Cyber Snoops Gone Wild: China Hacks, FCC Smackdowns, and DOJ Dragnet!

This is your China Hack Report: Daily US Tech Defense podcast.Hey there, cyber sleuths! It's Ting, your favorite China-hack whisperer, coming at you live from the digital trenches. Buckle up, because the last 24 hours have been a wild ride in the world of US-China cyber shenanigans.Let's kick things off with a bang, shall we? The Federal Communications Commission just dropped a bombshell, announcing they're investigating several China-linked companies suspected of selling banned equipment in the US. Seems like Huawei, ZTE, and their pals might be playing a game of high-stakes hide-and-seek with our national security. The FCC's not messing around this time, folks. They've sent out subpoenas faster than you can say "Great Firewall of China."But wait, there's more! Remember our old friend, Salt Typhoon? Well, they're back and saltier than ever. These China-backed hackers have been on a global telecom tear, compromising five more providers, including two right here in the good ol' US of A. Their weapon of choice? Unpatched Cisco edge devices. Pro tip: if you're running Cisco IOS XE software, patch those babies up pronto! CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273 are the vulnerabilities du jour, and Salt Typhoon's exploiting them faster than you can say "privilege escalation."Now, let's talk about the elephant in the room – or should I say, the dragon? The Department of Justice just indicted 12 Chinese nationals for a global hacking spree that would make Ocean's Eleven look like amateur hour. We're talking APT27 level shenanigans here, people. These cyber ninjas were allegedly offering their hacking services to the highest bidder, with a menu of options that would make a black hat hacker blush. The DOJ's throwing around phrases like "unacceptable risk to national security" – you know, just your average Tuesday in cybersecurity land.But fear not, dear listeners! CISA's got our backs. They've just released a set of emergency directives faster than you can say "zero-day exploit." Top of the list? Implement multi-factor authentication across all systems, especially those public-facing ones. And for the love of all things binary, please update your software. Those patches aren't just for show, folks.Oh, and here's a juicy tidbit for you: word on the street is that Chinese hackers have been eyeing our universities. UCLA, Loyola Marymount, Utah Tech – they're all in the crosshairs. Seems like these digital ne'er-do-wells have a thing for higher education. Maybe they're just trying to hack their way to a degree?So, what's the takeaway from all this cyber chaos? Stay vigilant, patch religiously, and maybe consider a career change to full-time paranoia. Remember, in the world of US-China cyber warfare, the only constant is change – and the occasional data breach.This has been Ting, your friendly neighborhood cyber-snoop, signing off. Stay safe out there in the digital wild west, and remember – in cyberspace, no one can hear you scream... unless you forgot to mute your Zoom call.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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