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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.
Name’s Ting, and while some people collect stamps or rare sneakers, I track the world’s most creative cyber-saboteurs—especially when the trail leads straight to China. This week, the saga reads like an episode from "Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege," and trust me, the plot twists are as real as they get.
Let’s start with the showstopper: over the past few days, multiple China-linked Advanced Persistent Threat actors sank their claws deep into US critical systems. One campaign, grabbing headlines across the cybersecurity world, hit SAP NetWeaver deployments, exploiting a freshly unwrapped vulnerability—CVE-2025-31324. My phone was buzzing nonstop as infosec teams discovered breaches in at least 581 sensitive environments. The methodology? Classic APT—weaponized phishing, privilege escalation through the NetWeaver flaw, and then a slow, stealthy lateral crawl across internal networks. Their objective wasn’t just theft; it was pre-positioning for disruption, classic hybrid warfare tactics favored by Beijing’s playbook.
Now, while some hackers go after customer data, these crews targeted the backbone itself—energy, water, and telecom systems. The Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon groups lifted the bar on long-term infiltration, burrowing into American energy and water sectors for over a year, going mostly undetected. Their method: living-off-the-land, using native admin tools to blend in and avoid setting off traditional alarms. Suspicious? Absolutely. Effective? More than we’d like to admit.
But wait, there's a twist—Chinese inverters in the energy sector suddenly started "calling home" via mysterious communication channels. DHS officials confirmed these components were under investigation, concerned about their potential as stealth entry points for Beijing’s teams. The timing couldn’t have been worse, since it coincided with US Treasury networks showing evidence of Chinese state-sponsored probing—an escalation that’s got the White House spelling out red lines for the first time in years.
Speaking of red lines, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, made waves at RSA 2025, warning Beijing: keep hacking US infrastructure, and America will punch back—and not just with sanctions. The message is clear: robust deterrence is now official policy.
So, what’s the playbook update? First, patch management is not a suggestion—it’s life support. SAP system admins everywhere scrambled to roll out fixes within hours of the advisory. Second, zero-trust architecture is moving from buzzword to baseline, especially for critical infrastructure. Finally, threat intel sharing—both public and private—is in overdrive, with anomalous signals from Chinese-manufactured equipment now getting fast-tracked investigation.
My takeaway, after a week on the digital frontlines: the dragons are circling, but so are the defenders. In America’s cyber siege, every patch, protocol, and public statement matters. Stay witty, but stay ready—because the code war isn’t stopping soon.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Name’s Ting, and while some people collect stamps or rare sneakers, I track the world’s most creative cyber-saboteurs—especially when the trail leads straight to China. This week, the saga reads like an episode from "Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege," and trust me, the plot twists are as real as they get.
Let’s start with the showstopper: over the past few days, multiple China-linked Advanced Persistent Threat actors sank their claws deep into US critical systems. One campaign, grabbing headlines across the cybersecurity world, hit SAP NetWeaver deployments, exploiting a freshly unwrapped vulnerability—CVE-2025-31324. My phone was buzzing nonstop as infosec teams discovered breaches in at least 581 sensitive environments. The methodology? Classic APT—weaponized phishing, privilege escalation through the NetWeaver flaw, and then a slow, stealthy lateral crawl across internal networks. Their objective wasn’t just theft; it was pre-positioning for disruption, classic hybrid warfare tactics favored by Beijing’s playbook.
Now, while some hackers go after customer data, these crews targeted the backbone itself—energy, water, and telecom systems. The Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon groups lifted the bar on long-term infiltration, burrowing into American energy and water sectors for over a year, going mostly undetected. Their method: living-off-the-land, using native admin tools to blend in and avoid setting off traditional alarms. Suspicious? Absolutely. Effective? More than we’d like to admit.
But wait, there's a twist—Chinese inverters in the energy sector suddenly started "calling home" via mysterious communication channels. DHS officials confirmed these components were under investigation, concerned about their potential as stealth entry points for Beijing’s teams. The timing couldn’t have been worse, since it coincided with US Treasury networks showing evidence of Chinese state-sponsored probing—an escalation that’s got the White House spelling out red lines for the first time in years.
Speaking of red lines, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, made waves at RSA 2025, warning Beijing: keep hacking US infrastructure, and America will punch back—and not just with sanctions. The message is clear: robust deterrence is now official policy.
So, what’s the playbook update? First, patch management is not a suggestion—it’s life support. SAP system admins everywhere scrambled to roll out fixes within hours of the advisory. Second, zero-trust architecture is moving from buzzword to baseline, especially for critical infrastructure. Finally, threat intel sharing—both public and private—is in overdrive, with anomalous signals from Chinese-manufactured equipment now getting fast-tracked investigation.
My takeaway, after a week on the digital frontlines: the dragons are circling, but so are the defenders. In America’s cyber siege, every patch, protocol, and public statement matters. Stay witty, but stay ready—because the code war isn’t stopping soon.
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.
