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Cyber SA…Global Perspectives

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Good Monday Folks;

Much news from Cyber~Land today – and thus, you may enjoy the most recent Global Perspectives of Cyber Situation Awareness (SA)…
Of particular note – information loss in the People’s Republic of China…now a crime bubbling to the service…Kenyan PC’s with Chinese malware and so much more in the China Section below, including missing US CBP & China cooperation posts; Iran’s Cyber Motivations & Actions…and of course, German and French Governments respond to PRISM…

All the cyber SA you might want in one dose!

中國人民共和國 – People’s Republic of China….

Infosecurity – Report: China Uses Taiwan as Test-Bed for US Cyber-Espionage Attacks
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/33553/report-china-uses-taiwan-as-testbed-for-us-cyberespionage-attacks/

People’s Republic of China: 1,213 arrested for personal information trafficking – People’s Daily Online
“… 468 gangs and arrested 1,213 people for suspected personal information trafficking, according to a statement released Sunday by the Ministry of Public Security.”
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8360132.html
Stronger laws urged to protect personal information – People’s Daily Online
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8305906.html
People’s Republic of China ‘top source’ of malicious software in Kenyan computers
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/China+top+source+of+malicious+software/-/1006/1944356/-/rj5e4/-/index.html
People’s Republic of China New York Times hackers strike again with evolved malware
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2288076/new-york-times-hackers-strike-again-with-evolved-malware

Censorship, external authentication, and other social media lessons from China’s Great Firewall
http://www.techinasia.com/china-social-media-lessons-from-great-firewall/

China’s Xiaomi sells 100,000 units of new $130 phone in 90 seconds, chalks up 7.45m reservations |
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/08/12/chinas-xiaomi-sells-100000-units-of-new-130-phone-in-90-seconds-chalks-up-7-45m-reservations/
Xiaomi Beats Samsung To Top China’s Smartphone Charts | TechCrunch
http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/12/xiaomi-beats-samsung-to-top-chinas-smartphone-charts/

CBP – U.S. Customs and Border Protection / U.S., China Announce Results of First Joint Intellectual Property Operation
http://www.noodls.com/view/E418DA4AF877ADF8970BBEE9B0E38FDDAB89AC35
This original CBP Press relaese was removed from the web here:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/07312013_7.xml

Also removed from South China Morning Post:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1293516/china-us-team-seize-fake-apple-samsung-dr-dre-electronics
U.S., People’s Republic of China team up to seize counterfeit goods in joint operation
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/31/us-china-usa-counterfeit-idUSBRE96U0X120130731

HUAWEI…

Intelligence: People’s Republic of China Dodges Accusations
Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei continues to be dogged by accusations that it is acting as an economic and military espionage agent for the Chinese military.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20130810.aspx
People’s Republic of China’s Economy Slows but Its Influence Rises
http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2013/08/12/chinas-economy-slows-but-its-influence-rises/
People’s Republic of China Rising, Huawei Team For Secure Virtualization Solutions – ChinaTechNews
http://www.chinatechnews.com/2013/08/12/19562-chinas-rising-huawei-team-for-secure-virtualization-solutions
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei partners w/Telematics to bolster Unified Communications capabilities in UAE, Qatar –
http://english.mubasher.info/DFM/news/2377832/Huawei-partners-with-Telematics-to-bolster-Unified-Communications-capabilities-in-UAE-Qatar
Serbian Railways Opts for People’s Republoc of China’s Huawei Solutions
http://enterprisechannels.com/ContentDetails.aspx?Moduleid=12159&&ModuleType=Serbian%20Railways%20Opts%20for%20Huawei%20Solutions
People’s Republic of China Blames Cisco for Huawei’s U.S. Woes
http://channelnomics.com/2012/10/12/china-blames-cisco-huaweis-u-s-woes/

It’s Not Just the People’s Republic of China: Indian Hacker Group Spied On Targets In Pakistan, U.S. And Europe – Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/05/21/its-not-just-china-indian-hacker-group-spied-on-targets-in-pakistan-u-s-and-europe/
Pakistan Intelligence Agency ISI hacks India’s largest telco BSNL Systems by Social Engineering
http://www.thehackerspost.com/2013/08/pakistan-intelligence-agency-hacks-bsnl.html

Escalation Cause: How the Pentagon’s new strategy could trigger war with the People’s Republic of China
“…according to Air-Sea Battle, U.S. forces would launch physical attacks and cyberattacks against the enemy’s “kill-chain” of sensors and weaponry in order to disrupt its command-and-control systems, wreck its launch platforms (including aircraft, ships, and missile sites), and finally defeat the weapons they actually fire. The sooner the kill-chain is broken, the less damage U.S. forces will suffer — and the more damage they will be able to inflict on the enemy.”
http://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/escalation-cause-how-the-pentagons-new-strategy-could-trigger-war-with-china/
A Future Without War for the People’s Republic of China & the US |
http://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/a-future-without-war-for-china-and-the-us/
People’s Republic of China among top five countries on US’ surveillance list – TruthDive
“…the list of NSA’s spying targets, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and North Korea are of prime importance for surveillance, Der Spiegal reports.

