Cyber SA for 1302Z26AUG2013

Good Monday Morning Fans!

Extraordinary amount of Cyber Situational Awareness (SA) news from around the globe today!

The People’s Republic of China suffers a massive DDoS attack; Chinese military modernization of information warfare doctrine circa 2000 & 2008 – There are also stories about Russian Cybercrime; India’s cyber architecture and much other relevant good stuff to share in the variety of news posts below!

Enjoy!

People’s Republic of China suffers major DDoS attack on .cn domain
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2047427/china-suffers-major-ddos-attack-on-cn-domain.html#
People’s Republic of China’s Internet hit by biggest cyberattack in its history
http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/china-cyberattacks/index.html?

Information Defense: An Important Part of Information Warfare…解放军报网络版-军事沙龙
This is Chinese Military (中國人民解放軍) Information Warfare (信 息战争) Doctrine Circa 2000

http://www.pladaily.com.cn/item/vote/houqing/content/7-015.htm
Chinese Military Networks also Need to Relate To Battle Strategies…网络攻防战也需讲谋略
This is Circa 2007 – 中國人民解放軍信 息作战

http://www.chinamil.com.cn/site1/xwpdxw/2007-11/06/content_1007865.htm
Cyber Warfare & the People’s Republic of China…Has the Wolf Come Yet?网络战,狼真的来了吗
This is Circa 2007 – 中國人民解放軍信 息作战

http://www.chinamil.com.cn/site1/xwpdxw/2007-11/01/content_1002668.htm
Chinese Military Active Defense: Target Enemy Critical Infrastructure信息防卫–信息化战争的重要一环
This is Chinese Military (中國人民解放軍) Information Warfare (信 息战争) Doctrine Circa 2008

http://www.chinamil.com.cn/site1/2008b/2008-06/17/content_1320115.htm

U.S., China and an unthinkable war
Both have planned for a conflict they hope to avoid.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-gompert-kelly-war-china-u-s–20130826,0,6126914.story?
US Navy seeks more cooperation with China in counter-piracy exercise
http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/us-navy-seeks-more-cooperation-with-china-in-counter-piracy-exercise-1.237354?
John McCain, China Trade Barbs Over Senkaku Islands
http://thediplomat.com/the-editor/2013/08/26/john-mccain-china-trade-barbs-over-senkaku-islands/?
China’s worried elites
Not since Mikhail Gorbachev began speaking of ‘Glasnost’ and ‘Perestroika’ has there been such a ferment among policy intellectuals.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Walker/2013/08/26/Walkers-World-Chinas-worried-elites/UPI-48771377490260/

China IP Rights. The Lackey View.
http://www.chinalawblog.com/2013/08/china-ip-rights-the-lackey-view.html

Sinopec profits surge as China eases pricing rules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23838922
China to investigate vice president of oil firm CNPC
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/26/uk-china-oil-cnpc-idUKBRE97P01V20130826?
China’s Military Says Pacific Rim Is American Propaganda
http://kotaku.com/chinas-military-says-pacific-rim-is-american-propagand-1196612758
PH, Vietnam hold talks to boost defense amid China tension
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/84123/ph-vietnam-hold-talks-to-boost-defense-amid-china-tension

Top Japanese firms’ classified info leaked on People’s Republic of China’s Baidu
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/08/national/leading-japanese-firms-confidential-documents-leaked-on-chinese-website/

People’s Republic of China Wants to Rise Peacefully, But So What?
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/08/22/china-wants-to-rise-peacefully-but-so-what/?

