Security guards wait at an entrance before the second plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. 2 days ago By Derek B. Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to deliver remarks at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) US and UK accuse China of cyber operations targeting domestic politics Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. 4 days ago By AJ Vicens Derek B. Johnson
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
Safe Mode Sherrod DeGrippo on APT groups experimenting with AI; security pros respond to China hacking warnings Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy, Microsoft Mar 21, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about global threats against the United States on March 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Intelligence officials warn pace of innovation in AI threatens US Governments are struggling with how to respond to rapid technological development, particularly related to artificial intelligence. Mar 11, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Safe Mode Robert M. Lee on critical infrastructure attacks; and is LockBit back? Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee Feb 29, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Intelligent vehicle cockpit and wireless communication network concept. (Getty Images) Commerce Dept. to look at privacy, cyber risks from Chinese-sourced connected vehicle equipment The investigation looks to discover national security concerns before connected vehicles flood the U.S. market. Feb 29, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
President Xi Jinping of China is seen on a program from the CGTN archive as it plays on a computer monitor on February 04, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Leaked documents show how firm supports Chinese hacking operations Documents that appear to belong to the offensive security firm I-SOON provide a rare window into the world of Beijing's hackers for hire. Feb 21, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Pedestrians walk past Microsoft’s local headquarters in Beijing on July 20, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) Microsoft rolls out expanded logging six months after Chinese breach The technology giant has come under heavy criticism for not making robust logging features available by default. Feb 21, 2024 By Elias Groll