According to the report, the US is especially interested in gathering intelligence related to the countries’ foreign policy, international trade and economic stability along with topics related to new technology and energy security which score low level priority.”

http://truthdive.com/2013/08/11/Pak-China-among-top-five-countries-on-US-surveillance-list.html
H-6K bombers used by PLA capable of reaching Hawaii: Kanwa Defense Review
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130812000082&cid=1101
The untold truth behind the US rebalancing policy…WantChinaTimes.com
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130811000079&cid=1703

People’s Republic of China investigates France’s Sanofi for alleged bribery: Xinhua
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/10/us-sanofi-china-idUSBRE97902L20130810

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ~ Cyber

Iran’s cyber warfare could hit public more than military: report
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/29/irans-cyber-warfare-could-hit-public-more-military/
Iran’s Covert Cyber War
http://blog.heritage.org/2013/08/07/irans-covert-cyber-war/

INTERNATIONAL HACKING>>>

Inside the Tor exploit | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/inside-the-tor-exploit-7000018997/
Hackers put a bull’s-eye on small business | PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046300/hackers-put-a-bulls-eye-on-small-business.html
Reported data breached records in US from 2005 to present exceed 500 million | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/reported-data-breached-records-in-us-from-2005-to-present-exceed-500-million-7000018991/
Meet Darknet, the hidden, anonymous underbelly of the searchable Web | PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046227/meet-darknet-the-hidden-anonymous-underbelly-of-the-searchable-web.html

The Classifieds
“Are American spies the next victims of the Internet age?”
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/08/09/the_classifieds_open_source_intelligence_prieto?page=full
Deutsche Telekom and United Internet launch ‘made in Germany’ email in response to PRISM | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/deutsche-telekom-and-united-internet-launch-made-in-germany-email-in-response-to-prism-7000019266/
Spy or Die – Can corporate suicide stop the NSA?
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/08/09/spy_or_die_nsa_lavabit_silent_circle?page=full

HACKSURFER
http://hacksurfer.com/
Fort Disco: The new brute-force botnet | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/fort-disco-the-new-brute-force-botnet-7000019126/#%21
The Danger of Mixing Cyberespionage With Cyberwarfare
http://insights.wired.com/profiles/blogs/the-danger-of-mixing-cyberespionage-with-cyberwarfare#axzz2bmMnUKxL

France has its own PRISM system: Report | ZDNet
As the US and the UK admit that they are intercepting data for intelligence purposes, an investigative report has revealed that the French government is doing the same.
http://www.zdnet.com/france-has-its-own-prism-system-report-7000017694/

Enjoy!

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

Cyber-Mania & Situation Awareness in the Binary Worlds…

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Good Friday Afternoon Folks;

In today’s issue of the latest cyber news we have quite a bit in the way of Cyber-Mania & Situation Awareness in the Binary Worlds…

Pay particular attention to the immediate section below and the latest items of interest from the People’s Republic of Cyber Espionage…er, sorry, China…
There are a couple of interesting items regarding cuber attacks and a cuber timeline from NATO…yeah OTAN…go figure!
And yes the F-B-I is looking for Hacker love…be sure to use a condom … or those executable files ail ruin your weekend…:-)

People’s Republic of China allows spies to plunder companies
http://www.news.com.au/business/chinese-inaction-over-industrial-spies/story-e6frfm1i-1226693898798
Slight shift seen in official Chinese attitude on cybersecurity
http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/slight-shift-seen-official-chinese-attitude-cybersecurity/2013-08-07
People’s Republic ofChina firmly pursues peaceful development: defense minister
http://english.qstheory.cn/news/201308/t20130801_255078.htm
How America Is Fighting Back Against Chinese Hackers |
http://gizmodo.com/how-america-is-fighting-back-against-chinese-hackers-754599685
President Xi inspects Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing _ Qiushi Journal
http://english.qstheory.cn/news/201307/t20130718_250255.htm
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Looks to Build Up Enterprise-Network Business
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323977304578654840024408084.html

NATO History of Cyber Attacks – A Timeline
http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2013/Cyber/timeline/EN/
Fitting cyber attacks to jus ad bellum — Consequence-based approachPart III
http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/fitting-cyber-attacks-to-jus-ad-bellum-consequence-based-approachpart-iii/?
Cyberattacks devastated my business!
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/smallbusiness/2013/05/28/cybercrime
NSA behind cyber attacks the took down ‘Dark Web’ used by online pedophiles
http://bbb-news.com/blog/2013/08/09/eric-eoin-marques-nsa-behind-cyber-attacks-the-took-down-dark-web-used-by-online-pedophiles/
Defendant in Romanian Cyber Crime Ring Convicted of Wire Fraud and Identification Document Fraud Conspiracies
http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2013/defendant-in-romanian-cyber-crime-ring-convicted-of-wire-fraud-and-identification-document-fraud-conspiracies?