The Pervasiveness of Foreign Collection Efforts via Cyber Espionage
http://ci.speartip.com/blog/bid/329389/The-Pervasiveness-of-Foreign-Collection-Efforts-via-Cyber-Espionage
Cybersecurity Expert: Assume You’re Being Attacked Right Now
http://www.crn.com/news/security/240160280/cybersecurity-expert-assume-youre-being-attacked-right-now.htm

Local man Taiwanese gets suspended sentence spying the People’s Republic of China
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2013/08/23/387135/Local-man.htm
Chinese mainland’s Internet speed ranks 98th |Industries |chinadaily.com.cn
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-08/16/content_16898964.htm

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei, ZTE win bulk of China Mobile’s $3 billion 4G bonanza: sources
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/23/us-chinamobile-4g-idUSBRE97M02020130823
Is Taiwan’s HTC about to get acquired by People’s Republic of China’s ZTE, Lenovo or Huawei?
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/082213-android-roundup-273111.html
Electric carmaker Tesla hits roadblock in People’s Republic of China over trademark
Tesla will pay dearly for not havinf read of Apple’s dillemma regarding IP & Trademark registration within the People’s Republic of China…but I’m certain they hired only the best to get them to this point 🙂

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/23/us-china-autos-tesla-idUSBRE97M0D920130823
Despite denials, docs show McAuliffe company asked feds to fast-track visa for investor tied to spy list
MAKING CONNECTIONS: Chinese telecommunications company like Huawei Technologies Co. “provide a wealth of opportunities for Chinese intelligence agencies to insert malicious hardware or software implants into critical telecommunications components and systems,”

http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/despite-denials-docs-show-mcauliffe-company-asked-feds-to-fast-track-visa-for-investor-tied-to-spy-list/?
Africa’s Big Brother Lives in Beijing – Is Huawei wiring Africa for surveillance? Or just for money?
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/07/30/africas_big_brother_lives_in_beijing_huawei_china_surveillance?page=full
U.S. Fears People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Backed Spy Network In Africa (Update) –
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/08/huawei-in-africa-new-spy-network/?
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Secures $1.5 Billion Equivalent 5-year Term Loan
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/61663.php?
People’s Republic of China’s ZTE to post third quarterly profit due to cost cuts
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-zte-results-idUSBRE97K0XB20130821
People’s Republic of China’s Baidu buys majority stake in group buying site Nuomi | PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2047322/chinas-baidu-buys-majority-stake-in-group-buying-site-nuomi.html

Multinationals in China…Guardian warriors and golden eggs
The state’s crackdowns on big firms are not all about bashing foreigners

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21584045-states-crackdowns-big-firms-are-not-all-about-bashing-foreigners-guardian-warriors-and?
Volvo building two additional assembly plants in People’s Republic of China
http://www.leftlanenews.com/volvo-to-build-assembly-plants-in-china.html
Foreign Executives Need to Exercise Due Care in the People’s Republic of China
http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2013/08/23/foreign-executives-need-to-exercise-due-care-in-china.html

Xiaomi’s new funding round skyrockets valuation to $10B
http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/22/xiaomis-new-funding-round-skyrockets-valuation-to-10b/
People’s Republic of China arrests activist who campaigned about leaders’ wealth | Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/23/china-dissident-idINDEE97M05520130823

Review of US surveillance programs to be led by panel of intelligence insiders
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/22/nsa-surveillance-review-panel-insiders
US intelligence services go ‘on the record’ with new Tumblr blog
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/22/us-intelligence-community-tumblr-surveillance
If You’ve Ever Traveled to a “Suspicious” Country, This Secret Program May Target You
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/carrp-fbi-immigration-terrorism-aclu
How an Idealistic President Embraced Cyber Espionage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nikolas-kozloff/how-an-idealistic-preside_b_3799193.html

Exclusive: UK’s secret Mid-East internet surveillance base is revealed in Edward Snowden leaks
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-uks-secret-mideast-internet-surveillance-base-is-revealed-in-edward-snowden-leaks-8781082.html
New Study: Senior U.S. Military Schools Struggle to Include Cyber Education in Curricula
http://pellcenter.salvereginablogs.com/files/2013/08/JPME-Cyber-Leaders-Final.pdf
http://pellcenter.salvereginablogs.com/new-study-senior-u-s-military-schools-struggle-to-include-cyber-education-in-curricula/

New figures reveal extent of cybercrime risk to UK population
http://phys.org/news/2013-08-figures-reveal-extent-cybercrime-uk.html
www.cyber.kent.ac.uk/Survey1.pdf

Nasdaq outage resembles political hacker attacks – These are not the Hackers you are looking for…
http://macdailynews.com/2013/08/22/nasdaq-outage-resembles-political-hacker-attacks/

