Bill to study national security risks in routers passes House committee
The legislation calls for a Commerce Department examination of routers, modems and other devices controlled by U.S. adversaries.
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(Getty Images) Geopolitics Feds: Chinese hacking operations have been in critical infrastructure networks for five years
FBI, NSA and CISA officials warn that Volt Typhoon actors are “pre-positioning themselves on IT networks to enable lateral movement to OT assets to disrupt functions.”
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Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, Jen Easterly, Director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and FBI Director Christopher Wray testify before the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee heard from intelligence officials on China’s Cyber threat to the United States. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Geopolitics U.S. officials warn of dire Chinese cyber threats in wake of FBI operation to disrupt botnet
Volt Typhoon used privately owned routers infected with malware in attempt to conceal activity, DOJ says.
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Internet cables in a router. (Getty Images) Government Fed cyber officials detail Chinese state hackers using common exploits against telcos
Hackers are able to use common exploits and open-source tools to obfuscate their activity, the agencies say.
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(Getty Images) Technology Mozi botnet gets stealthier in infecting Huawei network gateways and other gear
Botnets are hard to sink, Part Infinity.
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Technology Netgear moves to plug vulnerability in routers after researchers find zero-day
The findings underscore the challenge of improving security in a market that prizes cheap and functional networking equipment.
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(Flickr user Ashwin Kumar// CC-BY-2.0) Technology Bug hunter unveils Cisco zero-days at ShmooCon
Looks can be deceiving when a security researcher first studies a piece of code.
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Technology A flaw in Amazon’s Ring doorbells leaked customers’ Wi-Fi credentials
It’s only the latest example of security technology introducing new gateways of attack into a user’s home.
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(Getty Images) Technology Newly reported flaws in cameras, locks add to scrutiny of smart-home security
Patches are available for both vulnerabilities, and hackers would need physical access in both cases to carry out an attack.
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A MQ9 Reaper Drone at Hollowman Air Force Base. (USAF) Government Stolen U.S. drone documents found for sale on dark web
Analysts with Recorded Future say the stolen drone documents appear to be legitimate, having come from an enlisted captain that’s currently stationed at a Nevada-based U.S. Air Force facility.