Are Black Hats and White Hats Really Grey Hats?
http://www.digitalcommunities.com/articles/Are-Black-Hats-and-White-Hats-Really-Grey-Hats.html

FBI director calls on private sector to help with cyber threat
I’ll be sure to send him a .pdf with an executable file in it – oh wait the Minneapolis Cyber Field Office already received it….Nyarch!
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/fbi-director-calls-on-private-sector-to-help-with-cyber-threat/
CIA, FBI and NSA Leaders Ask for Help Fighting Cyberattacks
http://mashable.com/2013/08/08/cia-fbi-nsa-cyberattacks/?
The Government Wants to Create Cybersecurity Insurance
http://gizmodo.com/the-government-wants-to-create-cybersecurity-insurance-1046375980
IPv6 is latest tool for stealing credit card numbers and passwords
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2286734/ipv6-is-latest-tool-for-stealing-credit-card-numbers-and-passwords

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

8/8…八/八 Cyber Situation Awareness…People’s Republic of Hacking…

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Good day Folks;

Today is usually considered an auspicious day in the People’s Republic of China…八八…8/8 ~ the number 8 being lucky, auspicious while the eight day of the eighth month doubles your good fortune…unfortunately for a couple of our favorite state owned enterprises (SOE), Huawei and Sinovel are in today’s issue of Chinese Cyber SA as they have been linked to economic cyber espionage … naughty, naughty…

People’s Republic of China’s Sinovel charged with cyber espionage in US…｜
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130808000097&cid=1206
Chinese inaction gives technology thieves a shield…FACT: People’s Republic of China supports commercial economic cyber espionage
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Chinese-inaction-gives-technology-thieves-a-shield-4716698.php
Breaking Down the China Chopper Web Shell – Part I – 推酷
http://www.tuicool.com/articles/zURZnm
Report: Joint U.S.-China Aviation Ventures Are More Prone to Cyber Intrusions than U.S. Firms
Hey – infosec boyz @ Boeing in Seattle – you paying attention to this….!?
http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/08/report-joint-us-china-aviation-ventures-are-more-prone-cyber-intrusions-us-firms/68225/?oref=ng-skybox
People’s Republic of China has a massive Windows XP problem
How do you say ‘cyber target rich environment’? Outdated OS in China….
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241429/China_has_a_massive_Windows_XP_problem
NSA spy server in Chongqing could be used to bury Bo Xilai: Duowei
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130808000136&cid=1101

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei: We’re not a security threat, we’re just a pawn | Digital Trends
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/huawei-were-not-a-security-threat-were-just-a-pawn/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Seeks Foothold in Enterprise Market
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/08/huawei-seeks-foothold-in-enterprise-market/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei unveils SDN programmable switch, taking aim at Cisco | PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046185/chinas-huawei-unveils-sdn-programmable-switch-taking-aim-at-cisco.html#tk.rss_all
Taiwan’s animators ridicule People’s Republic of China over cozy SOE relationships…ZTE & Huawei
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/08/taiwans-animators-ridicule-china-over-pr-smear-campaign-against-apple-inc

Rumor: Apple planning development center in Taiwan for future iPhones…Bye-Bye People’s Republic of China…
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/08/rumor-apple-planning-development-center-in-taiwan-for-future-iphones

Time to break the hegemony of western discourse – People’s Daily Online
From News of the Communist Party of China…
http://english.cpc.people.com.cn/206972/206977/8353120.html
Reflections on “The China Threat”
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/index.cfm/articles/Reflections-on-The-China-Threat/2013/08/01
Where There is Smoke, There is Fire: South Asian Cyber Espionage Heats Up
http://www.threatconnect.com/news/where-there-is-smoke-there-is-fire-south-asian-cyber-espionage-heats-up/

DNS Servers of 3 Dutch Hosting Firms Hijacked, Thousands of Sites Serve Malware
http://news.softpedia.com/news/DNS-Servers-of-3-Dutch-Hosting-Firms-Hijacked-Thousands-of-Sites-Serve-Malware-373308.shtml

Special Ops Mined Social Media for Data to Advance Mission
http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/08/special-ops-mined-social-media-data-advance-mission/68216/

U.S. Cybersecurity Policy: Problems and Principles
http://heartland.org/sites/default/files/08-01-13_titch_policy_brief_cybersecurity.pdf

Enjoy!

Semper Fi,

謝謝

紅龍

People’s Republic of China Cyber Situation Awareness for 7 AUG 2013

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Good day folks;

Today’s edition of the People’s Republic of China Cyber Situation Awareness for 7 AUG 2013 includes some very interesting tidbits on the more claims of Intellectual Property theft by Chinese State Owned Enterprises…Sinovel for example…stay tuned for some interesting analysis regarding the world’s largest wind farm in Panama and the ties to the People’s Republic of China via the good ‘ol USA…

People’s Republic of China SOE SINOVEL, paid insider ‘to kill my company…’ 謝謝您, @zenrandom 紅龍
http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/06/19566531-chinese-firm-paid-insider-to-kill-my-company-american-ceo-says#comments
Chinese Comment Crew caught taking over a fake Water Plant
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/16961/hacking/chinese-comment-crew-caught-taking-over-a-fake-water-plant.html
Flipboard is Now Blocked In China, But Chinese Edition Of App Is Left Unmolested
http://www.techinasia.com/china-great-firewall-blocks-flipboard/?
People’s Republic of China’s evolution on North Korea…”…No more petulance or obstinate behaviour…”
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2975673
Is the People’s Republic of China a challenge to the existing international order? |
http://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/jiangnan-zhu/is-china-challenge-to-existing-international-order
People’s Republic of China funding development of Gwadar Port in Pakistan
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1871210/report-china-funding-development-of-gwadar-port-in-pakistan-antony
Fighting corruption in the People’s Republic of China backfires by driving resistance
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/the-china-post/frank-ching/2013/08/07/385770/Fighting-corruption.htm
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei recruiting City workers for new London finance centre
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3462369/huawei-recruiting-city-workers-for-new-london-finance-centre/
China’s People’s Daily continues attack on US constitution
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1294861/peoples-daily-continues-attack-us-constitution

Cybercrime as a Service
http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/cybercrime-as-a-service/

Enjoy Folks!

Semper Fi –

謝謝

紅龍

Cyber Situational Awareness (SA) for 6AUG2013

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Good day Folks;

Below are series of very interesting and relevant cyber situational articles for reading and study.

Please pay particular attention to an uptick in the news regarding two of the People’s Republic of China’s significant State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Huawei and Lenovo…

The Diversified Employment of China’s Armed Forces
http://goo.gl/kN10J8
People’s Republic of China’s C919 commercial jet to have maiden flight in 2015｜
Hey Airbus & Boeing, these are not the airframe copies you are looking for…
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130806000083&cid=1102
Wiki reboot: Chinese Wikipedia makes comeback after early censorship
A censorship blackout lost Chinese Wikipedia many of its users. Now a new generation of mainland volunteers is resuscitating the site
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1293878/wiki-reboot-chinese-wikipedia-makes-comeback-after-early
Is the People’s Republic of China’s vast Web monitoring actually helping to grow democracy?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/05/is-chinas-vast-web-monitoring-actually-helping-to-grow-democracy/
People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Truth: Worse Than the Soviet Union
WAR IS PEACE • FREEDOM IS SLAVERY • IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/08/ministry-of-truth-worse-than-the-soviet-union/
People’s Daily chief moves to State Council Information Office
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1601&MainCatID=16&id=20130512000014
Lu Wei, People’s Republic of China’s new internet chief
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1601&MainCatID=16&id=20130513000005
‘Father of Great Firewall’ steps down from Beijing university｜
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130719000080&cid=1601
People’s Republic of China: Internet playing a major role in US military strategy｜
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1501&MainCatID=15&id=20130620000124
French Gvmt Report Warns of Money Laundering by Chinese, Russians in Wine Deals-Caijing
http://english.caijing.com.cn/2013-08-06/113135788.html
AirSea Battle, A2/AD and the Offense-Defense Balance
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/08/06/airsea-battle-a2ad-and-the-offense-defense-balance/?all=true
Decoding Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2013/0726/Decoding-Xi-Jinping-s-China-Dream
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei $44 Million Connection Between Pakistan & China; Will it Be Censored?
http://www.techinasia.com/huawei-lay-44-million-fiberoptic-cableconnecting-pakistan-china/?
Despite spy raps, Filipino DepEd taking China computers from People’s Republic of China’s Huawei
http://technology.inquirer.net/27799/despite-spy-raps-deped-taking-china-computers
India…Foreign vendors (HUAWEI) won’t share design details of telecom equipment
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/foreign-vendors-wont-share-design-details-of-telecom-equipment/article4993082.ece
US a high-risk place for data theft, second only to People’s Republic of China, say German companies
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-08/06/germany-fears-us-surveillance

Where Hackers and Spooks Mingle
Seeking to Boost Their Ranks, Government-Security Experts Try to Woo Tech-Minded Rebels at Two Vegas Conferences
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648401799914658.html
Companies ‘not aware’ of being hacked
http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Companies-not-aware-of-being-hacked-20130802

New cyber range promotes cyber warfare…in Hawaii, closer to the People’s Republic of China…
http://www.kaleo.org/news/new-cyber-range-promotes-cyber-security/article_fea371f2-fd7b-11e2-8312-0019bb30f31a.html

The Future of US Cyber Command
http://rpdefense.over-blog.com/the-future-of-us-cyber-command

NSA Revelations Hurt Collaboration With Hackers Who Now Feel Betrayed
http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-revelations-hurt-collaboration-with-hackers-who-now-feel-betrayed-2013-8?
XKeyscore a ‘God-terminal’ into Internet | Germany | DW.DE | 03.08.2013
http://www.dw.de/xkeyscore-a-god-terminal-into-internet/a-16994780

Feds Are Suspects in New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity | Threat Level |
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/08/freedom-hosting/

Triangle universities strengthen cybersecurity as hackers grow bolder | Technology |
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/04/3081674/triangle-universities-strengthen.html
Hacker’s Mysterious Death Prompts Concerns About Pacemakers
http://www.wtma.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1375709704&article=A5AE5E8FFDCF11E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2
Malicious Bank of America (BofA) ‘Statement of Expenses’ themed emails lead to client-side exploits and malware
http://blog.webroot.com/2013/08/06/malicious-bank-of-america-bofa-statement-of-expenses-themed-emails-lead-to-client-side-exploits-and-malware/
Anatomy of a cryptographic oracle – understanding (and mitigating) the BREACH attack
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/08/06/anatomy-of-a-cryptographic-oracle-understanding-and-mitigating-the-breach-attack/?
Freedom Hosting arrest and takedown linked to Tor privacy compromise
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/08/05/freedom-hosting-arrest-and-takedown-linked-to-tor-privacy-compromise/?

Inside Japan’s invisible army
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/05/inside-japans-invisible-army/

The Dangers of a Sensationalist Portrayal of Veterans
http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/the-dangers-of-a-sensationalist-portrayal-of-veterans/?src=recg&_r=1&

Enjoy!

Semper Fi;

謝謝
紅龍

Cyber & Information Security Situation Awareness (SA)

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Good Monday Morning Folks;

Many cyber situational stories to entertain and tantalize you with this morning!
Pay particular attention to the growing militarism within the People’s Republic of China…in their Naval, Ground and yes, Cyber Forces…
You’ll note also some cybernia news out of the Soviet-bloc…
And lastly, but certainly not least – the American Bar Assoc has a new handbook about cyber…yikes – when lawyer and cyber get mixed together…well you get the picture…

Enjoy today’s cyber news!

PLA (中國人民解放軍) urged to reform, upgrade to fight hi-tech wars in future
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1294071/pla-urged-upgrade-fight-hi-tech-wars-and-tackle-corruption

FIGHT ON UNTIL U.S. IMPERIALISM IS WILLING TO GIVE UP – Mao Tse T’ung 1953解放军报专题
http://english.pladaily.com.cn/special/mao/txt/m5.htm
Long march and unending victories
http://eng.mod.gov.cn/Opinion/2013-08/02/content_4460598.htm

Chinese Hacking Team Caught Taking Over Decoy Water Plant | MIT Technology Review
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/517786/chinese-hacking-team-caught-taking-over-decoy-water-plant/

People’s Republic of China’s Beijing hacking combine exposed
http://www.usatoday.com/story/cybertruth/2013/08/02/beijing-hacking-combine-exposed/2611307/

Why Hating the People’s Republic of China Is Futile
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2013/08/01/why-hating-china-is-futile/

Beijing launches platform to debunk online rumors
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-print-cnt.aspx?MainCatID=11&cid=1103&id=20130803000006

People’s Republic of China will become the world’s largest space power: US professor
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130805000106&cid=1101

Choosing Sides: Who’s Partnered with Who in People’s Republic of China’s Internet War?
http://www.techinasia.com/choosing-sides-in-china-internet-wars/

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at allegations by a former CIA chief that the company spies for Beijing, labeling them “defamatory” and “baseless”.
http://www.securityweek.com/huawei-lashes-out-ex-cia-chief-over-spying-claims
People’s Republic of China’s Most Irrelevant Search Engines to Merge? Chinese Government Search Engines|
http://www.techinasia.com/chinas-irrelevant-search-engines-merge-government-takes-swing-search/
If governments ban China-based Lenovo, should companies?
U.S., several other countries have banned computers from Lenovo after finding backdoors in hardware in firmware, report says
http://www.csoonline.com/article/737586/if-governments-ban-china-based-lenovo-should-companies-
False People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo Security Report Only Strengthens World’s Top PC Maker
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241326/False_Lenovo_Security_Report_Only_Strengthens_World_39_s_Top_PC_Maker?

People’s Republic of China stresses its defensive military policy
http://eng.mod.gov.cn/DefenseNews/2013-08/02/content_4460650.htm
Digital Dao: Aviation companies twice as likely to be hacked if they do business in China
Ask me about my Boeing China Aviation Research and their denial – er, response….
http://jeffreycarr.blogspot.com/2013/07/aviation-companies-twice-as-likely-to.html

Meet the NSA’s New Data Centers: Russia, People’s Republic of China, and Venezuela
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/07/31/meet_the_nsas_new_data_centers_russia_china_venezuela

Attackers turning to legit cloud services firms to plant malware
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241324/Attackers_turning_to_legit_cloud_services_firms_to_plant_malware?

Understanding the Global Risk of Cybercrime
http://www.scl.org/site.aspx?i=ed32886
New ‘Hacked shells as a service’ empowers cybercriminals with access to high page rank-ed Web sites
http://blog.webroot.com/2013/08/02/new-hacked-shells-as-a-service-empowers-cybercriminals-with-access-to-high-page-rank-ed-web-sites/

The Soviet-Era Strategy That Explains What Russia Is Doing With Snowden
Whataboutistm: a rhetorical defense that alleges hypocrisy from the accuser. And it’s going to make it a lot harder to criticize Moscow on human rights.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/whataboutism-the-soviet-era-strategy-that-partly-explains-why-russia-took-snowden/278314/
Russian Cyber Criminals selling hacked websites access in Underground stores
http://thehackernews.com/2013/08/russian-hackers-underground-hacking-websites.html

FBI Has Been Developing Cyber Hacking Tools for Over a Decade to Attack Criminals
http://www.hngn.com/articles/9332/20130804/fbi-developing-cyber-hacking-tools-over-decade-attack-criminals.htm
Disposable Spy Computers Are Disturbingly Easy and Cheap to Make
http://gizmodo.com/disposable-spy-computers-are-disturbingly-easy-and-chea-1014343556
Latvia Refuses To Extradite The Creator Of Gozi Trojan
The country’s Foreign Minister says the 67-year prison term facing hacker Deniss Calovskis is too severe
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/latvia-refuses-to-extradite-the-creator-of-gozi-trojan-123725?
ABA Cybersecurity Handbook
http://www.lawfareblog.com/2013/08/aba-cybersecurity-handbook/

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

Cyber Situational Awareness (SA)…People’s Republic of Hacking, Cybercrime and so much more….