Serious cyber attack hits Belgian military intelligence service
http://www.mo.be/en/article/serious-cyber-attack-hits-belgian-military-intelligence-service

FEATURE-Ex-Soviet hackers play outsized role in cyber crime world
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/russia-cybercrime-idUSL6N0G61KM20130822

German IT officials reportedly deem Windows 8 too ‘dangerous’ to use
http://bgr.com/2013/08/21/microsoft-windows-8-nsa-back-door/

Govt to chart road map to safeguard India’s cyber security…
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1879193/report-govt-to-chart-road-map-to-safeguard-india-s-cyber-security-architecture

Semper Fi;

謝謝
紅龍

CYBER SA for 1130Z22AUG2013

Good morning Cyber Fans –

Remember Red Dragon’s rules of cyber SA and newsworthy items – with writer deadlines both Wednesday, yesterday and the weekends are when you are likely to discover & learn about the nascent and unusual from cyber land…

In today’s edition of CYBER SA we have a decent batch of cyber related stories out of the People’s Republic of China…(中國人民共和國), news of Russia’s Cyber Initiatives; Iranian Oil going to China thanks to Hillary; proof that the United Kingdom has been definitely colonized by the Chinese under the ROE for Operation Middle Kingdom; HUAWEI’s endeavors in both Poland and Indonesia..yes and the latest silliness from our own shores…

Enjoy my friends – it is only Thursday!

Chinese Ransomlock Malware Changes Windows Login Credentials |
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/chinese-ransomlock-malware-changes-windows-login-credentials
Poison Ivy RAT Spotted in Three New Attacks…ties to hackers in People’s Republic of China
http://threatpost.com/poison-ivy-rat-spotted-in-three-new-attacks/102022
Revamped Aumlib, Ixeshe Malware Found in New People’s Republic of China Attacks
http://threatpost.com/revamped-aumlib-ixeshe-malware-found-in-new-china-attacks/101965

In global cyber war, Silicon Valley urged to take care of own
As U.S., People’s Republic of China spar over attacks, Google others told to step up.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56411570-79/china-security-cyber-government.html.csp

Veterans of 2001 Sino-US cyberwar become entrepreneurs
While some veterans of the Sino-US cyberwar of 2001 remain true to the ‘spirit of geeks’, many have since carved out profitable internet businesses
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298200/hackers-entrepreneurs-sino-us-cyberwar-veterans-going-straight

People’s Republic of China: ‘An economic force to be reckoned with’ | Asia | DW.DE | 21.08.2013
http://www.dw.de/china-an-economic-force-to-be-reckoned-with/a-17036412?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom
People’s Republic of China Takes Aim at Western Ideas
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/world/asia/chinas-new-leadership-takes-hard-line-in-secret-memo.html?_r=1&&pagewanted=all

Surrounded: How the U.S. Is Encircling People’s Republic of China with Military Bases
US military options now must counter People’s Republic of China’s Operation Middle Kingdom in Asia Pacific….
http://killerapps.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/20/surrounded_how_the_us_is_encircling_china_with_military_bases

US, People’s Republic of China still wary of each other despite military cooperation talk
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130821000115&cid=1703

People’s Republic of China’s Rise, Disputed Territories & Competition Between Major Powers In Asia-Pacific Concern For Canada And Australia – Report
http://www.eurasiareview.com/21082013-chinas-rise-disputed-territories-and-competition-between-major-powers-in-asia-pacific-concern-for-canada-and-australia-report/?

The untold truth behind the US rebalancing policy|
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1703&MainCatID=17&id=20130811000079

A gap in U.S. sanctions law allows People’s Republic of China to import more Iranian oil
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324619504579026333611696094.html

UK’s BBC Strikes China Content Deal…agrees to OP Middle Kingdom ROE
http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/bbc-strikes-china-content-deal-1200583306/
People’s Republic of China media: Online rumours
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23776560
Xinhua reveals People’s Republic of China’s ‘Area 51’ in Inner Mongolia
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20130821000013

Security probes into foreign companies backed by People’s Republic of China’s netizens
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130821000139&cid=1101
People’s Republic of China’s Sinochem plans further investment in Brazil’s offshore oil
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130821000010&cid=1102
People’s Republic of China’s Everbright’s strategic investments keep firm afloat after errors
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130821000062&cid=1206
People’s Republic of China arrests Weibo users for “inciting public dissatisfaction with the government”
http://www.techinasia.com/china-arrests-weibo-users-inciting-public-dissatisfaction-government/?
A Chinese Wikipedia editor is banned from leaving People’s Republic of China until 2016
http://www.techinasia.com/wikipedia-china-editor-banned-from-leaving-country/?
Indonesia’s flagship airline Garuda spotted using People’s Republic of China’s AliPay
http://www.techinasia.com/garuda-indonesia-alipay/?
Apple’s iPad sees People’s Republic of China market share shrink to 28%
http://www.techinasia.com/apple-ipad-market-share-china-shrinks-to-28-percent-q2-2013/?

What Is the People’s Republic of China Unable To Make?
http://www.ibtimes.com/chinese-companies-struggling-gain-foothold-global-market-1392949?ft=rc480
Chinese Telecom ZTE Latches Onto Firefox for Image of Privacy – The Epoch Times
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/255482-chinese-telecom-latches-onto-firefox-for-image-of-privacy/
People’s Republic of china to Lead – Growth in Wind Energy to Boost Global Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Market
http://www.investorideas.com/news/2013/renewable-energy/08201.asp
ChinaSoft International and Alibaba Cloud to Build Pilot Smart Government Services Cloud for Zhejiang
http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/6541645/chinasoft-international-and-alibaba-cloud-to-build-pilot-smart-government-services-cloud-for-zhejiang

Apple loses ground in People’s Republic of China smartphone market
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800688899_499488_NT_71fe3e9a.HTM
Apple Takes A Small Step Toward Boosting Its Presence In the People’s Republic of China
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-takes-a-small-step-toward-boosting-its-presence-in-china-2013-8?
Apple’s iPad suffers drastic decline in share of Chinese tablet market while cheap competitors grow
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/20/apples-ipad-suffers-drastic-decline-in-share-of-chinese-tablet-market-while-cheap-models-grow

Japan’s nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses ‘shock’
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-japan-fukushima-severity-idUSBRE97K02B20130821
Malaysia’s Celcom signs five year digital services deal with People’s Republic of China’s Huawei
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/08/21/celcom-signs-five-year-digital-services-deal-with-huawei/?
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Helps Polish Government Build
…the World’s First 3.6GHz~3.8GHz eLTE Broadband Access Network
Poland is the Operation Middle Kingdom target for colonization in Eastern Europe…

http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/6540174/huawei-helps-polish-government-build-the-world-s-first-3-6ghz-3-8ghz-elte-broadband-access-network

Soldier of Fortune –
Memories of army life from both sides of the Chinese Civil War to a reeducation camp after the Korean War
http://english.caixin.com/2013-08-09/100567733.html

Australia’s glittering investments from People’s Republic of China are not all gold
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/20/australia-elections-china-financial-boom/2574249/?
New Zealand spy bills key up controversy
Laws expected to pass this week anger surveillance-wary New Zealanders and irk China, a major trading partner.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/08/2013812113057818160.html

Russian Military Creating Cyber Warfare Branch | Defense | RIA Novosti
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20130820/182856856/Russian-Military-Creating-Cyber-Warfare-Branch.html
Russia Preparing New Cyber Warfare Branch, Military Official Says
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Russia-Preparing-New-Cyber-Warfare-Branch-Military-Official-Says-376807.shtml
Russia’s FSB mulls ban on ‘Tor’ online anonymity network — RT Russian
http://rt.com/politics/russia-tor-anonymizer-ban-571/

Poison Ivy: Assessing Damage and Extracting Intelligence
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/targeted-attack/2013/08/pivy-assessing-damage-and-extracting-intel.html
You Had Me at NIST…謝謝您.. Persistent Threat @AdvancedThreat
http://jujishou4prez.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/you-had-me-at-nist/

From Nuclear Deterrence To Cyber Deterrence – OpEd
http://www.eurasiareview.com/21082013-from-nuclear-deterrence-to-cyber-deterrence/?

