Tag: national security

  • Slashdot: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/143223/congress-funds-removal-of-chinese-telecom-gear-as-feds-probe-home-router-risks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Congress’s allocation of $3 billion to eliminate Chinese equipment from national networks due to security vulnerabilities associated with potential cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors.…

  • The Register: US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/us_govt_probes_tplink_routers/ Source: The Register Title: US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk Feedly Summary: It could end up like Huawei -Trump’s gonna get ya, get ya, get ya The Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being used…

  • Slashdot: Nebraska Sues UnitedHealth Unit Over 100 Million Patient Data Breach

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1723209/nebraska-sues-unitedhealth-unit-over-100-million-patient-data-breach?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nebraska Sues UnitedHealth Unit Over 100 Million Patient Data Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a lawsuit against Change Healthcare by Nebraska’s attorney general following a significant data breach that compromised the medical information of over 100 million Americans. The breach was attributed…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are…

  • Hacker News: US Weighs Banning TP-Link Routers

    Source URL: https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/business/us-could-ban-chinese-made-tp-link-routers-over-hacking-fears-report/ Source: Hacker News Title: US Weighs Banning TP-Link Routers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses ongoing investigations by US federal agencies into TP-Link, a major Chinese manufacturer of internet routers, due to cybersecurity concerns. Investigators allege that TP-Link has failed to address vulnerabilities in its products,…

  • Slashdot: US Weighs Banning TP-Link Router Over National Security Concerns

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1249207/us-weighs-banning-tp-link-router-over-national-security-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Weighs Banning TP-Link Router Over National Security Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The U.S. is investigating TP-Link over national security concerns related to cybersecurity risks and potential monopolistic practices due to its significant market control. The scrutiny follows revelations of Chinese hackers exploiting TP-Link’s…

  • Alerts: CISA Issues BOD 25-01, Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/17/cisa-issues-bod-25-01-implementing-secure-practices-cloud-services Source: Alerts Title: CISA Issues BOD 25-01, Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services Feedly Summary: Today, CISA issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01, Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services to safeguard federal information and information systems. This Directive requires federal civilian agencies to identify specific cloud tenants, implement assessment tools, and align…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/17/1745239/chinese-hacker-singlehandedly-responsible-for-exploiting-81000-sophos-firewalls-doj-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving a Chinese hacker and the associated compromising of firewalls that protect US critical infrastructure. The indictment highlights the escalation of cyber threats…

  • The Register: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/ Source: The Register Title: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China Feedly Summary: The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? President-elect Donald Trump’s team wants to go on the offensive against America’s cyber adversaries, though it isn’t clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. ……