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Good day Folks;

Today’s post about Cyber Situational Awareness (SA)…includes the People’s Republic of Hacking, Cybercrime and so much more….please particular attention to China’s Number One State Owned Enterprise (SOE), Huawei…they cannot seem to get out of their own way when comes to cyber espionage and claims of compromise…
Another story of note is the post about a Chinese Professor teaching Offensive Security…discovered this interesting gem from a French website in Ghana…go figure…
Finally – way at the bottom is a post about BLACKHAT 2013…if you dare read that far…

Enjoy!

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Strikes Back at Ex-CIA Head
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/08/01/huawei-strikes-back-at-ex-cia-head/?mod=WSJBlog
In-Depth: People’s Republic of China’s Huawei Strikes Back at Ex-CIA Head
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/01/huawei-strikes-back-at-ex-cia-head-2/
People’s Republic of Chain’s Huawei hunting Australian ICT companies
http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/govenrment-tech-policy/60958-huawei-hunting-australian-ict-companies
The Real U.S.-People’s Republic of Chinese Cyber Problem | The National Interest
http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/the-real-us-chinese-cyber-problem-8796

Offensive Cyber Security taught by Chinese Professor….
Taught by a Chinese professor – learn Offensive Cyber Security from the Master….Prof. Xiuwen Liu (homepage: http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~liux/)
http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~redwood/OffensiveSecurity/
Why Chinese Companies Should Take the Rest of the World Seriously
http://www.techinasia.com/sina-weibos-failure-chinese-companies-rest-world/?
People’s Republic of China – Hong Kong Technical Hub Number 1
http://www.techinasia.com/hong-kong-chinas-number-tech-hub-infographic/

Mail from the (Velvet) Cybercrime Underground — Krebs on Security
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/07/mail-from-the-velvet-cybercrime-underground/
A 30 Year-Old Hacker Just Cursed At The Most Powerful Man In Global Surveillance
http://www.businessinsider.com/keith-alexander-gets-heckled-at-black-hat-2013-7
5 scariest cybersecurity threats @ BlackHat DEFCON…
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57596263/5-scariest-cybersecurity-threats-at-black-hat-defcon/
NSA XKeyscore Tool ‘Could Crack VPNs And Expose The Anonymous’
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/nsa-xkeyscore-vpn-cracking-123499?
NSA chief: Snooping is crucial to fighting terrorism
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/31/tech/web/nsa-alexander-black-hat/index.html
Ex-USAF Chief Scientist Likens U.S. Cybersecurity Challenge to Whac-A-Mole: Scientific American |
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=usaf-cybersecurity-drones-qa-maybury

Britain ‘Not Winning War on Cyber Crime’ MPs Warn
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/495541/20130730/britain-winning-cyber-crime-war-home-affairs.htm
UK report: Banks let e-criminals pinch gobs of money underneath the law’s nose |
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/07/30/uk-report-banks-let-e-criminals-pinch-gobs-of-money-underneath-the-laws-nose/?

Ghana Government develops cyber security policy |
http://www.modernghana.com/news/478715/1/government-develops-cyber-security-policy.html

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Major Communications Websites
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/07/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-major-communications-websites.html?
Cyber Jihadists, State Department Now In Full-Blown Twitter War
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/07/29/jihadis_ape_state_department#.UfgW1Rss8CI.twitter

2013 BLACKHAT Presentations….
https://www.blackhat.com/us-13/archives.html#Healey

Semper Fi;

謝謝
紅龍

Chinese Cyber Military Situational Awareness & other fun stories from ‘Cybernia”

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Good day Folks;

Some very peculiar chatter from within the People’s Republic of China today lends itself to this edition of Chinese Cyber Military Situational Awareness & other fun stories from ‘Cybernia”…
Make note of the Huawei stories as well the PLA’s 86th birthday…while China’s President Xi Jinping tell’s the army in China how to behave…

People’s Republic of China’s Hackers, bloggers & professors team up to tap into blocked microblog content
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/799621.shtml
Asian Spying Said to Focus on U.S. Radiation-Hardened Electronics
http://www.nationaljournal.com/global-security-newswire/asian-spying-said-to-focus-on-u-s-radiation-hardened-electronics-20130725
Move over Huawei, there’s a new People’s Republic of China bogeyman in town and it’s called Lenovo
http://qz.com/109356/move-over-huawei-theres-a-new-bogeyman-in-town-and-its-called-lenovo/
Intelligence Agencies Ban People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo
http://www.ibtimes.com/lenovo-banned-international-intelligence-agencies-deem-computers-vulnerable-hacking-1363611?ft=j979o
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei announces successful completion of Boracay-Palawan submarine cable system
China’s OP Middle Kingdom now completes Phase V in the Philippines…
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/07/30/huawei-announces-successful-completion-of-boracay-palawan-submarine-cable-system/?
French Scholar Challenges Western Preoccupation With Chinese ‘Threat’
People’s Republic of China’s OP Middle Kingdom now completes Phase VI in France…Manadrin Chinese classes no longer optional at university….
http://www.ibtimes.com/china-not-threat-nature-qa-dr-lionel-vairon-1363679?ft=a73y7

