, the Department of Homeland Security flagged a spike in cyber-physical attacks—hacktivists and state agents going after manufacturing and OT (operational technology) systems, including big names like Rockwell Automation.
So what are we doing about it? The House just reintroduced legislation to force federal agencies to shore up defenses, assess vulnerabilities, and counter these growing threats. Companies are purging old credentials, updating segmentation protocols, and boosting threat intelligence sharing. But experts warn: vigilance is the minimum price of admission now.
To sum it up with some Ting wisdom: the dragon isn’t storming the gates; it’s already inside, poking at the light switches. But let’s not panic. Instead, let’s patch, educate, and collaborate—because the only thing hackers hate more than a firewall is a united front.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.
Call me Ting, your friendly neighborhood cyber-sleuth, here to decode “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege”—because this week in hacking, the Great Firewall just tossed its dragon’s tail right at the heart of the U.S. grid.
Let’s not waste time: first headline this week—Salt Typhoon. If that name sounds cool, it isn’t for our utilities. This China-backed group has been busy prepositioning themselves inside critical U.S. infrastructure: think water utilities, power plants, even railways. And they didn’t just slip in yesterday. For at least a year, Salt Typhoon and their digital kin have been quietly mapping out our vital networks, like squatters in the attic waiting for the right moment to cut the lights and the water. It’s the cyber equivalent of hiding skeleton keys under the rug, and Marc Rogers, a top cybersecurity expert, put it bluntly—our infrastructure was “likely subject to attack,” and now we know, it actually was.
But wait, that’s not the only blast from the past. Fresh reports revealed Chinese hackers got their malware mitts onto an American telecom company back in 2023, months before the U.S. government even realized the depth of the breach. Investigators found the malware embedded for seven months—think digital termites. The lessons? These adversaries play long games, silently burrowing for months, even years, before anyone smells smoke. No company name was shared, but the implications are clear: our biggest phone and wireless firms may have been compromised much earlier than we thought.
On the government front, let’s not forget the December attack on the U.S. Treasury Department. Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted entities like the Office of Foreign Assets Control after they sanctioned Chinese companies over shady cyber dealings and Russia ties. This wasn’t just about stealing secrets—it was strategic disruption, aiming to blunt U.S. economic and military responses, particularly over flashpoints like Taiwan.
How did they do it? The Chinese operators used highly targeted spear-phishing, advanced persistent threats, and, in the case of critical infrastructure, living-off-the-land tactics—they blended their code into legitimate processes, making detection excruciatingly hard. This week, the Department of Homeland Security flagged a spike in cyber-physical attacks—hacktivists and state agents going after manufacturing and OT (operational technology) systems, including big names like Rockwell Automation.
So what are we doing about it? The House just reintroduced legislation to force federal agencies to shore up defenses, assess vulnerabilities, and counter these growing threats. Companies are purging old credentials, updating segmentation protocols, and boosting threat intelligence sharing. But experts warn: vigilance is the minimum price of admission now.
To sum it up with some Ting wisdom: the dragon isn’t storming the gates; it’s already inside, poking at the light switches. But let’s not panic. Instead, let’s patch, educate, and collaborate—because the only thing hackers hate more than a firewall is a united front.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Call me Ting, your friendly neighborhood cyber-sleuth, here to decode “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege”—because this week in hacking, the Great Firewall just tossed its dragon’s tail right at the heart of the U.S. grid.
Let’s not waste time: first headline this week—Salt Typhoon. If that name sounds cool, it isn’t for our utilities. This China-backed group has been busy prepositioning themselves inside critical U.S. infrastructure: think water utilities, power plants, even railways. And they didn’t just slip in yesterday. For at least a year, Salt Typhoon and their digital kin have been quietly mapping out our vital networks, like squatters in the attic waiting for the right moment to cut the lights and the water. It’s the cyber equivalent of hiding skeleton keys under the rug, and Marc Rogers, a top cybersecurity expert, put it bluntly—our infrastructure was “likely subject to attack,” and now we know, it actually was.
But wait, that’s not the only blast from the past. Fresh reports revealed Chinese hackers got their malware mitts onto an American telecom company back in 2023, months before the U.S. government even realized the depth of the breach. Investigators found the malware embedded for seven months—think digital termites. The lessons? These adversaries play long games, silently burrowing for months, even years, before anyone smells smoke. No company name was shared, but the implications are clear: our biggest phone and wireless firms may have been compromised much earlier than we thought.
On the government front, let’s not forget the December attack on the U.S. Treasury Department. Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted entities like the Office of Foreign Assets Control after they sanctioned Chinese companies over shady cyber dealings and Russia ties. This wasn’t just about stealing secrets—it was strategic disruption, aiming to blunt U.S. economic and military responses, particularly over flashpoints like Taiwan.
How did they do it? The Chinese operators used highly targeted spear-phishing, advanced persistent threats, and, in the case of critical infrastructure, living-off-the-land tactics—they blended their code into legitimate processes, making detection excruciatingly hard. This week, the Department of Homeland Security flagged a spike in cyber-physical attacks—hacktivists and state agents going after manufacturing and OT (operational technology) systems, including big names like Rockwell Automation.
So what are we doing about it? The House just reintroduced legislation to force federal agencies to shore up defenses, assess vulnerabilities, and counter these growing threats. Companies are purging old credentials, updating segmentation protocols, and boosting threat intelligence sharing. But experts warn: vigilance is the minimum price of admission now.
To sum it up with some Ting wisdom: the dragon isn’t storming the gates; it’s already inside, poking at the light switches. But let’s not panic. Instead, let’s patch, educate, and collaborate—because the only thing hackers hate more than a firewall is a united front.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta