Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Salt Typhoon Highlights Significant Vulnerabilities in Telecom Networks: Minimal Progress Reported Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • April 30, 2025 Experts caution that U.S. telecoms remain unable to detect breaches linked to China in real time. (Image: Shutterstock) Recent…
Events, Government, Industry Specific ‘Cyberdefense in Focus: U.S. Strategies Unveiled by Homeland Security Secretary’ at RSAC 2025 Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 30, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivers a keynote address at the RSAC 2025 Conference in San Francisco on April 29, 2025. (Photo: Mathew…
The FBI has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information related to the state-sponsored hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, which infiltrated sensitive networks of several US telecommunications companies last year. This initiative aims to gather intelligence about the group’s activities and its members. Salt Typhoon is…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: Hackers Target Dutch Operations Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 22, 2025 Image: Dutch defense agencies repelled attacks from Russian and Chinese hackers in 2024. (Source: Shutterstock) The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service has revealed…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Geo Focus: Canada, Geo-Specific Canadian Cyber Agency Raises Alarm Over Increasing Chinese Cyber Threats Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity has issued a critical advisory for cyberdefenders to enhance their security measures in light of escalating Chinese cyberattacks, particularly…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Data Security Study Reveals Dominance of Chinese Mobile Route Providers in Global Interconnect Sphere Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • April 17, 2025 A telecommunications tower overlooking Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Shutterstock) Recent research indicates a concerning trend among mobile service providers across 35 nations, including significant U.S. allies,…
As China intensifies its global digital strategy, cybersecurity experts are raising alarms about the evolving landscape of hacking activities attributed to long-established groups. Notably, the tactics employed by these organizations are converging, resulting in a more sophisticated and intricate fabric of cyber threats. This transformation includes improved camouflage techniques by…
Government, Industry Specific Concerns Rise as Trump’s Sudden Dismissals Compromise National Cybersecurity Chris Riotta ( @chrisriotta) • April 4, 2025 President Donald Trump responds to questions from the press outside the White House on April 3, 2025. (Image: White House) In a significant move that has raised alarms among cybersecurity…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control Chinese Hackers Utilize Custom Tool to Capture Network Packets Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • February 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent analysis by Cisco’s Talos unit confirms that Chinese state-sponsored hackers employed a custom-built utility to infiltrate U.S.…