People’s Republic of China’s Economic Strategy Series…观察者网-中国关怀 全球视野
Detailed Operational Panning Documents for Operation Middle Kingdom…
http://www.guancha.cn/strategy-book/

People’s Republic of China’s Xi: Troops must strictly follow CPC leadership – Xinhua |
PLA Troops must demonstrate IDEOLOGICAL PURITY…
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-07/29/c_132584552.htm
China’s Ambassador Cui Tiankai Celebrating the 86th Anniversary of the Founding of the PLA |
Soldiers of People’s Republic of China’s female special forces unit – Xinhua |
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-07/30/c_132585113.htm

How much does it cost to buy one thousand Russian/Eastern European based malware-infected hosts
http://blog.webroot.com/2013/07/29/how-much-does-it-cost-to-buy-one-thousand-russianeastern-european-based-malware-infected-hosts/

Iran’s Next Cabinet: Technocratic and Security-Focused
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/irans-next-cabinet-technocratic-and-security-focused

Navy awards contract to Boeing to prepare EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet to accept Next-Generation Jammer
How long before BOEING admits they were targeted and hacked again by the People’s Republic of China….?
http://www.avionics-intelligence.com/articles/2013/07/ai-boeing-ngj.html

Battle line: Cyberspace –
http://dawn.com/news/1032735/battle-line-cyberspace/?view=print

When Would Cyber War Lead to Real War?
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2013/07/when-would-cyber-war-lead-real-war/67580/#.

Enjoy!

謝謝
紅龍

People’s Republic of Cyber Conflict & Operation Middle Kingdom….

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Good Monday Morning Friends;

Much cyber conflict news related to the People’s Republic of China’s HUAWEI over the weekend.
Take particular note of both India and the United Kingdom’s leadership being pawned by HUAWEI…
Also worth mentioning is that the former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency knows and is now revealing that the People’s Republic of China’s Huawei so pies for the People’s Republic of China…oh dear no! Really…<>

Enjoy –

How Mao Tse T’ung created the People’s Republic of China’s capitalist revolution [Straits Times]
http://wanderingchina.org/2013/07/27/how-mao-created-chinas-capitalist-revolution-straits-times-risingchina-reform-mao/

Ex-CIA chief accuses People’s Republic of China’s Huawei of industrial espionage – Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10191154/Ex-CIA-chief-accuses-Huawei-of-industrial-espionage.html
Why is the former head of the NSA convinced Huawei is a threat to US communication networks? | Digital Trends
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/huawei-threat-to-the-us/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei in charge of UK TalkTalk’s net filtering
Operation Middle Kingdom…Chinese colonization of United Kingdom near complete as Phase V is accomplished…
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3460990/huawei-in-charge-of-talktalks-net-filtering/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei says it ‘shares the same cyber security goals’ as the UK government
Operation Middle Kingdom…Chinese colonization of United Kingdom near complete as Phase V is accomplished…
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3459981/huawei-says-it-shares-the-same-cyber-security-goals-as-the-uk-government/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei gets closer to its users by P@WNing India…
Operation Middle Kingdom…Chinese colonization of India near complete as Phase V is accomplished…
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/huawei-gets-closer-to-its-users/article4960652.ece
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei lashes out at spying allegations from former CIA head
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/19/huawei-lashes-out-at-spying-allegations-from-former-cia-head/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei revenue grows |
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65959:Huawei-revenue-grows&catid=118
Australians ‘should not fear Chinese investment’, especially People’s Republic of Huawei, says Bob Carr
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1291670/australians-should-not-fear-chinese-investment-says-foreign-minister

Spy agencies ban People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo PCs on security concerns
Recall friends that Lenovo has DIRECT ties to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the People’s Liberation Army….
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/spy_agencies_ban_lenovo_pcs_on_security_HVgcKTHp4bIA4ulCPqC7SL
Intelligence services fear People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo products due to back-doors
http://www.neowin.net/news/intelligence-services-fear-lenovo-products-due-to-back-doors
Rare Glimpse into a Real-Life Command-and-Control Server | “Dragon Eye – Mini”
http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/rare-glimpse-real-life-command-and-control-server/index.html

Record malware growth in People’s Republic of China…
http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2546

How America’s Top Tech Companies Created the Surveillance State
http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/how-america-s-top-tech-companies-created-the-surveillance-state-20130725

Security Vendors: Do No Harm, Heal Thyself — Krebs on Security
Symantec quietly releasedsecurity updates to fix serious vulnerabilities in itsSymantec Web Gateway, a popular line of security appliances designed to help “protect organizations against multiple types of Web-borne malware.”
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/07/security-vendors-do-no-harm-heal-thyself/

CreepyDOL…Cheap Monitoring Highlights Dangers Of Internet Of Things — Dark Reading
http://www.darkreading.com/monitoring/cheap-monitoring-highlights-dangers-of-i/240159061

