Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege

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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege is your go-to podcast for detailed analysis of the week's most sophisticated Chinese cyber operations targeting US infrastructure. Stay updated with expert insights into attack methodologies, affected systems, and compelling attribution evidence. Discover the defensive measures implemented and lessons learned from each incident. Featuring interviews with leading cybersecurity experts and government officials, Dragon's Code delivers essential information for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of cyber warfare and national security. Tune in regularly for in-depth discussions that keep you informed and prepared. For more info go to https://www.quietplease.ai Check out these deals https://amzn.to/48MZPjs

  1. -10 H

    China's Cyber Ninjas Strike Again: Feds Sweat as Dragon Flexes Digital Muscle

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Listeners, Ting here—armed with tech, a healthy dose of snark, and a solid stash of digital coffee. Let’s break down this past week, where Chinese cyber wizards really outdid themselves in “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege.” It’s been nothing short of a cybersecurity blockbuster—if blockbusters involved zero-day vulnerabilities and federal agencies sweating more than at a Black Hat keynote. First up: the biggest operation. CISA, America’s own cyber commandos, dropped an urgent warning after uncovering a campaign where attackers, allegedly from China, exploited not one but multiple zero-day vulnerabilities across US government networks. These zero-days, for those who prefer hacking candies to jargon, are unknown software flaws the good guys haven’t patched yet—basically, every defender’s nightmare. Even after system reboots and upgrades, these flaws kept offering hackers a golden ticket straight into federal vaults. That’s persistence! Cisco, the networking heavyweight, became the Sherlock Holmes of this drama, linking these shenanigans to ArcaneDoor, a notorious advanced threat actor. Cisco says their investigation started in May, helping several federal agencies probe attacks directed at their ASA security devices. What makes this super spicy? Censys, a leading threat intel firm, tracked four out of five IP addresses straight to China, with ties to heavy-hitters like Tencent and ChinaNet. If you’re wondering how deep the rabbit hole goes—some researchers theorize this hints at state backing, given the sheer scale and resources of the networks involved. So what got hit? Mainly the heart of American infrastructure—the federal backbone—including networks handling sensitive communications and possibly critical logistics. The attack method? Sophisticated remote code execution, hiding malicious code during legitimate processes. Basically, hackers went full ninja, bypassing firewalls and camouflaging their moves so well you’d think they trained with Sun Tzu. Now, let’s talk defense—because keeping up with over 40,000 new vulnerabilities a year, as CISA’s Chris Butera noted at FedScoop, is like playing cyber whack-a-mole with broken paddles. US agencies have made progress, patching over 99 percent of known threats facing the internet, leveraging automation and AI to keep pace. But this is a marathon, not a sprint. One lesson hammered in by every expert, from CISA to private consultants: timely patching and rapid incident response saves lives—or at least, data. Compare that to China’s own one-hour incident reporting rule for critical infrastructure, which makes the US’s four-day requirement look, well, glacial. Cybersecurity pros like Butera, and private sector voices from Cisco and Censys, agree: continuous monitoring, multi-factor authentication, and training staff to spot trouble are non-negotiables. One signal lesson? The age of “patch and pray” is over. AI-powered threat hunting and aggressive, transparent reporting are the new normal. China’s speed shows what’s at stake, and America better learn faster reporting and automated defense if it wants to survive the next digital blitz. So, listeners, as we close out Dragon’s Code, remember—the siege isn’t over, but the playbook is getting sharper. Thanks for tuning in, hit subscribe for more insights from Ting, and remember: This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

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    Cisco Firewall Fail: China's Cyber Dragons Breach US Defenses!

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Listeners, Ting here—your favorite cyber sleuth with a knack for all things China, hacking, and a bit of dry wit on the side. Strap in, because the past week has read like the ultimate season finale of Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege—except this time, the cyber dragons aren’t just at the gates. They’re IN the walls, behind the firewalls, sipping your coffee, and rewriting your router configs. Let’s get to the breach everyone’s talking about: a wave of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure, especially government networks and anyone using Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliances. According to Chris Butera, CISA’s acting deputy executive assistant director for cybersecurity, “The threat campaign is widespread.” Translation—bad news for anyone who ever set up a Cisco firewall and thought, “What could go wrong?” These attacks relied on what the cool kids in infosec call zero-days: vulnerabilities that even Cisco didn’t know about until the dragons came roaring through. Here’s how the offensive unfolded: hackers, believed to be operating out of China and closely tracked as ArcaneDoor, Storm-1849 by Microsoft, or UAT4356 if you like code names, discovered three dangerous vulnerabilities—especially CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362. These bugs let attackers send sneaky HTTP(S) requests that give them root privileges or access to restricted URLs without passing Go or collecting $200. The real kicker? This allowed malware implants, remote code execution—basically letting the attackers become admin wizards of your network even after you rebooted the device or updated its firmware. These dragons were burning everything but leaving no smoke, using advanced evasion techniques like disabling logging and disguising commands. Sam Rubin from Palo Alto Networks described it as “a more focused, sophisticated campaign than we’ve seen previously.” The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, pulled the emergency brake Thursday. All civilian agencies had to test Cisco firewall gear for breaches and unplug compromised units before midnight Friday. Basically: if your firewall so much as coughed, it got yanked out and put in cyber quarantine. Patches were developed and rushed out, with Cisco’s engineers and security wonks burning the midnight oil. Chris Butera noted that it took months of investigation to pin down the root cause, since the attackers had been poking around as early as last November—talk about persistence! The impact? At least 10 organizations worldwide breached, “hundreds” of potentially vulnerable US devices, and still an uncertain number affected across critical infrastructure. No official US attribution to China yet, but threat intel firms like Palo Alto’s Unit 42 and Censys are confident—the fingerprints all point back to Beijing. Expert advice? Defensive playbooks got rewritten overnight. Agencies had to hunt for compromise, apply Cisco’s new patches, and permanently retire any end-of-life devices. And since the private sector tends to follow the Feds’ lead, expect every Fortune 500 IT team to be chugging Red Bulls as we speak. Lesson to take home? Real cyber dragons don’t just breathe fire—they sneak in quietly, stay hidden, and only roar once your network’s already theirs. Sam Rubin and Madhu Gottumukkala at CISA both urge: patch early, patch often, and kill your logging amnesia—because today’s intrusion is tomorrow’s front-page story. Thanks for tuning in to Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege with Ting. Stay sharp, patch your firewalls, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

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    Hacked! Chinese Cyber Spies Pwn US Tech for 400 Days Undetected

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. You wouldn’t believe the scene in my inbox these past few days—alerts, threat intelligence, panicked requests from lawyers and sysadmins alike. Welcome to Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege. I’m Ting, and if anyone’s been having a busier week than the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, it’s me. Let’s cut to the breach—literally. The talk of the week is Brickstorm, a malware so slippery even seasoned threat hunters at Mandiant and Google’s Threat Intelligence Group are calling it “next-level.” The culprits? Highly sophisticated Chinese hacking crews, with UNC5221 and Silk Typhoon taking lead roles. These attackers have wormed their way into tech firms, legal organizations—heck, even the software-as-a-service providers who help keep America ticking. But what tips Brickstorm into cyber legend status is its ability to hang around for over a year in a compromised system without anyone noticing. That’s right—400 days on average before detection, a hacker’s equivalent to squatting in your server room, eating all your digital snacks, and redecorating[CyberScoop, Mandiant]. What’s their favorite methodology? Go straight for the perimeter and remote access infrastructure: think VPNs like Ivanti, virtual machines like VMware vCenter, and edge devices that are notoriously hard to monitor. For initial access, they love exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities—flaws nobody’s patched because they don’t even know they exist. Once inside, the adversaries upload web shells like China Chopper, set scripts for persistent access, and pull off lateral moves to web servers and SQL databases. They cloak these hops with different IPs and unique malware hashes every time. My favorite detail: they even clean up their digital fingerprints—delete logs, swap credentials, the whole spy movie routine[Google, CISA]. Attribution in cyber is always a slippery sport, but security analysts like Charles Carmakal at Mandiant aren’t shy. UNC5221 has been the most persistent Chinese cyber adversary in the States for years. Silk Typhoon, meanwhile, is infamous for hacking everything from legal emails to federal infrastructure. And the newcomer, RedNovember—a group that just graduated from “activity cluster” to full-fledged headline-maker—has targeted at least two US defense contractors using open-source tools like Pantegana and Spark RAT, plus off-the-shelf tools like Cobalt Strike. All of these facilitate stealthy, modular attacks while muddying the trail for investigators[Recorded Future, The Hacker News]. What’s the government done? The FBI’s running point, coordinating with software vendors and urging organizations to use new detection tools. Over at CISA, lessons learned from a recent GeoServer exploit highlight some classic failures: missed endpoint alerts, poor log retention, and the eternal mistake of not bringing in third-party experts fast enough. In response, agencies are ramping up patch velocity, investing in persistent endpoint detection (EDR), and even deploying new forensics playbooks sourced from both government and private-sector experts. But there’s consensus—like John Hultquist at Google’s Threat Intelligence summed up: “We’re only going to learn more over time as victims retrospectively uncover years-old compromises.” Here’s my expert takeaway: The Chinese threat actors are evolving, swapping bespoke malware for off-the-shelf tools, exploiting edge devices everyone ignores, and using patience as their weapon. Cyber responders have to get more proactive—hunt, patch, and educate, or else these digital dragons will keep flying circles around legacy defenses. Thanks for tuning in, my cyber-savvy listeners. Don’t forget to subscribe for more tales from the frontlines of digital geopolitics. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

