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US Must Counter China’s Growing Espionage Efforts, Former CIA Analyst Says – United States
As China’s ability to spy on the rest of the world continues to increase, the U.S. in particular has taken great steps in ensuring the America’s security and privacy. Congress has continually warned about using smartphones from Chinese brands such as Huaewei, and the Trump Administration has even proposed a new centralized 5G network in order to combat potential cybersecurity threats. However, Axios reported last week that China’s ambition in building a vast foreign intelligence network is growing, and analysts suggest that the U.S. currently may not have the means to properly counter China’s efforts. China continues to invest billions on building vast foreign intelligence networks, including inside the United States. Yet Chris Johnson, a former senior China analyst for the CIA now working at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Axios: “We have to at least live up to [China’s] expectations. And we aren’t doing that.” Johnson outlined that China’s intelligence efforts include “looking more and more like the Russians,” that China is “clearly becoming more aggressive,” and unlike the U.S., “they’ll actually devote the resources to it.”
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International Airport Takes Down Wi-Fi after Cyber Attack – Georgia, United States
March 23–Hartsfield-Jackson International has taken down the Wi-Fi at the world’s busiest airport after a cyber-attack on the city of Atlanta, and its website is spotty. The Atlanta airport’s website said after the cyber-attack that security wait times and flight information may not be accurate, advising passengers to check with their airline for information. There’s no estimated time to restore the service yet, according to Hartsfield-Jackson spokesman Reese McCranie. “While we aren’t directly affected by the cyberattack, we are being abundantly cautious and have taken these systems offline,” according to McCranie.
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Supply Chain Cyber Attacks Up 200% in 2017
Cyber criminals ramped up attacks on supply chains last year, with incidents rising by 200%, according to a new report. The report by Symantec stated that: “Despite the EternalBlue exploit wreaking havoc in 2017, the reality is that vulnerabilities are becoming increasingly difficult for attackers to identify and exploit.” However, in response to this, Symantec said it has seen evidence of an increase in attackers injecting malware implants into the supply chain to infiltrate unsuspecting organizations, with a 200% increase in these attacks—one every month of 2017 as compared to four attacks annually in years prior. The report went on: “Hijacking software updates provides attackers with an entry point for compromising well-protected targets, or to target a specific region or sector. The Petya/NotPetya (Ransom.Petya) outbreak was the most notable example.
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