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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.
Name’s Ting—your friendly cyber sleuth, caffeine enthusiast, and all-purpose expert on China’s digital escapades. Let’s jump right in, because if the past few days are any sign, “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege” is not overhyped. The cyber storm has been relentless, and the dragons circling our infrastructure aren’t just blowing smoke.
First up: Salt Typhoon. This Chinese threat group has been especially busy, with US government agencies confirming that Salt Typhoon likely infiltrated networks at Digital Realty—a heavyweight in data centers—and at Comcast, the mass media titan. Both are juicy targets: think the arteries and nervous system of America’s digital life. Their operation wasn’t flashy. Instead, the attackers used “living off the land” tactics—exploiting legitimate software and administrative credentials already present within the network, allowing them to blend seamlessly into normal traffic. Imagine a burglar who uses your own keys, never breaks a window, but still empties the safe.
How do we even know Salt Typhoon is behind this? Attribution in cyberspace is tricky, but US agencies point to similar signatures and infrastructure tied to previous Chinese campaigns. Patterns of code, command-and-control servers, and even working hours traced to mainland China all add up. Cybersecurity teams at SentinelOne and within federal agencies coordinated digital forensics and threat intelligence sharing to pin this down, working overtime to contain the breach and learn from it.
Vulnerable systems weren’t just high-profile data centers. The last week turned up hardware surprises—rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar power inverters. With these, attackers could potentially bypass firewalls remotely, threatening grid stability. Bryson Bort, ex-Army Cyber Institute, put it bluntly: “Chinese hackers are already positioned inside American critical systems.” He and Mike Rogers, former NSA director, both warn that China is placing elements of US infrastructure at risk, counting on our tangled supply chains to offer new doors for entry.
The government isn’t just sitting on its hands, though. Chairman John Moolenaar and the Homeland Security Committee have pushed the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, aiming for tougher assessments, mandatory reporting, and tighter control of critical components—especially anything with a “Made in China” label. Containment measures included rapid patching, segmentation of affected networks, and kicking off a new wave of tabletop exercises to rehearse response and recovery.
Lesson learned? The lines between software and hardware, public and private, have all blurred. We need relentless vigilance, continuous threat hunting, and, yes, a little less trust in discount hardware with ambiguous origins. As Beijing escalates hybrid tactics—to surveil, infiltrate, or control—complacency is a dragon we truly can’t afford to feed.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Name’s Ting—your friendly cyber sleuth, caffeine enthusiast, and all-purpose expert on China’s digital escapades. Let’s jump right in, because if the past few days are any sign, “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege” is not overhyped. The cyber storm has been relentless, and the dragons circling our infrastructure aren’t just blowing smoke.
First up: Salt Typhoon. This Chinese threat group has been especially busy, with US government agencies confirming that Salt Typhoon likely infiltrated networks at Digital Realty—a heavyweight in data centers—and at Comcast, the mass media titan. Both are juicy targets: think the arteries and nervous system of America’s digital life. Their operation wasn’t flashy. Instead, the attackers used “living off the land” tactics—exploiting legitimate software and administrative credentials already present within the network, allowing them to blend seamlessly into normal traffic. Imagine a burglar who uses your own keys, never breaks a window, but still empties the safe.
How do we even know Salt Typhoon is behind this? Attribution in cyberspace is tricky, but US agencies point to similar signatures and infrastructure tied to previous Chinese campaigns. Patterns of code, command-and-control servers, and even working hours traced to mainland China all add up. Cybersecurity teams at SentinelOne and within federal agencies coordinated digital forensics and threat intelligence sharing to pin this down, working overtime to contain the breach and learn from it.
Vulnerable systems weren’t just high-profile data centers. The last week turned up hardware surprises—rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar power inverters. With these, attackers could potentially bypass firewalls remotely, threatening grid stability. Bryson Bort, ex-Army Cyber Institute, put it bluntly: “Chinese hackers are already positioned inside American critical systems.” He and Mike Rogers, former NSA director, both warn that China is placing elements of US infrastructure at risk, counting on our tangled supply chains to offer new doors for entry.
The government isn’t just sitting on its hands, though. Chairman John Moolenaar and the Homeland Security Committee have pushed the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, aiming for tougher assessments, mandatory reporting, and tighter control of critical components—especially anything with a “Made in China” label. Containment measures included rapid patching, segmentation of affected networks, and kicking off a new wave of tabletop exercises to rehearse response and recovery.
Lesson learned? The lines between software and hardware, public and private, have all blurred. We need relentless vigilance, continuous threat hunting, and, yes, a little less trust in discount hardware with ambiguous origins. As Beijing escalates hybrid tactics—to surveil, infiltrate, or control—complacency is a dragon we truly can’t afford to feed.