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    Salt Typhoon Saga: China's Cyber Siege Unleashed on America's Telecoms

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. I’m Ting, and if there’s one thing I love more than a spicy hotpot, it’s dissecting China’s most brazen cyber moves—especially when the whole country is running digital fire drills. This past week? Welcome to Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege. It’s like “24” meets Shanghai—except the explosions all happen in cyberspace, and the heroes are cybersecurity engineers with too much caffeine. So, here’s what went down. On Thursday, just after most of you had started doomscrolling the morning news, Salt Typhoon took center stage. This was a state-sponsored hack, and experts from both KonBriefing and Microsoft’s threat teams quickly pinned the tactics and digital fingerprints to a group operating out of eastern China, likely connected to PLA Unit 61398. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill ransomware. Salt Typhoon slipped in through telecom infrastructure—think millions of call logs, location data, and even those ‘are you free for dinner?’ texts. Over eight million people, including politicians, had private communications quietly siphoned out of the country. Top-tier espionage move, especially since they used zero-day exploits and chained privilege escalation attacks to stay invisible for months. Attribution? Microsoft’s team noticed the attackers’ kill chain matched previous Volt Typhoon patterns: lateral movement through outdated VPN appliances, living-off-the-land tools so nothing triggered antivirus, and encrypted data exfiltration using custom protocols. FBI forensics recovered command-and-control addresses linked directly to Shenzhen ISPs, and National Guard deployment rosters showed unauthorized access logs synced with Chinese daylight hours. If there was ever a week for Congress to convene emergency classified briefings, this was it. Of course, Salt Typhoon didn’t stop at snooping—service outages in telecoms followed. What gave the hack global flavor was its coordination: CM Alliance notes that, earlier in the year, similar intrusions hit water utilities and hospital systems. Experts like Anna Economides at Northeastern University warned that even strong encryption only slows elite actors—not stops them. With physical and digital access, attackers can intercept or analyze traffic flows for metadata, even without decrypting the payload. The actual payload? That’s still being unraveled, but it’s clear they had a bird’s-eye view into critical American resilience. The White House’s counterpunch rolled out fast. Department of Homeland Security, led by CISA, shipped mandatory AI-driven threat detection to telecoms—think anomaly hunting, multi-factor authentication as the default, and a blanket ban on China-linked firmware updates. Booz Allen Hamilton, fresh off a $421 million homeland security contract, deployed its best teams to audit network logs and patch the zero-days. Publicly, the Department of Commerce added over 50 Chinese tech suppliers to the infamous entity list; Integrity Technology Group was sanctioned for enabling infrastructure hacks across energy and transport sectors—a signal that Chinese software supply chains are now radioactive for American critical industries. Lessons? According to security pros like Charles Clancy at MITRE, the only way forward is “quantum-resistant cryptography and zero-trust everything.” This week proves—again—that proactive intelligence sharing and global incident reporting are mission critical. And that, listeners, is how Dragon’s Code stays ahead—at least for now. Thanks for tuning in, keep your passwords strong, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  5. 21 SEPT.