Dancho Danchev’s Blog – Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge: The Cost of Anonymizing a Cybercriminal’s Internet Activities – Part Three
http://ddanchev.blogspot.nl/2013/08/the-cost-of-anonymizing-cybercriminals.html
McAfee: ‘$1 trillion global cyber crime cost was over the top’
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2289953/mcafee-usd1-trillion-global-cyber-crime-cost-was-over-the-top

Millions stolen from US banks after ‘wire payment switch’ targeted
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/354155,millions-stolen-from-us-banks-after-wire-payment-switch-targeted.aspx

In ‘cyber’ Maryland, a bid for business growth
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-08-16/business/bs-bz-federal-cybersecurity-industry-20130816_1_business-growth-business-group-national-cybersecurity-center

The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Potential Impacts On The Private Sector – Strategy – United States
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/258936/technology/The+2013+Cybersecurity+Executive+Order+Potential+Impacts+on+the+Private+Sector
Resilience of the Internet Interconnection Ecosystem — ENISA
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/Resilience-and-CIIP/critical-infrastructure-and-services/inter-x/interx/report

Enjoy!

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

Cyber Threat SA for 20AUG2013

Good Tuesday morning Folks –

Much cyber news and situational awareness(SA) to take note of today…of mention is the extensive plan by the People’s Republic of China to increase bandwidth to consumers throughout the Middle Kingdom…Apple & Samsung get no love in China…Corruption in China’s State Owned Enterprise (SOE) China Mobile…

We also have a few stories on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s cyber plans and methodologies…ph yes, don’t forget about North Korean and Pakistan too.., for a complete discussion on the nation states – you really should view and apply to join their respective LinkedIn discussion Groups….
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Iranian-Cyber-Warfare-4217323?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr and http://www.linkedin.com/groups/North-Korean-Cyber-Warfare-4223285?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr….

Enjoy tomorrow’s cyber news today…

Cyber – the good, the bad and the bug-free
http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2013/Cyber/EN/

中國人民共和國

China’s Report on US Military Cyber Troop Strength
http://goo.gl/0ouvjn
Broadband blueprint to facilitate China’s economic restructuring – Xinhua | English.news.cn |
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-08/19/c_132643900.htm
BEIJING: People’s Republic of China in big push against opinion-leading blogs – Technology
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/19/3571859/china-in-big-push-against-opinion.html
Chang meets Hagel for Sino-US Pentagon talks
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1297773/chang-meets-hagel-sino-us-pentagon-talks
Pacifying the Maoists
http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/08/bo-xilai-s-trial
Chinese Politiks…Blasts from the past
http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/08/chinese-politics
Degrees of Uncertainty in the People’s Republic of China’s Future –
http://english.caixin.com/2013-08-17/100571121.html

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei offends Pakistan with independence day message
http://www.techinasia.com/huawei-steps-political-minefield-independence-day-message-pakistan/?\
Yahoo’s email service is now closed in People’s Republic of China
http://www.techinasia.com/yahoo-china-email-service-now-shut/?
This new startup connects developers with China’s multitude of Android app stores
Significant cyber avenues of approach…

http://www.techinasia.com/appinchina-distributes-apps-to-top-china-android-app-stores/?
Philippines, Taiwan Conflict Results in Cyber Firefight | Analysis Intelligence
http://analysisintelligence.com/cyber-defense/philippines-taiwan-cyberwar/
China Steps Up Anti-Monopoly Probe in Oil and Telecom中国掀反垄断风暴 央企无豁免权_财经频道_一财网
http://www.yicai.com/news/2013/08/2942628.html
Another China Mobile Exec Investigated on Suspicion of Corruption –
http://english.caixin.com/2013-08-19/100571515.html
People’s Republic of China’s Alibaba Buys Stake in U.S. Online Vendor 阿里巴巴投资美国电商 “国际化”增加估值_财经频道_一财网
http://www.yicai.com/news/2013/08/2948460.html
People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo Continues Inexorable Rise Towards World Domination
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/499290/20130815/lenovo-continues-inexorable-rise-towards-world-domination.htm
Chinese consumers losing interest in Apple and Nokia and turn to Samsung and domestic brands
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Chinese-consumers-losing-interest-in-Apple-and-Nokia-and-turn-to-Samsung-and-domestic-brands_id46531?
Baidu Deal May Reduce App Piracy in the People’s Republic of China
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/19/business/global/baidu-deal-may-reduce-app-piracy-in-china.html?
US probes JP Morgan China staff
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23750199

Liaoning will serve as the commanding ship of PLA Navy:…
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130819000007&cid=1101

Not Really Made in China (or the United States)
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/19/not-really-made-in-china-or-the-united-states/?

Cyber Security in South Korea: The Threat Within
http://thediplomat.com/2013/08/19/cyber-security-in-south-korea-the-threat-within/?all=true

Blogs begin to play a prominent political role | Russia
http://rbth.ru/politics/2013/08/19/blogs_begin_to_play_a_prominent_political_role_29015.html

MTNL’s Mumbai website hacked by Pakistani hacker:
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/499648/20130817/mtnl-website-cyber-attack-pakistan-hacker-india.htm

The Convenient Timing of Iran-Linked Hacker Operations | Analysis…
http://analysisintelligence.com/cyber-defense/iran-linked-cyber-teams/?
Iran’s Top Diplomat to Take Key Nuclear Complex Post |
http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/irans-top-diplomat-takes-key-nuclear-post/
CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup
Documents Provide New Details on Mosaddeq Overthrow and Its Aftermath
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB435/

Al-Qaida Members Seen Using Chat Rooms to Plan Attacks |
http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/al-qaida-members-seen-using-chat-rooms-plan-attacks/

U.S. Dept. of Energy reports second security breach
http://www.csoonline.com/article/738230/u.s.-dept.-of-energy-reports-second-security-breach?
U.S. power plants, utilities face growing cyber vulnerability
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20130819-u-s-power-plants-utilities-face-growing-cyber-vulnerability
Cyber security economics like a Ponzi scheme: Gartner
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/524067/cyber_security_economics_like_ponzi_scheme_gartner/?
ZeuS-P2P internals – understanding the mechanics: a technical report
http://www.cert.pl/news/7386/langswitch_lang/en
A Closer Look: Perkele Android Malware Kit — Krebs on Security
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/08/a-closer-look-perkele-android-malware-kit/
DIY automatic cybercrime-friendly ‘redirectors generating’ service spotted in the wild
http://blog.webroot.com/2013/08/19/diy-automatic-cybercrime-friendly-redirectors-generating-service-spotted-in-the-wild/

Enjoy!

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

Cyber SA for 14AUG2013….

Good Morning Folks … 早安, おはようございます-

It’s Wednesday 14 AUG 2013 and there is a tremendous amount of cyber situation awareness (SA) to share today!

There are distinct geographic section regarding cyber news in the following areas below you should review…including of course, the People’s Republic of China ~ 中華人民共和國, India, North Korea & Russia Cyber activities, various Intelligence Agencies & Cyber, and naturally, cyber news related to Hackers & Compromising Systems

Enjoy!

People’s Republic of China ~ 中華人民共和國

The People’s Republic of China’s Emerging C4ISR Revolution
http://thediplomat.com/2013/08/13/chinas-emerging-c4isr-revolution/?all=true
People’s Republic of Hacking…Survival of the Fittest: New York Times Attackers Evolve Quickly
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/08/survival-of-the-fittest-new-york-times-attackers-evolve-quickly.html
Infosecurity – Go Ahead, Blame the People’s Republic of China
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/33963/go-ahead-blame-china/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei and the UK’s critical national infrastructure
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/32810/chinas-huawei-and-the-uks-critical-national-infrastructure/

How Censorship Hurts Chinese Internet Companies
http://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/08/how-censorship-hurts-chinese-internet-companies/278587/
Wikipedia Refuses to Comply with China’s Censorship
http://thediplomat.com/china-power/wikipedia-refuses-to-comply-with-chinas-censorship/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei in push to ease concerns over national security
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/business-it/huawei-in-push-to-ease-concerns-over-national-security-20130812-hv1cn.html

