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This is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.
Hey there, cybersec enthusiasts! Ting here, coming at you with the latest pulse check on the US-China cyber chess match. It's June 12th, 2025, and things are heating up faster than an overclocked GPU in a mining rig!
The big story this week builds on what started back in April when House Republicans reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." Andy Ogles and Mark Green from Tennessee, along with New York's Andrew Garbarino, are pushing hard to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI. Their goal? Create a comprehensive defense system against what they're calling "growing cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure originating in China."
Meanwhile, Beijing's been busy too. The Cyberspace Administration of China dropped a second draft of amendments to their Cybersecurity Law in late March, introducing stricter penalties and aligning with their Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law. Classic move – while we're worried about their offensive capabilities, they're buttoning up their own digital borders!
What's making security analysts nervous is the potential for escalation. Just two months ago, The Register reported experts like Tom Kellermann warning that "China will retaliate with systemic cyber attacks as tensions simmer." This prediction seems increasingly plausible as trade tensions continue to bubble.
On the defensive front, the US is pursuing multiple pathways to disrupt China's cyber operations. First, there's a major push for intelligence collection about China's network of cyber proxies – identifying key actors, relationships, and vulnerabilities. Second, there's a strategic effort to exploit China's dependence on global internet infrastructure, with the US collaborating with infrastructure owners to detect and neutralize PLA-linked cyber activities.
The third approach is particularly spicy – restricting China's access to Western cloud computing, AI resources, and advanced semiconductor tech. The challenge here is balancing short-term security gains against potential long-term consequences. If we cut them off completely, they might just develop their own supply chains that we can't monitor or influence.
For businesses operating in either sphere, this means heightened compliance requirements and security protocols. Companies with Chinese operations are scrambling to ensure they meet the evolving regulatory landscape there, while US-based organizations are beefing up defenses against potential state-sponsored intrusions.
The cyber battlefield continues to evolve daily, with each side developing more sophisticated tools and tactics. As your resident China-cyber expert, I'll keep my finger on the digital pulse and bring you all the updates. Stay patched, stay vigilant!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cybersec enthusiasts! Ting here, coming at you with the latest pulse check on the US-China cyber chess match. It's June 12th, 2025, and things are heating up faster than an overclocked GPU in a mining rig!
The big story this week builds on what started back in April when House Republicans reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." Andy Ogles and Mark Green from Tennessee, along with New York's Andrew Garbarino, are pushing hard to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI. Their goal? Create a comprehensive defense system against what they're calling "growing cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure originating in China."
Meanwhile, Beijing's been busy too. The Cyberspace Administration of China dropped a second draft of amendments to their Cybersecurity Law in late March, introducing stricter penalties and aligning with their Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law. Classic move – while we're worried about their offensive capabilities, they're buttoning up their own digital borders!
What's making security analysts nervous is the potential for escalation. Just two months ago, The Register reported experts like Tom Kellermann warning that "China will retaliate with systemic cyber attacks as tensions simmer." This prediction seems increasingly plausible as trade tensions continue to bubble.
On the defensive front, the US is pursuing multiple pathways to disrupt China's cyber operations. First, there's a major push for intelligence collection about China's network of cyber proxies – identifying key actors, relationships, and vulnerabilities. Second, there's a strategic effort to exploit China's dependence on global internet infrastructure, with the US collaborating with infrastructure owners to detect and neutralize PLA-linked cyber activities.
The third approach is particularly spicy – restricting China's access to Western cloud computing, AI resources, and advanced semiconductor tech. The challenge here is balancing short-term security gains against potential long-term consequences. If we cut them off completely, they might just develop their own supply chains that we can't monitor or influence.
For businesses operating in either sphere, this means heightened compliance requirements and security protocols. Companies with Chinese operations are scrambling to ensure they meet the evolving regulatory landscape there, while US-based organizations are beefing up defenses against potential state-sponsored intrusions.
The cyber battlefield continues to evolve daily, with each side developing more sophisticated tools and tactics. As your resident China-cyber expert, I'll keep my finger on the digital pulse and bring you all the updates. Stay patched, stay vigilant!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.
Hey there, cybersec enthusiasts! Ting here, coming at you with the latest pulse check on the US-China cyber chess match. It's June 12th, 2025, and things are heating up faster than an overclocked GPU in a mining rig!
The big story this week builds on what started back in April when House Republicans reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." Andy Ogles and Mark Green from Tennessee, along with New York's Andrew Garbarino, are pushing hard to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI. Their goal? Create a comprehensive defense system against what they're calling "growing cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure originating in China."
Meanwhile, Beijing's been busy too. The Cyberspace Administration of China dropped a second draft of amendments to their Cybersecurity Law in late March, introducing stricter penalties and aligning with their Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law. Classic move – while we're worried about their offensive capabilities, they're buttoning up their own digital borders!
What's making security analysts nervous is the potential for escalation. Just two months ago, The Register reported experts like Tom Kellermann warning that "China will retaliate with systemic cyber attacks as tensions simmer." This prediction seems increasingly plausible as trade tensions continue to bubble.
On the defensive front, the US is pursuing multiple pathways to disrupt China's cyber operations. First, there's a major push for intelligence collection about China's network of cyber proxies – identifying key actors, relationships, and vulnerabilities. Second, there's a strategic effort to exploit China's dependence on global internet infrastructure, with the US collaborating with infrastructure owners to detect and neutralize PLA-linked cyber activities.
The third approach is particularly spicy – restricting China's access to Western cloud computing, AI resources, and advanced semiconductor tech. The challenge here is balancing short-term security gains against potential long-term consequences. If we cut them off completely, they might just develop their own supply chains that we can't monitor or influence.
For businesses operating in either sphere, this means heightened compliance requirements and security protocols. Companies with Chinese operations are scrambling to ensure they meet the evolving regulatory landscape there, while US-based organizations are beefing up defenses against potential state-sponsored intrusions.
The cyber battlefield continues to evolve daily, with each side developing more sophisticated tools and tactics. As your resident China-cyber expert, I'll keep my finger on the digital pulse and bring you all the updates. Stay patched, stay vigilant!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey there, cybersec enthusiasts! Ting here, coming at you with the latest pulse check on the US-China cyber chess match. It's June 12th, 2025, and things are heating up faster than an overclocked GPU in a mining rig!
The big story this week builds on what started back in April when House Republicans reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." Andy Ogles and Mark Green from Tennessee, along with New York's Andrew Garbarino, are pushing hard to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI. Their goal? Create a comprehensive defense system against what they're calling "growing cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure originating in China."
Meanwhile, Beijing's been busy too. The Cyberspace Administration of China dropped a second draft of amendments to their Cybersecurity Law in late March, introducing stricter penalties and aligning with their Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law. Classic move – while we're worried about their offensive capabilities, they're buttoning up their own digital borders!
What's making security analysts nervous is the potential for escalation. Just two months ago, The Register reported experts like Tom Kellermann warning that "China will retaliate with systemic cyber attacks as tensions simmer." This prediction seems increasingly plausible as trade tensions continue to bubble.
On the defensive front, the US is pursuing multiple pathways to disrupt China's cyber operations. First, there's a major push for intelligence collection about China's network of cyber proxies – identifying key actors, relationships, and vulnerabilities. Second, there's a strategic effort to exploit China's dependence on global internet infrastructure, with the US collaborating with infrastructure owners to detect and neutralize PLA-linked cyber activities.
The third approach is particularly spicy – restricting China's access to Western cloud computing, AI resources, and advanced semiconductor tech. The challenge here is balancing short-term security gains against potential long-term consequences. If we cut them off completely, they might just develop their own supply chains that we can't monitor or influence.
For businesses operating in either sphere, this means heightened compliance requirements and security protocols. Companies with Chinese operations are scrambling to ensure they meet the evolving regulatory landscape there, while US-based organizations are beefing up defenses against potential state-sponsored intrusions.
The cyber battlefield continues to evolve daily, with each side developing more sophisticated tools and tactics. As your resident China-cyber expert, I'll keep my finger on the digital pulse and bring you all the updates. Stay patched, stay vigilant!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta