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This is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.
Hey, it's Ting here with your US-China CyberPulse update on this scorching Thursday afternoon! Buckle up for some serious digital drama that's been unfolding this week.
So, the Defense Intelligence Agency just dropped their 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment report two days ago, and wow, it's spicier than my mom's Sichuan hotpot! China has completely reshuffled their PLA deck, placing their Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistic Support Force directly under President Xi Jinping's Central Military Commission. Translation? They're dead serious about space and cyber operations as weapons to paralyze US systems during conflicts.
The DIA report highlights that China is investing heavily in space systems to enhance their C5ISRT capabilities – that's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting for you non-techies. They're launching satellites like they're going out of style to boost their intelligence gathering and communications while improving their positioning systems.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been busy countering these threats. Last month, Tennessee Rep Andy Ogles, along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and New York's Andrew Garbarino, reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." This legislation is creating an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats against our critical infrastructure.
The timing couldn't be more critical – we've seen a string of Chinese hacks into government agencies, infrastructure systems, and telephone companies that have everyone from the Pentagon to Silicon Valley on high alert.
What's particularly interesting is how US networks are adapting. Many secure networks are now closely monitoring or outright blocking suspicious traffic that might be linked to Chinese threat actors. It's like digital border control just got a serious upgrade!
The new task force will be providing classified reports to Congress annually for the next five years, detailing their findings and recommendations regarding malicious CCP cyber activities. I've heard through the grapevine that these reports will focus heavily on protecting our power grid and telecommunications networks – two areas where China has been particularly active.
As someone who's been in this space for years, I can tell you the shift toward more offensive cybersecurity strategies is significant. We're no longer just building higher walls – we're developing sophisticated countermeasures that can actively disrupt adversarial operations before they breach our systems.
Stay frosty out there in cyberspace, folks! This is Ting, signing off until next week's US-China CyberPulse update.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey, it's Ting here with your US-China CyberPulse update on this scorching Thursday afternoon! Buckle up for some serious digital drama that's been unfolding this week.
So, the Defense Intelligence Agency just dropped their 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment report two days ago, and wow, it's spicier than my mom's Sichuan hotpot! China has completely reshuffled their PLA deck, placing their Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistic Support Force directly under President Xi Jinping's Central Military Commission. Translation? They're dead serious about space and cyber operations as weapons to paralyze US systems during conflicts.
The DIA report highlights that China is investing heavily in space systems to enhance their C5ISRT capabilities – that's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting for you non-techies. They're launching satellites like they're going out of style to boost their intelligence gathering and communications while improving their positioning systems.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been busy countering these threats. Last month, Tennessee Rep Andy Ogles, along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and New York's Andrew Garbarino, reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." This legislation is creating an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats against our critical infrastructure.
The timing couldn't be more critical – we've seen a string of Chinese hacks into government agencies, infrastructure systems, and telephone companies that have everyone from the Pentagon to Silicon Valley on high alert.
What's particularly interesting is how US networks are adapting. Many secure networks are now closely monitoring or outright blocking suspicious traffic that might be linked to Chinese threat actors. It's like digital border control just got a serious upgrade!
The new task force will be providing classified reports to Congress annually for the next five years, detailing their findings and recommendations regarding malicious CCP cyber activities. I've heard through the grapevine that these reports will focus heavily on protecting our power grid and telecommunications networks – two areas where China has been particularly active.
As someone who's been in this space for years, I can tell you the shift toward more offensive cybersecurity strategies is significant. We're no longer just building higher walls – we're developing sophisticated countermeasures that can actively disrupt adversarial operations before they breach our systems.
Stay frosty out there in cyberspace, folks! This is Ting, signing off until next week's US-China CyberPulse update.
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, it's Ting here with your US-China CyberPulse update on this scorching Thursday afternoon! Buckle up for some serious digital drama that's been unfolding this week.
So, the Defense Intelligence Agency just dropped their 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment report two days ago, and wow, it's spicier than my mom's Sichuan hotpot! China has completely reshuffled their PLA deck, placing their Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistic Support Force directly under President Xi Jinping's Central Military Commission. Translation? They're dead serious about space and cyber operations as weapons to paralyze US systems during conflicts.
The DIA report highlights that China is investing heavily in space systems to enhance their C5ISRT capabilities – that's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting for you non-techies. They're launching satellites like they're going out of style to boost their intelligence gathering and communications while improving their positioning systems.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been busy countering these threats. Last month, Tennessee Rep Andy Ogles, along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and New York's Andrew Garbarino, reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." This legislation is creating an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats against our critical infrastructure.
The timing couldn't be more critical – we've seen a string of Chinese hacks into government agencies, infrastructure systems, and telephone companies that have everyone from the Pentagon to Silicon Valley on high alert.
What's particularly interesting is how US networks are adapting. Many secure networks are now closely monitoring or outright blocking suspicious traffic that might be linked to Chinese threat actors. It's like digital border control just got a serious upgrade!
The new task force will be providing classified reports to Congress annually for the next five years, detailing their findings and recommendations regarding malicious CCP cyber activities. I've heard through the grapevine that these reports will focus heavily on protecting our power grid and telecommunications networks – two areas where China has been particularly active.
As someone who's been in this space for years, I can tell you the shift toward more offensive cybersecurity strategies is significant. We're no longer just building higher walls – we're developing sophisticated countermeasures that can actively disrupt adversarial operations before they breach our systems.
Stay frosty out there in cyberspace, folks! This is Ting, signing off until next week's US-China CyberPulse update.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Hey, it's Ting here with your US-China CyberPulse update on this scorching Thursday afternoon! Buckle up for some serious digital drama that's been unfolding this week.
So, the Defense Intelligence Agency just dropped their 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment report two days ago, and wow, it's spicier than my mom's Sichuan hotpot! China has completely reshuffled their PLA deck, placing their Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistic Support Force directly under President Xi Jinping's Central Military Commission. Translation? They're dead serious about space and cyber operations as weapons to paralyze US systems during conflicts.
The DIA report highlights that China is investing heavily in space systems to enhance their C5ISRT capabilities – that's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting for you non-techies. They're launching satellites like they're going out of style to boost their intelligence gathering and communications while improving their positioning systems.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been busy countering these threats. Last month, Tennessee Rep Andy Ogles, along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green and New York's Andrew Garbarino, reintroduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." This legislation is creating an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats against our critical infrastructure.
The timing couldn't be more critical – we've seen a string of Chinese hacks into government agencies, infrastructure systems, and telephone companies that have everyone from the Pentagon to Silicon Valley on high alert.
What's particularly interesting is how US networks are adapting. Many secure networks are now closely monitoring or outright blocking suspicious traffic that might be linked to Chinese threat actors. It's like digital border control just got a serious upgrade!
The new task force will be providing classified reports to Congress annually for the next five years, detailing their findings and recommendations regarding malicious CCP cyber activities. I've heard through the grapevine that these reports will focus heavily on protecting our power grid and telecommunications networks – two areas where China has been particularly active.
As someone who's been in this space for years, I can tell you the shift toward more offensive cybersecurity strategies is significant. We're no longer just building higher walls – we're developing sophisticated countermeasures that can actively disrupt adversarial operations before they breach our systems.
Stay frosty out there in cyberspace, folks! This is Ting, signing off until next week's US-China CyberPulse update.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta