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Details of the Cloud Hopper Attacks

Posted on By infossl
advancedpersistentthreats, china, fraud, hacking, ibm, intelligence, malware, Security technology, theft

Reuters has a long article on the Chinese government APT attack called Cloud Hopper. It was much bigger than originally reported. The hacking campaign, known as “Cloud Hopper,” was the subject of a U.S. indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. Prosecutors described an elaborate operation that victimized multiple … Read More “Details of the Cloud Hopper Attacks” »

Chinese Military Wants to Develop Custom OS

Posted on By infossl
china, operatingsystems, Security technology, securityengineering, windows

Citing security concerns, the Chinese military wants to replace Windows with its own custom operating system: Thanks to the Snowden, Shadow Brokers, and Vault7 leaks, Beijing officials are well aware of the US’ hefty arsenal of hacking tools, available for anything from smart TVs to Linux servers, and from routers to common desktop operating systems, … Read More “Chinese Military Wants to Develop Custom OS” »

Visiting the NSA

Posted on By infossl
china, cybersecurity, fisa, infrastructure, machinelearning, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, privacy, russia, Security technology

Yesterday, I visited the NSA. It was Cyber Command’s birthday, but that’s not why I was there. I visited as part of the Berklett Cybersecurity Project, run out of the Berkman Klein Center and funded by the Hewlett Foundation. (BERKman hewLETT — get it? We have a web page, but it’s badly out of date.) … Read More “Visiting the NSA” »

Leaked NSA Hacking Tools

Posted on By infossl
china, disclosure, hacking, nsa, russia, Security technology, vulnerabilities, zeroday

In 2016, a hacker group calling itself the Shadow Brokers released a trove of 2013 NSA hacking tools and related documents. Most people believe it is a front for the Russian government. Since, then the vulnerabilities and tools have been used by both government and criminals, and put the NSA’s ability to secure its own … Read More “Leaked NSA Hacking Tools” »

China Spying on Undersea Internet Cables

Posted on By infossl
backdoors, china, espionage, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, supplychain

Supply chain security is an insurmountably hard problem. The recent focus is on Chinese 5G equipment, but the problem is much broader. This opinion piece looks at undersea communications cables: But now the Chinese conglomerate Huawei Technologies, the leading firm working to deliver 5G telephony networks globally, has gone to sea. Under its Huawei Marine … Read More “China Spying on Undersea Internet Cables” »

Attacking Soldiers on Social Media

Posted on By infossl
china, impersonation, military, Security technology, socialengineering, socialmedia

A research group at NATO’s Strategic Communications Center of Excellence catfished soldiers involved in an European military exercise — we don’t know what country they were from — to demonstrate the power of the attack technique. Over four weeks, the researchers developed fake pages and closed groups on Facebook that looked like they were associated … Read More “Attacking Soldiers on Social Media” »

Marriott Hack Reported as Chinese State-Sponsored

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attribution, china, hacking, hotels, Security technology

The New York Times and Reuters are reporting that China was behind the recent hack of Mariott Hotels. Note that this is still uncomfirmed, but interesting if it is true. Reuters: Private investigators looking into the breach have found hacking tools, techniques and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to Chinese hackers, said three sources … Read More “Marriott Hack Reported as Chinese State-Sponsored” »