Name’s Ting, and while some people collect stamps or rare sneakers, I track the world’s most creative cyber-saboteurs—especially when the trail leads straight to China. This week, the saga reads like an episode from "Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege," and trust me, the plot twists are as real as they get.
Let’s start with the showstopper: over the past few days, multiple China-linked Advanced Persistent Threat actors sank their claws deep into US critical systems. One campaign, grabbing headlines across the cybersecurity world, hit SAP NetWeaver deployments, exploiting a freshly unwrapped vulnerability—CVE-2025-31324. My phone was buzzing nonstop as infosec teams discovered breaches in at least 581 sensitive environments. The methodology? Classic APT—weaponized phishing, privilege escalation through the NetWeaver flaw, and then a slow, stealthy lateral crawl across internal networks. Their objective wasn’t just theft; it was pre-positioning for disruption, classic hybrid warfare tactics favored by Beijing’s playbook.
Now, while some hackers go after customer data, these crews targeted the backbone itself—energy, water, and telecom systems. The Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon groups lifted the bar on long-term infiltration, burrowing into American energy and water sectors for over a year, going mostly undetected. Their method: living-off-the-land, using native admin tools to blend in and avoid setting off traditional alarms. Suspicious? Absolutely. Effective? More than we’d like to admit.
But wait, there's a twist—Chinese inverters in the energy sector suddenly started "calling home" via mysterious communication channels. DHS officials confirmed these components were under investigation, concerned about their potential as stealth entry points for Beijing’s teams. The timing couldn’t have been worse, since it coincided with US Treasury networks showing evidence of Chinese state-sponsored probing—an escalation that’s got the White House spelling out red lines for the first time in years.
Speaking of red lines, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, made waves at RSA 2025, warning Beijing: keep hacking US infrastructure, and America will punch back—and not just with sanctions. The message is clear: robust deterrence is now official policy.
So, what’s the playbook update? First, patch management is not a suggestion—it’s life support. SAP system admins everywhere scrambled to roll out fixes within hours of the advisory. Second, zero-trust architecture is moving from buzzword to baseline, especially for critical infrastructure. Finally, threat intel sharing—both public and private—is in overdrive, with anomalous signals from Chinese-manufactured equipment now getting fast-tracked investigation.
My takeaway, after a week on the digital frontlines: the dragons are circling, but so are the defenders. In America’s cyber siege, every patch, protocol, and public statement matters. Stay witty, but stay ready—because the code war isn’t stopping soon.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Name’s Ting, and while some people collect stamps or rare sneakers, I track the world’s most creative cyber-saboteurs—especially when the trail leads straight to China. This week, the saga reads like an episode from "Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege," and trust me, the plot twists are as real as they get.
Let’s start with the showstopper: over the past few days, multiple China-linked Advanced Persistent Threat actors sank their claws deep into US critical systems. One campaign, grabbing headlines across the cybersecurity world, hit SAP NetWeaver deployments, exploiting a freshly unwrapped vulnerability—CVE-2025-31324. My phone was buzzing nonstop as infosec teams discovered breaches in at least 581 sensitive environments. The methodology? Classic APT—weaponized phishing, privilege escalation through the NetWeaver flaw, and then a slow, stealthy lateral crawl across internal networks. Their objective wasn’t just theft; it was pre-positioning for disruption, classic hybrid warfare tactics favored by Beijing’s playbook.
Now, while some hackers go after customer data, these crews targeted the backbone itself—energy, water, and telecom systems. The Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon groups lifted the bar on long-term infiltration, burrowing into American energy and water sectors for over a year, going mostly undetected. Their method: living-off-the-land, using native admin tools to blend in and avoid setting off traditional alarms. Suspicious? Absolutely. Effective? More than we’d like to admit.
But wait, there's a twist—Chinese inverters in the energy sector suddenly started "calling home" via mysterious communication channels. DHS officials confirmed these components were under investigation, concerned about their potential as stealth entry points for Beijing’s teams. The timing couldn’t have been worse, since it coincided with US Treasury networks showing evidence of Chinese state-sponsored probing—an escalation that’s got the White House spelling out red lines for the first time in years.
Speaking of red lines, Alexei Bulazel, Senior Director for Cyber at the National Security Council, made waves at RSA 2025, warning Beijing: keep hacking US infrastructure, and America will punch back—and not just with sanctions. The message is clear: robust deterrence is now official policy.
So, what’s the playbook update? First, patch management is not a suggestion—it’s life support. SAP system admins everywhere scrambled to roll out fixes within hours of the advisory. Second, zero-trust architecture is moving from buzzword to baseline, especially for critical infrastructure. Finally, threat intel sharing—both public and private—is in overdrive, with anomalous signals from Chinese-manufactured equipment now getting fast-tracked investigation.
My takeaway, after a week on the digital frontlines: the dragons are circling, but so are the defenders. In America’s cyber siege, every patch, protocol, and public statement matters. Stay witty, but stay ready—because the code war isn’t stopping soon.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta