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App Stores OK’ed VPNs Run by China PLA

Bad Apple: Chinese firm banned by the U.S. is the shady entity behind a clutch of free VPN apps—with over a million downloads ...

Security Boulevard

Emulating the Sophisticated Chinese Adversary Salt Typhoon

Francis Guibernau | March 19, 2025 | adversary emulation, china, Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, GhostEmperor, government, Salt Typhoon, telecommunications, TTPs, UNC2286

AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the sabotage-motivated Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon. The post Emulating the Sophisticated Chinese Adversary ...

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Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted

Bruce Schneier | March 11, 2025 | china, cyberattack, cyberespionage, Espionage, Hacking, law enforcement, Uncategorized

Lots of interesting details in the story: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of hacker intrusions around the ...

Schneier on Security

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois), Rob Joyce (former NSA director of cybersecurity), Representative John Moolenaar (R-Michigan)

‘Ban These Chinese Routers NOW,’ Cries House Committee

Sino stoppage scheme: TP-Link in crosshairs, along with other brands ...

Security Boulevard

The DeepSeek app icon on an iPhone home screen

Chinese DeepSeek AI App: FULL of Security Holes Say Researchers

Richi Jennings | February 10, 2025 | AI, AI (Artificial Intelligence), AI privacy, application-level encryption, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence News, artificial intellignece, Artificial Stupidity, artificialintelligence, breach of privacy, Bytedance, California Consumer Privacy Act, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), china, china espionage, China Mobile, China-nexus cyber espionage, Chinese, Chinese Communists, chinese government, Chinese Internet Security, Chinese keyboard app security, Congress, congressional legislation, cybersecurity artificial intelligence, Darin LaHood, Data encryption, Data encryption standards, Data Stolen By China, DeepSeek, DeepSeek AI, encryption, Josh Gottheimer, Large Language Models (LLM), Large language models (LLMs), LLM, llm security, No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, Peoples Republic of China, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, TikTok, TikTok Ban, Unencrypted Data, US Congress

Xi knows if you’ve been bad or good: iPhone app sends unencrypted data to China—and Android app appears even worse ...

Security Boulevard

Privacy Concerns with Digital Driver’s Licenses, The Rise of DeepSeek AI

In this episode, we explore the rollout of digital driver’s licenses in states like Illinois and the potential privacy issues that come with them. Can digital IDs truly enhance convenience without compromising ...

Shared Security Podcast

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Trump U-Turn: TikTok’s On-Again/Off-Again U.S. Ban

Not For You: “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” shouldn’t be enforced, orders President Trump ...

Security Boulevard

Outgoing U.S. President, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

This is HUGE: Biden’s Cybersecurity Exec. Order — Big Parting Gift to Trump

Wow. Just Wow: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. hits the emergency “do something” button ...

Security Boulevard

Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targeting Climate Activists, Government Hypocrisy on Encryption

Tom Eston | December 16, 2024 | china, Climate, Climate Activists, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, encryption, Episodes, exxonmobil, FBI, Hack-For-Hire, Hacking, Hacking Campaign, Information Security, Infosec, Journalists, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Salt Typhoon, security, technology, Weekly Edition

In Episode 359 of the Shared Security Podcast, the team examines a shocking hack-for-hire operation alleged to target over 500 climate activists and journalists, potentially involving corporate sponsorship by ExxonMobil. They explore ...

Shared Security Podcast