Journalist’s accounts are among those compromised in an attack on News Corp. News Corp journalists’ accounts compromised, China suspected • The Register News Corp breached by suspected Chinese hackers – The Record by Recorded Future
China’s Burner Phone Winter Games
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
