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Cyber SA from the Queensland Police Cyber Crime & Fraud Symposium…

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Good day from Queensland Australia;

Today your are receiving Cyber SA from the 2013 Queensland Police Cyber Crime & Fraud Symposium…

Heard a variety of scintillating cyber fraud case histories from international law enforcement today as the 2013 Queensland Police Cyber Crime & Fraud Symposium Day One kicked off…other topics presented included data breach handling and online reputation remediation suggestions from some of Australia’s cyber duty experts in the field…

Enjoy today edition, albeit abbreviated, of Cyber Situational Awareness!

People’s Republic of Corruption Control…Discipline bodies launch website Globaltimes.cn |
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and theMinistry of Supervision on Monday jointly opened an official website, offering the public a new online channel to report corrupt officials
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/808182.shtml#.UiWHQmSG1JE
People’s Republic of China’s quest for world-beating brand held back by regime
http://wanderingchina.org/2013/09/03/chinas-quest-for-world-beating-brand-held-back-by-regime-guardian-risingchina-branding/
Jiang Jiemin removed from office: authority – People’s Daily Online
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90785/8387285.html
Yahoo Kills Chinese Services
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/yahoo-pulling-out-of-china-126178
Targeted Attacks Deliver Disassembled Malware |
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/targeted-attacks-deliver-disassembled-malware

Chinese look for greater influence in UK nuclear programme
http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/2013/09/chinese-look-for-greater-influence-in-uk-nuclear-programme.html
People’s Republic of China’s Lenovo CEO to Share $3 Million Bonus With 10,000 Employees The Diplomat |
http://thediplomat.com/tech-biz/2013/09/03/lenovo-ceo-to-share-3-million-bonus-with-10000-employees/
People’s Republic of China-Russia Ties Deepen
http://thediplomat.com/china-power/china-russia-ties-deepen/

Citadel Makes a Comeback, Targets Japan Users |
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/citadel-makes-a-comeback-targets-japan-users/
Fraud and ATM attacks hit Germany hard
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15495
Learning From One of the Most Successful Industry Verticals — Cybercrime
http://hacksurfer.com/amplifications/253-learning-from-one-of-the-most-successful-industry-verticals-8212-cybercrime

The TAO of NSA
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15500&
NSA tops up exploit pool with $25m in ‘grey market‘ vulnerabilities
http://www.cso.com.au/article/525241/nsa_tops_up_exploit_pool_25m_grey_market_vulnerabilities_/
Cyber Warfare: Government-Endorsed Surveillance
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/special-reports/3338/cyber-warfare-government-endorsed-surveillance.html
More illegal NSA spying activities leaked – Xinhua | English.news.cn
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-09/02/c_132684366.htm

Semper Fi,

謝謝,
紅龍!

CYBER SA ~ 1300Z27AUG2013

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Good Morning Cyber SA Fans;

Relentless reports from many countries regarding the largest DDoS attack to hit the Internet in the People’s Republic of China…say don’t they have the Cisco-powered Great Firewall? Lots of cyber SA to enjoy this Tuesday the 27th of August 2013…relish in today’s cyber news…there’s more waiting on you for tomorrow!

Enjoy!

中国互联网络信息中心 National Nodes DNS DDOS attacks suffered in the history of the largest
http://www.cnnic.net.cn/gjymaqzx/aqgg/aqggaqsj/201308/t20130826_41325.htm

People’s Republic of China Internet hit by ‘largest ever’ attack…uh oh, let loose the dogs of war…
http://www.france24.com/en/20130827-china-internet-hit-largest-ever-attack
Chinese internet hit by largest ever DDoS attack
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2290946/chinese-internet-hit-by-largest-ever-ddos-attack
Chinese Internet Hit by Attack Over Weekend
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/08/26/chinese-internet-hit-by-attack-over-weekend/
People’s Republic of China’s internet hit by the country’s “largest ever” attack
http://gigaom.com/2013/08/26/chinas-internet-hit-by-the-countrys-largest-ever-attack/

Emerging markets drive Chinese browser firm UCWeb’s global expansion – Xinhua | English.news.cn
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-08/24/c_132658921.htm

PLA Cavalry: Use the Beidou satellite system to good effect -…
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8378444.html
Chinese satellite movements alarm experts
http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/asia-pacific/130820-chinese-satellite-movements-baffle-experts
PLA stresses goal of stronger military – People’s Daily Online
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8377139.html
PLA command confrontation drill concludes – People’s Daily Online
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8373718.html

Chinese shipbuilder reveals breakthrough technology – People’s Daily Online
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/202936/8370062.html

