With the Olympics now underway I came across one final story that discusses the issues that arise when visiting a country when the state monitors and controls your internet activity and access. China’s Winter Olympics Are the Burner Phone Games | WIRED UK If you think this has nothing to …
More cyber attacks originate in China than anywhere else
US Federal Bureau of Investigation director Christopher Wray has named China as the source of more cyber-attacks on the USA than all other nations combined. (The Register) Here is the full article from The Register: FBI: China is world’s most prolific source of cyber attack • The Register
Burner phones!
The FBI has released advice recommending anyone attending the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, to take a temporary phone with them and leave their main device at home because of cyber security concerns around the games. FBI urges temporary phones for Olympic athletes – BBC News That is a possible …
A specific but large target – but what does it do?
Targeting Chinese speaking people gives you a lot of potential targets but the researcher at SANS was unsure what this malicious does. Malicious Python Script Targeting Chinese People – SANS Internet Storm Center
Log4j in China
Chinese regulator pauses partnership with Alibaba – BBC News Alibaba Cloud in trouble with Beijing for Log4J annoucement • The Register I found this video on YouTube that has a good in-depth description of the Log4j problem. It will keep you up speed with all the acronyms, shells, code etc.
Hackers – Microsoft takes direct action
This is positive action taken by Microsoft and the US courts to disrupt the operations of the hacking group Nickel. Protecting people from recent cyberattacks – Microsoft On the Issues Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China | Ars Technica This action has given Microsoft control of …
UK and US combined actions to strike back at ransomware
UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space – BBC News Among countering other cyber security threats to both the US and UK, ransomware attacks launched by shared adversaries will be high on the agenda.