New York Times Hackers, thought to be Chinese, Back With Smarter Malware…
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/new-york-times-hackers-return-improved-malware-124549?
Tibetans Targeted As Dalai Lama Site Hacked To Serve Malware
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/tibetans-dalai-lama-hackers-malware-124547?
Dalai Lama’s China site hacked, infects others
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/net-us-tibet-cyberattack-idUSBRE97B0QU20130812
Central Tibetan Administration Website Strategically Compromised as Part of Watering Hole Attack
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/9144/Central_Tibetan_Administration_Website_Strategically_Compromised_as_Part_of_Watering_Hole_Attack

People’s Republic of China: Russia Remains On The Target List
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/china/articles/20130813.aspx

Any Chinese Buyers for BlackBerry?
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/12/any-chinese-buyers-for-blackberry/
People’s Republic of Chain’s ZTE rumored to announce its own ARM based processor next month
http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-new-processor-255274/
People’s Republic of China’s Sina Corp in surprise loss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23677939
What’s China got against the US Constitution?
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/130811/china-democracy-political-reform
People’s Republic of China set to pass U.S. as top oil importer
http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/13/news/economy/china-oil-imports/index.html?
Red Tide…Just how strong is the People’s Republic of China’s navy, really?
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/08/12/red_tide_how_strong_is_the_chinese_navy?page=full

India, North Korea & Russia Cyber –

Cyber attacks point to India
http://webreprints.djreprints.com/3175410055735.html

Anatomy Of A Russian Cybercrime Ecosystem Targeting Android
http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/anatomy-of-a-russian-cybercrime-ecosyste/240159365?
Cybercrime-friendly underground traffic exchange helps facilitate fraudulent and malicious activity
http://blog.webroot.com/2013/08/13/cybercrime-friendly-underground-traffic-exchange-helps-facilitate-fraudulent-and-malicious-activity/

North Korea’s Vast Cyber Warfare Army
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/08/13/2013081300891.html?

Intelligence Agencies & Cyber –

Infosecurity – Mutually Assured Cyber Destruction
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/33962/mutually-assured-cyber-destruction
The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/the-nsa-is-commandeering-the-internet/278572/
Irony Alert: Pentagon Now Sees Big Data as ‘National Security Threat’
http://killerapps.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/12/irony_alert_pentagon_now_fears_a_big_data_national_security_threat
U.S. sets up intelligence surveillance technology review body
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-usa-security-review-idUSBRE97B0UT20130812
First 100 Pages of Aaron Swartz’s Secret Service File Released | Threat Level | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/08/swartz-foia-release/
Exclusive: After Multiple Denials, CIA Admits to Snooping on Noam Chomsky
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/13/after_multiple_denials_cia_admits_to_snooping_on_noam_chomsky
The NSA is turning the internet into a total surveillance system
Now we know all Americans’ international email is searched and saved, we can see how far the ‘collect it all’ mission has gone

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/11/nsa-internet-surveillance-email

Israeli military intelligence unit drives country’s hi-tech boom
Unit 8200, Israel’s ‘GCHQ’, has spawned more technology millionaires than many business schools
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/12/israel-military-intelligence-unit-tech-boom
Is This Iran’s First ICBM Launch Site?
http://killerapps.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/08/is_this_where_iran_will_launch_its_first_icbm_from

Hackers & Compromising Systems –

Coming Soon: The Cybercrime of Things
Once everything in your house contains a computer, everything in your house can be hacked…

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/coming-soon-the-cybercrime-of-things/278409/
Hackers called into civic duty
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324263404578613850076916028.html
Monitoring digital footprints to prevent reputation damage and cyber attacks |
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/01/digital-shadows-alastair-paterson
XP’s retirement will be hacker heaven
Hackers will bank bugs until after Microsoft retires Windows XP in April 2014; expect attacks, say security experts

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241585/XP_s_retirement_will_be_hacker_heaven?taxonomyId=17

Enjoy!

Semper Fi,

謝謝

紅龍