    Salt Typhoon Strikes: China Hacks Americas Telco Heartland in Cyber Siege of the Century

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. It’s Ting coming to you with another wild episode of Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege, and let me tell you, this week has been a digital rollercoaster only a nation-sized firewall could envy. If you blinked, you missed something. Let’s start with the main event: the Salt Typhoon campaign. Chinese state-sponsored hackers, tracked jointly by the FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, unleashed a sophisticated attack wave on America's core telecommunications infrastructure—think AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon—targeting the digital arteries that keep the country’s comms alive. Brett Leatherman from the FBI calls it “a national defence crisis.” Salt Typhoon’s specialty? They blend in by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in routers and network appliances, hiding malicious traffic in plain sight, and using legitimate network protocols so defenders can’t spot the difference between a rogue packet and your grandma’s FaceTime call. These guys have been at it since 2019, but this week they spiked activity and hit more than 200 companies in 80 countries. Some say Beijing’s goals are old-school espionage, but analysts at the UK's National Cyber Security Centre say the real danger is sabotage—disrupting critical infrastructure on a scale possibly never seen before. No shortage of attribution this week. Forensic teams at the National Cybersecurity Incident Management squad found clear evidence—malware dropped from IP ranges tied to Chinese registrants, C2 servers lighting up in provinces notorious for APT operations, and spearphishing emails that looked like they came straight from the Select Committee on Strategic Competition. These weren’t vague “maybe China, maybe not” findings. This was China, front and center, and they barely bothered to hide it. Mark Kelly and Greg Lesnewich flagged TA415 masquerading as US-China policy experts to phish US government and academic orgs with payloads latched onto economic trade talk. Crafty, but the end result was the same: someone, somewhere, lost way too much sleep over another fake PDF. On the defense front, American teams shot back fast. CISA deployed new threat hunting playbooks and mandated full packet captures at key telecom exchanges. AT&T’s in-house cyber squad rolled out an unprecedented encrypted traffic analysis using AI trained specifically to spot Salt Typhoon malware signatures. And the FBI upped their bounty to $10 million for tips on Salt Typhoon crew identities—a cyber version of ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ on steroids. Cybersecurity legends like Joshua Chung and Golo Mühr warn listeners not to underestimate Mustang Panda, another China-aligned group, who dropped the SnakeDisk USB worm with geofencing so cleverly designed it only activates in Thailand. That’s next-level ops—geo-aware malware with command and control built to blend in with proxy traffic. Lessons learned? Invest more in centralized security controls. The government just tightened penalties for companies that delay breach reports—and announced they’ll launch probes even when companies don’t tell anyone. Joshua Chung said it best: “Next-gen attacks require next-gen defense—behavioral analytics, global threat sharing, and AI at every chokepoint.” Translation: you need to go full cyber ninja, not just stack firewalls. Listeners, thanks for riding the hackwave with Ting! Subscribe to Dragon’s Code for more digital intel that keeps your systems safe and your coffee nervously hot. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  6. 19 SEPT.

    Cyber Secrets Exposed: Chinese Hacker Gangs Gone Wild!

