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The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center of China and local infosec outfit 360 Total Security have conducted an investigation called "The Matrix" that found the CIA conducts offensive cyber ops, and labelled the United States an "Empire of Hacking". The two orgs have been good enough to publish the first part of their work, titled Empire of Hacking: The US Central Intelligence Agency - Part I. The document doesn't offer much new info, leaning heavily on the 2017 infodump from WikiLeaks that detailed the "Vault7" trove of exploits the CIA uses to spy on computers, smart TVs, WhatsApp and just about any other device or service you might use.
The US Federal Communications Commission has added two Chinese companies to its list of communications equipment suppliers rated a threat to national security: Pacific Network Corp, its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet LLC, and China Unicom. "Earlier this year the FCC revoked China Unicom America's and PacNet/ComNet's authorities to provide service in the United States because of the national security risks they posed to communications in the United States. Now, working with our national security partners, we are taking additional action to close the door to these companies by adding them to the FCC's Covered List," said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
Kali Linux 2022.3 released: Packages for test labs, new tools, and a community Discord serverOffensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.3, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform. Cisco has been hacked by a ransomware gangU.S. networking giant Cisco Systems has been hacked, the company confirmed on Wednesday, after Yanluowang ransomware operators claimed the attack on their leak site.
Here's a photo gallery that provides a look inside Black Hat USA 2022. For our complete coverage of the conference, live from Las Vegas, check out our microsite.
Here's a photo gallery that provides a look inside Black Hat USA 2022. For our complete coverage of the conference, live from Las Vegas, check out our microsite.
At the Black Hat USA 2022 Arsenal by ToolsWatch, researchers showcase their latest open-source tools and products. This year, the Arsenal provides tool demonstrations in an open, conversational, and hybrid environment where presenters are able to interact with attendees.
In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal Security, Adaptive...
The report highlights important findings from more than 180 of experienced cybersecurity professionals who reported concerns over attacks against cloud services, ransomware and the growing risks to the global supply chain. An equal number of respondents named vulnerabilities in the systems, applications and networks maintained by contractors, suppliers and customers.
The event focused on building the cyber workforce, improving skills-based pathways to cyber jobs, educating Americans so that they have the skills they need to thrive in a digital society, and improving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the cyber field. These funds will be used to double the annual number of graduates of The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences over the next 5 years, launch a statewide Governor's Cyber Academy accessible to all high school students, and build and operate an applied research laboratory facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The USA's policy of decoupling its technology industries from China lacks a strategy, a theory of success, and an understanding of how to achieve its ill-defined goals, according to a new paper by Jon Bateman from the thinktank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "The United States cannot afford simply to muddle through technological decoupling, one of the most consequential global trends of the early twenty-first century," wrote Bateman, a former senior intelligence analyst, policy adviser and speechwriter at the US Department of Defense, in the document, titled "US China Technological 'Decoupling', a Strategy and Policy Framework."