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—your friendly cyber sleuth, caffeine enthusiast, and all-purpose expert on China’s digital escapades. Let’s jump right in, because if the past few days are any sign, “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege” is not overhyped. The cyber storm has been relentless, and the dragons circling our infrastructure aren’t just blowing smoke.
First up: Salt Typhoon. This Chinese threat group has been especially busy, with US government agencies confirming that Salt Typhoon likely infiltrated networks at Digital Realty—a heavyweight in data centers—and at Comcast, the mass media titan. Both are juicy targets: think the arteries and nervous system of America’s digital life. Their operation wasn’t flashy. Instead, the attackers used “living off the land” tactics—exploiting legitimate software and administrative credentials already present within the network, allowing them to blend seamlessly into normal traffic. Imagine a burglar who uses your own keys, never breaks a window, but still empties the safe.
How do we even know Salt Typhoon is behind this? Attribution in cyberspace is tricky, but US agencies point to similar signatures and infrastructure tied to previous Chinese campaigns. Patterns of code, command-and-control servers, and even working hours traced to mainland China all add up. Cybersecurity teams at SentinelOne and within federal agencies coordinated digital forensics and threat intelligence sharing to pin this down, working overtime to contain the breach and learn from it.
Vulnerable systems weren’t just high-profile data centers. The last week turned up hardware surprises—rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar power inverters. With these, attackers could potentially bypass firewalls remotely, threatening grid stability. Bryson Bort, ex-Army Cyber Institute, put it bluntly: “Chinese hackers are already positioned inside American critical systems.” He and Mike Rogers, former NSA director, both warn that China is placing elements of US infrastructure at risk, counting on our tangled supply chains to offer new doors for entry.
The government isn’t just sitting on its hands, though. Chairman John Moolenaar and the Homeland Security Committee have pushed the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, aiming for tougher assessments, mandatory reporting, and tighter control of critical components—especially anything with a “Made in China” label. Containment measures included rapid patching, segmentation of affected networks, and kicking off a new wave of tabletop exercises to rehearse response and recovery.
Lesson learned? The lines between software and hardware, public and private, have all blurred. We need relentless vigilance, continuous threat hunting, and, yes, a little less trust in discount hardware with ambiguous origins. As Beijing escalates hybrid tactics—to surveil, infiltrate, or control—complacency is a dragon we truly can’t afford to feed.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Name’s Ting—your friendly cyber sleuth, caffeine enthusiast, and all-purpose expert on China’s digital escapades. Let’s jump right in, because if the past few days are any sign, “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege” is not overhyped. The cyber storm has been relentless, and the dragons circling our infrastructure aren’t just blowing smoke.
First up: Salt Typhoon. This Chinese threat group has been especially busy, with US government agencies confirming that Salt Typhoon likely infiltrated networks at Digital Realty—a heavyweight in data centers—and at Comcast, the mass media titan. Both are juicy targets: think the arteries and nervous system of America’s digital life. Their operation wasn’t flashy. Instead, the attackers used “living off the land” tactics—exploiting legitimate software and administrative credentials already present within the network, allowing them to blend seamlessly into normal traffic. Imagine a burglar who uses your own keys, never breaks a window, but still empties the safe.
How do we even know Salt Typhoon is behind this? Attribution in cyberspace is tricky, but US agencies point to similar signatures and infrastructure tied to previous Chinese campaigns. Patterns of code, command-and-control servers, and even working hours traced to mainland China all add up. Cybersecurity teams at SentinelOne and within federal agencies coordinated digital forensics and threat intelligence sharing to pin this down, working overtime to contain the breach and learn from it.
Vulnerable systems weren’t just high-profile data centers. The last week turned up hardware surprises—rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar power inverters. With these, attackers could potentially bypass firewalls remotely, threatening grid stability. Bryson Bort, ex-Army Cyber Institute, put it bluntly: “Chinese hackers are already positioned inside American critical systems.” He and Mike Rogers, former NSA director, both warn that China is placing elements of US infrastructure at risk, counting on our tangled supply chains to offer new doors for entry.
The government isn’t just sitting on its hands, though. Chairman John Moolenaar and the Homeland Security Committee have pushed the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, aiming for tougher assessments, mandatory reporting, and tighter control of critical components—especially anything with a “Made in China” label. Containment measures included rapid patching, segmentation of affected networks, and kicking off a new wave of tabletop exercises to rehearse response and recovery.
Lesson learned? The lines between software and hardware, public and private, have all blurred. We need relentless vigilance, continuous threat hunting, and, yes, a little less trust in discount hardware with ambiguous origins. As Beijing escalates hybrid tactics—to surveil, infiltrate, or control—complacency is a dragon we truly can’t afford to feed.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta