Naomi Yusupov, a Chinese Intelligence Analyst at the threat intelligence firm CyberSixGill talks to host Paul Roberts about that company’s new report: The Bear and the Dragon: Analyzing the Russian and Chinese Cybercriminal Communities.
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China Issues Draft Guidelines on Certification of Personal Information Cross-Border Transfer Activities
by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP •
The National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee of China recently issued a draft version of the Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guidelines – Technical Specification on Certification of Personal Information Cross-border Transfer Activities. This blog entry provides a summary of the Guidelines. Continue Reading
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U.S. Issues Guidance to Companies Warning of Cybersecurity and Sanctions Risks Posed by IT Workers Directed by North Korea
by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP •
On May 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued combined guidance on efforts by North Korean nationals to secure freelance engagements as remote information technology workers by posing as non-North Korea nationals. Continue Reading
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Malicious Life Podcast: Inside Operation CuckooBees
by Malicious Life Podcast •
Assaf Dahan, Threat Research Lead at Cybereason’s Nocturnus team, delves into a recently discovered cyber-espionage campaign targeting the Defense, Energy, Aerospace, Biotech and Pharma industries conducted by the Winnti Group (APT 41, BARIUM,…
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Biden Revs Up US Quantum Plans (Because China)
by Richi Jennings •
This week, the White House issued a memorandum and executive order that put a shedload of wood behind the quantum-computing arrow.
The post Biden Revs Up US Quantum Plans (Because China) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Operation CuckooBees: Cybereason Uncovers Massive Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Operation
by Cybereason Nocturnus •
Cybersecurity often focuses on malware campaigns or the latest zero-day exploit. Surveys and reports reveal the average cost of a data breach or how much it typically costs to recover from a ransomware attack. Those are the attacks that make n…
Exploits, Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
Operation CuckooBees: Cybereason Uncovers Massive Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Operation
by Cybereason Nocturnus •
Cybersecurity often focuses on malware campaigns or the latest zero-day exploit. Surveys and reports reveal the average cost of a data breach or how much it typically costs to recover from a ransomware attack. Those are the attacks that make n…
Exploits, Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
Operation CuckooBees: A Winnti Malware Arsenal Deep-Dive
by Cybereason Nocturnus •
In part one of this research, the Cybereason Nocturnus Incident Response Team provided a unique glimpse into the Wintti intrusion playbook, covering the techniques that were used by the group from initial compromise to stealing the data, as ob…
Exploits, Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
Operation CuckooBees: A Winnti Malware Arsenal Deep-Dive
by Cybereason Nocturnus •
In part one of this research, the Cybereason Nocturnus Incident Response Team provided a unique glimpse into the Wintti intrusion playbook, covering the techniques that were used by the group from initial compromise to stealing the data, as ob…
Europe, Global Security News, North America
FBI Director Warns of Chinese Espionage Threats
by Nathan Eddy •
FBI Director Christopher Wray said in an interview on CBS’s Sunday news program 60 Minutes that the current level of cybersecurity threats from China was “unprecedented in history” and highlighted the country’s attempts at cyberespionage. “The biggest…
Europe, Global Security News, North America
YouTube Bans Hong Kong Election Candidate Lee Ka-chiu
by Richi Jennings •
Google and Facebook ban China’s candidate in Hong Kong’s upcoming elections. John Lee Ka-chiu (pictured) was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2020 for his actions supporting China’s suppression of regional autonomy.
The post YouTube Bans Hong Kong Election C…
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Dumbphone Sales are Soaring, John Oliver Blackmails Congress, Cicada Chinese APT Group
by Tom Eston •
More young people seem to be choosing dumbphones over smartphones, but is it because of privacy concerns or because its trendy? John Oliver, host of the ‘Last Week Tonight’ show, used data brokers to obtain lawmakers’ digital footprints and promised to…
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Former GE Engineer Convicted of Economic Espionage
by Christopher Burgess •
On April 1, 2022, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the conviction of Xiaoqing Zheng of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week jury trial. Zheng will be sentenced on August 2, 2022, and faces up to 15 years in prison and…
Europe, Global Security News, North America
Should the West Build its Own ‘Great Firewall’?
by Jack Lindsay •
Lost amid all the focus on China’s ‘Great Firewall‘ and Beijing’s efforts to censor what its citizens can see and say is the undeniable capability afforded to a nation’s defensive posture through a sovereign intranet. An …
Europe, Global Security News, North America
Report Surfaces Potential Russia-China Cyberattack Collusion
by Michael Vizard •
SaaS Alerts, a provider of a platform that managed service providers (MSPs) employ to secure software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, published a report today that suggests a significant level of collusion occurring among cyberattacks being launched…
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Revealed: Daxin—‘China-Linked’ Advanced Stealth Backdoor
by Richi Jennings •
Researchers unveil espionage malware from China: Daxin “is without doubt the most advanced piece of malware” they’ve seen from that country.
The post Revealed: Daxin—‘China-Linked’ Advanced Stealth Backdoor appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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China Releases Draft Regulations on Network Data Security Management
by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP •
The Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment the draft Regulations on Network Data Security Management. The Draft Regulations are intended to implement portions of three existing laws: the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. In this blog entry, we discuss several of the key areas addressed by the Draft Regulations. Continue Reading
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China’s MY2022 App Could Do More Than Trace COVID-19 Exposure
by Christopher Burgess •
Researchers at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto dug into the MY2022 COVID-19 exposure tracing application mandated for use by attendees and participants in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games—and what they found wasn’t pretty. The app i…
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China’s Olympics App Is Horribly Insecure
by Bruce Schneier •
China is mandating that athletes download and use a health and travel app when they attend the Winter Olympics next month. Citizen Lab examined the app and found it riddled with security holes.
Key Findings:
MY2022, an app mandated for use by all att…
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Hashtag Trending Jan. 4 – Germany wants to stop data retention; China freezes game licenses; the end of BlackBerry
by Samira Balsara •
Hashtag Trending Jan. 4 – Germany wants to stop data retention; China freezes game licenses; the end of BlackBerry
The post Hashtag Trending Jan. 4 – Germany wants to stop data retention; China freezes game licenses; the end of BlackBerry first appeared on IT World Canada.
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China complains to UN about dodging SpaceX Starlink satellites
by Tom Li •
China Space Station had to dodge SpaceX Starlink satellites twice in one year.
The post China complains to UN about dodging SpaceX Starlink satellites first appeared on IT World Canada.
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Malicious Life Podcast: Should the U.S. Ban Chinese and Russian Technology?
by Malicious Life Podcast •
Every year, seemingly, there’s a new story of some software like ‘Tik Tok’ or ‘FaceApp’ from a hostile country that may or may not be a security threat to us in the West. So what should be done in cases like this? What if the U.S. just banned all…
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Huawei CFO, US DoJ Reach Deferred Prosecution Agreement
by Christopher Burgess •
Last week, the three-year saga of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, accused of trade secret theft, obstruction of justice and sanctions-busting reached its conclusion. Meng and the U.S. Attorney’s office reached a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA)….
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Lithuania warns firms not to use Xiaomi and Huawei smartphones after investigation finds security and censorship concerns
by Graham Cluley •
Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Centre, an agency within the country’s Ministry of National Defence, has warned companies and individuals of smartphone security risks following an investigation of devices manufactured by Huawei, Xiaomi, and OnePlus…
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Malicious Life Podcast: Understanding China’s Cyber Culture
by Malicious Life Podcast •
Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Bill Hagestad examines how China’s culture and troubled history of western colonialism influenced its government views and actions regarding the global internet and its interactions with western technology companies such as Goo…