Sina, People’s Republic of China’s answer to Twitter, enters the mobile messaging battle with its own app
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/08/26/sina-chinas-answer-to-twitter-enters-the-mobile-messaging-battle-with-its-own-app/
People’s Republic of China’s ‘new relationship’ trap
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/26/fisher-chinas-new-relationship-trap/?
People’s Republic of China Bans a Law Professor From Classroom | Inside Higher Ed
http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/08/26/china-bans-law-professor-classroom
Kenya and People’s Republic of China sign $5bn deals
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23768488
Australia’s mining boom rolls on for Chinese entrepreneur in the outback
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/25/us-australia-mining-idUSBRE97O03R20130825
European Equipment Suppliers Win Third Of £2bn China Mobile 4G Contract
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/china-mobile-4g-european-equipment-125662?
People’s Republic of China launches its first air-to-air missile from helicopter – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/China-launches-its-first-air-to-air-missile-from-helicopter/articleshow/22063826.cms
45 Signs That the People’s Republic of China Is Colonizing America
http://wanderingchina.org/2013/08/25/45-signs-that-china-is-colonizing-america-the-american-dream-online-risingchina-colonizingamerica/

U.S. spied on UN: German weekly – Xinhua | English.news.cn
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-08/26/c_125242562.htm

DPRK offers mobile internet access for foreigners – Xinhua |
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/25/c_132191596.htm

Koobface worm-flinging gangster linked to pharma spam ops • The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/26/koobface_carder_pharma_spam_tieup/

MoleRats Hackers Hitting Israeli Government With Poison Ivy Malware
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/molerats-attacks-israel-egypt-125668?

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

International Cyber Situational Awareness for the Beginning of July 2013

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Good day Folks;

My apologies for the late entry – international travel will do that to a person once in a awhile –

Nonetheless, here is a lengthy compilation of some of the latest International Cyber Situational Awareness for the Beginning of July 2013 –

Remember to search for “OP Middle Kingdom”…

Enjoy!

U.S. to press People’s Republic of China on cyber theft: Lew

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/01/us-treasury-china-idUSBRE96009X20130701

People’s Republic of China Accuses U.S. of Hypocrisy on Cyberattacks |

http://world.time.com/2013/07/01/china-accuses-u-s-of-hypocrisy-on-cyberattacks/?

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei’s Best-Kept Secret: An Army of Engineers

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/07/01/huaweis-best-kept-secret-an-army-of-engineers/?

U.S. Is a ‘Hacker Empire,’ Says Chinese Military Analyst

http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/u-s-is-a-hacker-empire-says-chinese-military-analyst/?

U.S. Prism, Meet People’s Republic of China’s Golden Shield

http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/u-s-prism-meet-chinas-golden-shield/?

LAP Green & the People’s Republic of China’s Huawei ink settlement agreement

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/07/01/lap-green-huawei-ink-settlement-agreement/?

The Willie Suttons of the Cyberage – Can we stop bad guys from getting into U.S. networks? |

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/06/26/the_willie_suttons_of_the_cyberage_cybercrime?page=full

JFQ-70: Unpacking Cyberwar: The Sufficiency of the Law of Armed Conflict in the Cyber Domain
http://www.ndu.edu/press/unpacking-cyberwar.html

Awaiting Cyber 9/11

http://www.ndu.edu/press/awaiting-cyber-9-11.html

Snowden spy row grows as US is accused of hacking People’s Republic of China

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/22/edward-snowden-us-china

EXCLUSIVE: NSA targeted People’s Republic of China’s Tsinghua University in extensive hacking attacks
“…Tsinghua University, widely regarded as the mainland’s top education and research institute, was the target of extensive hacking by US spies this year.”
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1266892/exclusive-nsa-targeted-chinas-tsinghua-university-extensive-hacking

EXCLUSIVE: US hacked Pacnet, Asia Pacific fibre-optic network operator, in 2009

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1266875/exclusive-us-hacked-pacnet-asia-pacific-fibre-optic-network-operator

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Booz Hamilton NSA Contractor safe in Hong Kong, more US cyberspying details revealed

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1266777/exclusive-snowden-safe-hong-kong-more-us-cyberspying-details-revealed

US hacks Chinese mobile phones: Booz Hamilton Contractor: US National Security FAIL

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/us-hacks-chinese-mobile-phones-snowden/story-fn3dxix6-1226668185301

Civic Party demands the US respond to hacking claims

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1266716/civic-party-demands-us-respond-hacking-claims

Edward Snowden alleges US hacking People’s Republic of China phone firms

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/world/edward-snowden-alleges-us-hacking-china-phone-firms/story-fnd11ay0-1226668186230

People’s Republic of China completes internet monitoring scheme in Tibet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/19/china-internet-monitoring-tibet

Xi Jinping’s Decade And The Future Of Sino-American Relations – Analysis

http://www.eurasiareview.com/22062013-xi-jinpings-decade-and-the-future-of-sino-american-relations-analysis/?

People’s Republic of China’s Xi harks back to Mao in party ‘cleanup’

http://wanderingchina.org/2013/06/20/chinas-xi-harks-back-to-mao-in-party-cleanup-ap-risingchina-corruption/

What to Make of Xi Jinping’s Maoist Turn

http://wanderingchina.org/2013/06/22/what-to-make-of-xi-jinpings-maoist-turn-wsj-risingchina-newleadership/

Hagel Vows to Prioritize Cyber, Nuclear Capabilities…Si vis pacem, para bellum
US DoD Defense.gov News Article…矽對海洋和平，帕拉戰爭

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120339

People’s Republic of China: U.S. should not hold multiple standards in cyber world – People’s Daily Online

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8290745.html

People’s Republic of China ~ Snowden spying claims rejected – People’s Daily Online

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90883/8287831.html

U.S. charges Snowden with espionage

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-charges-snowden-with-espionage/2013/06/21/507497d8-dab1-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_story.html

Edward Snowden: US government has been hacking Hong Kong and People’s Republic of China for years

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1259508/edward-snowden-us-government-has-been-hacking-hong-kong-and-china

Snowden’s Leaks on People’s Republic of China Could Affect Its Role in His Fate |

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/world/asia/ex-nsa-contractors-disclosures-could-complicate-his-fate.html?

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs sets up cyberdiplomacy office

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1261181/chinese-ministry-foreign-affairs-sets-cyberdiplomacy-office

People’s Republic of China asks U.S. to explain Internet surveillance

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/us-usa-security-china-idUSBRE95G06R20130617

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei, ZTE see vindication amid US cyber-spying scandal

http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1263200/huawei-zte-see-vindication-amid-us-cyber-spying-scandal

People’s Republic of Acquisition: Nokia stock rises on rumors of Huawei acquisition
Operation Middle Kingdom – Finalnd technology now acquistion target of People’s Republic of China’s HUAWEI

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/nokia-stock-rises-on-rumors-of-huawei-acquisition/2013/06/18/3aca3fba-d83a-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_story.html?

People’s Republic of China completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for Tibet

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/china-tibet-idUSL3N0EV1W920130619

People’s Republic of China’s Huawei says has no plans to buy Nokia

http://www.crn.com.au/News/347193,huawei-says-has-no-plans-to-buy-nokia.aspx

Soft Power: A U.S.-China Battleground?

http://thediplomat.com/china-power/soft-power-a-u-s-china-battleground/?

People’s Republic of China’s tyranny of uniqueness

http://cmp.hku.hk/2013/06/14/33486/

Reforming the People’s Republic of China’s State-Owned Enterprises

http://thediplomat.com/2013/06/19/reforming-chinas-state-owned-enterprises/?

People’s Republic of China lands three astronauts on Tiangong-1 space station

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/13/china-astronauts-tiangong-1-space-station

Home Office Throws £4m At Educating Britain On Cyber Security
Awareness push from government celebrated by industry

http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/home-office-4m-cyber-security-awareness-119696?

Report: UK spies hacked foreign diplomats

http://www.news.com.au/technology/report-uk-spies-hacked-foreign-diplomats/story-e6frfro0-1226665303140

GCHQ taps fibre-optic cables for secret access to world’s communications

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa?CMP=twt_gu

People’s Republic of China diversifies UK interests as Dalian Wanda invests £1bn in luxury brands

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jun/19/china-uk-interests-dalian-wanda-luxury-brands

Use Tor, Get Targeted By the NSA –

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/06/21/1443204/use-tor-get-targeted-by-the-nsa?u

What the NSA Does With the Data It Isn’t Allowed to Keep

http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/06/what-nsa-does-data-it-isnt-allowed-keep/65324/

Schneier on Security: US Offensive Cyberwar Policy

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/us_offensive_cy.html?

The keyboard: The weapon of choice in new type of warfare

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/the-keyboard-the-weapon-of-choice-in-new-type-of-warfare-234768.html

Iran oil ministry denies cyber attack

http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2164035.html

Semper Fi,

謝謝紅龍