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Spies Are Going After US Supply Chains, Intel Agencies Say – United States
President Trump astounded many in Washington on Sunday by vowing to rescue ZTE, the Chinese manufacturer whose mobile phones are viewed as a security threat by the U.S. intelligence community. America’s own spies have been warning that China and other potential adversaries might seek to weaken U.S.security through the electronic goods and services it buys. “The most critical CI threats cut across these threat actors: influence operations, critical infrastructure, supply chain, and traditional as well as economic espionage. Regional actors such as Iran and North Korea, and nonstate actors such as terrorist groups, transnational criminal organizations, and hackers/hacktivists are growing in intent and capability,” William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence Security Center, told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. “For example, a growing set of threat actors are now capable of using cyber operations to remotely access traditional intelligence targets, as well as a broader set of U.S. targets including critical infrastructure and supply chain, often without attribution.” Evanina declined to slam Trump’s decision on ZTE, but said, “I will say that the intelligence community is on the record about the threat posed by Chinese telecom.” Asked whether he would use a ZTE phone, Evanina answered, “I would not.”
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Telegrab Information Stealer Swipes Telegram Cache And Key Files – Worldwide
Researchers last month detected a new malware that steals not only browser credentials, browser cookies and text files, but also cache and key files from the desktop version of end-to-end encrypted instant messaging service Telegram. The malware, dubbed TeleGrab, appears to be Russian in origin and primarily targets Russian-speakers, according to a blog post published today by Cisco Systems’ Talos threat intelligence team. Moreover, the culprit behind the malware has also been linked to several posted YouTube videos that contain instructions for using victims’ ex filtrated Telegram information to hijack their sessions. “In summary, by restoring cache and map files into an existing Telegram desktop installation, if the session was open, it will be possible to access the victim’s session, contacts and previous chats,” explains Talos senior security researcher Vitor Ventura in the post. (Talos senior intelligence analyst Azim Khodjibaev also contributed to the report). “Talos believes with high confidence the author of the video and the author of the malware are the same.”
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Senators Introduce Bill To Strengthen Airport Security – United States
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase safety and security for airport passengers and visitors outside of Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-screened areas. The Secure Airport Public Spaces Act allows airports to use existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to update their security infrastructure to better protect public areas, including pick up and drop off areas, as well as baggage claims. High profile attacks at Fort Lauderdale Airport and Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan last year demonstrated the vulnerabilities of unsecured public areas at airports. “Millions of Americans travel through our nation’s airports every day, and we need to protect travelers and visitors from potential security threats in every part of the airport,” said Senator Peters. “In recent years, we’ve seen a rising number of attacks that take place outside of TSA-screened areas.
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