U.K. Ministry of Defence hit by cyberattack, data stolen | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/u-k-ministry-of-defence-hit-by-cyberattack-data-stolen-7000017831/
People’s Republic of China’s Huawei slammed for locking GCHQ personnel out of security cell
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2283330/huawei-slammed-for-locking-gchq-personnel-out-of-security-cell?
China’s UK censorwall will also block “terrorist content,” “violence,” “circumvention tools,” “forums”
http://boingboing.net/2013/07/26/uk-censorwall-will-also-block.html

Russian hackers got 160 million bank card numbers, but that wasn’t worst part
Federal prosecutors say they’ve blown open the largest hacking ring in US history, indicting four Russians and a Ukrainian. The biggest worry: One of them hacked into NASDAQ.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2013/0725/Russian-hackers-got-160-million-bank-card-numbers-but-that-wasn-t-worst-part

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍

People’s Republic of China & Operation Middle Kingdom…oh yes, Huawei and the colonization of Africa & India….

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Good day my curious friends…much in the cyber news to amuse and entrain, but never alarm you…

Pay particular attention the articles below related to Huawei and their colonization of India via BSNL and Ethiopia via massive telco rollouts. People’s Republic of China & Operation Middle Kingdom…oh yes, Huawei and the colonization of Africa & India….always remember that a significant amount of cyber threat news and alerts will be released on Friday, saturdays and Sundays…when no one is paying attention…

Enjoy –

People’s Republic of Hacking, er…China is stealing intellectual property to boost its economic development…
Don’t let Snowden overshadow the real cyber threat
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d18f1e6a-ef97-11e2-a237-00144feabdc0.html

UK’s Cameron recommended porn filter controlled by People’s Republic of China’s Huawei
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2285074/camerons-recommended-porn-filter-controlled-by-huawei

Baidu’s guide to the eight biggest Internet scams in People’s Republic of China
http://www.danwei.com/baidus-guide-to-the-eight-biggest-internet-scams-in-china/

Chinese can be pressured into accepting global cybersecurity norms
http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/lewis-chinese-can-be-pressured-accepting-global-cybersecurity-norms/2013-07-24
Chinese hacker who once targeted the US switches sides to help defend Western companies… |
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-22/chinese-hacker-switches-from-attack-to-defence/4836572
Chinese hacker to help defend Western companies
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/18104751/chinese-hacker-who-once-targeted-the-us-switches-sides-to-help-defend-western-companies/
The Decline of China’s Internet Cafes
http://thediplomat.com/china-power/the-decline-of-chinas-internet-cafes/?
The great firewall of China gets metaphorical
The Chinese government’s increasingly sophisticated approach to censorship demands a new interpretation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/14/china-great-firewall-put-out
Hengqin New Area Aims to Skirt Great Firewall – China Digital Times (CDT)
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/07/hengqin-new-area-aims-to-skirt-great-firewall/?

BSNL to switch to People’s Republic of China’s Huawei’s next generation networks
China’s colonization of India is now complete as Operation Middle Kingdom continues…
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/bsnl-to-switch-to-huaweis-next-generation-networks/article4953441.ece
Huawei Hits 100th 100G Deployment Milestone, Paving an Information Super Highway for the Next Decade
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=177824
Ethiopia signs $700 mn mobile network deal with People’s Republic of China’s Huawei
Operation Middle Kingdom continues in Africa as People’s Republic of China colonizes with their business development instead of weapon systems…US AFRICOM puzzled by lack of success…
http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/2013/07/25/ethiopia-signs-700-mn-mobile-network-deal-with-china-s-huawei

Find Out Why Apple’s Revenues in China Dropped 43% in Q2
http://www.techinasia.com/apple-china-revenues-drop-q2-2013/
Insight: How Samsung is beating Apple in the People’s Republic of China
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/us-samsung-apple-china-insight-idUSBRE96P05F20130726
Apple Developer site hack: doubts cast on Turkish hacker’s claims
Guardian investigation raises questions over claims by Turkish researcher that he hacked into Apple’s Developer portal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/apple-developer-site-hack

Japanese Minister Proposes More Active Military Presence in Region
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/world/asia/japanese-minister-proposes-more-active-military-presence-in-region.html?&pagewanted=all

$300 million Russian cyber crime ring broken by US feds
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/300-million-russian-cyber-crime-ring-broken-by-us-feds/article/304680/
Five Charged in Massive Financial Hacking Case | TIME.com
http://techland.time.com/2013/07/26/five-charged-in-massive-financial-hacking-case/

US Marines Focused at Tactical Edge of Cyber, Commander Says…
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120246
USAF pleads with airmen to think about business of cyber…http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120222

A historical overview of the cyberattack landscape
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15284
US Military: Forget cold war — Here comes cyber war
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355119
“What Is That Box?” — When The NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company
http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/what-is-that-box-when-the-nsa-shows-up-at-your-internet-comp

Hacked in 276 Seconds – Timely Intelligence Improves Ability to Thwart Cyber Attacks: Survey |
http://www.securityweek.com/hacked-276-seconds-timely-intelligence-improves-ability-thwart-cyber-attacks-survey

KPMG red-faced after being found w/data leak Reverse assessment reveals KPMGs publicly accessible data |
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/exclusive-reverse-assessment-reveals-kpmgs-publicly-accessible-data/article/304295/

Semper Fi,

謝謝
紅龍