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Ting here, and wow, what a wild ride on Dragon’s Code this week! If you thought your Monday was spicy, try waking up to news that three actual Chinese private companies—not just faceless hacker units—were orchestrating cyber assaults straight out of a Netflix thriller. I’m talking about Beijing Huanyu Tianqiong Information Technology, Sichuan Zhixin Ruijie Network Technology, and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, all working with the Ministry of State Security. So, yes, the headlines weren’t lying: Salt Typhoon is back, and it’s bolder than ever. And if you were in DC, there’s a nonzero chance your text messages were cruising through Shanghai for a quick layover, as China’s hackers tapped into AT&T and Verizon, scooping up communications, location data, and, possibly, your unflattering dinner selfies. According to a sprawling 37-page report signed by the FBI, CISA, the NSA, and nearly a dozen of our closest allied agencies, more than 200 companies, ranging from telcos to the ever-mysterious “lodging sector,” were breached. And let’s not gloss over the Department of Defense quietly finding out Salt Typhoon had burrowed into a state National Guard network undetected for almost a year. Like, if you’re going to drop a cyberbomb, at least leave a calling card, am I right? But Salt Typhoon didn’t have the field all to itself. Enter the Qilin ransomware gang—think the French Connection meets a Bored Ape NFT. Qilin specializes in hitting state and local governments, using phishing, exploiting public-facing apps, and even multifactor authentication bombing (so, if your phone starts pinging like it’s the Fourth of July, it might not just be your mom). Qilin’s double-extortion scheme snatches sensitive data, locks up systems, and then threatens to leak everything. The Center for Internet Security pegs them for 25% of all public sector ransomware attacks in Q2 2025. Losses? Up to $40 million in a single clinic, and $91 million in ransomware tracked—and those are just what’s been reported! Now, how do we fight back? First, cue Nick Andersen from CISA, who calls the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act “foundational.” This law (which, by the way, might expire soon if Congress doesn’t move!) lets private companies share real-time threat intel with the Feds without fearing a lawsuit if they accidentally overshare. Gloria Glaubman, cyber whisperer from the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, says most attack surfaces are private. That means utilities, telecoms, and even coffee companies are the canaries in our digital coal mine, first to see Chinese state-backed campaigns slipping through corporate routers—not fancy malware, just living off the land, blending in with legitimate network traffic. The FBI and Capitol Police are hot on the heels of a new twist: Chinese spearphishing that mimics U.S. lawmakers—like Rep. John Moolenaar—to sneak into inboxes and drop malware by exploiting routine legislative processes. Dakota Cary from SentinelOne describes the use of real private firms for hacking as “inconceivable,” and I’m with him. The MSS doesn’t just have hackers, but an entire cyber-industrial complex—and, no, I don’t see us asking Apple to hack President Xi anytime soon. The takeaways? Assume everything is compromised—yes, even that mysterious email from your congressman. Invest in incident response drills. And CISA 2015 reauthorization: that’s the legislative shield keeping public-private collaboration alive, and if it lapses, our digital fortresses are one step shakier. The experts agree: ditch the blame, treat victimized firms as, well, victims, and encourage sharing—no more cyber-shaming. So, gear up your cyber hygiene, patch those apps, and maybe text your representative (on Signal, please) about renewing CISA. That’s it for this week's Dragon’s Code. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    4 min

  7. 17 SEPT.

    Breathless in Beijing: China's Cyber Dragons Scorch US Tech Secrets!

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. If you think the only dragons America should worry about are in fairy tales, buckle up, listeners—this week, Chinese cyber operatives have been breathing digital fire across our infrastructure, and the smoke hasn’t cleared yet. I’m Ting—China-watcher, cyber nerd, and apparently, your tour guide in this “Dragon’s Code: America Under Cyber Siege.” Let’s get right to the heart of the action: The big baddie is TA415, also known to their close frenemies as APT41, Wicked Panda, and Brass Typhoon. Over just the past few days, they’ve thrown some of their most sophisticated phishing operations into the ring, targeting US think tanks, policy influencers, and semiconductor supply chains. Proofpoint’s top threat researchers flagged that these attacks weren’t just about stealing a few emails—they aimed directly at the critical arteries of our economic policy-making machine and trade negotiation apparatus. Instead of serving up the usual malware salad, TA415 turned gourmet, employing Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels—a technique that lets them burrow deep into networks via remote development tools, hiding amidst routine traffic. They camouflaged their operations by impersonating trusted figures like John Moolenaar, Chair of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition—the kind of name that would make any DC inbox click “open.” Phishing lures were delivered using links to password-protected archives on Zoho Drive, Dropbox, or OpenDrive, with the nastiness bundled up in shortcut files and sneaky PDFs. The endgame: persistence, stealth, and—worst of all—remote command, all without triggering the usual AV alarms. And it’s not just policy wonks in the crosshairs. TA415 and crew have also smashed their way into organizations linked to telecom infrastructure. According to joint US and international cyber advisories, groups like Salt Typhoon exploited router vulnerabilities and peering connections across at least nine major US communications companies late last year. Their goal? Long-term espionage, tracking comms, and staying hidden until the right crisis flips their “on switch.” Forensic analysis revealed the persistent use of public cloud services for command and control—a classic move to blend in, like a spy in a crowdsourced Where’s Waldo. Attribution is tight on this one: multiple sources link TA415’s operations to Chengdu 404, a private Chinese security contractor with ties to the Ministry of State Security. US response? The Commerce Department just named and shamed a gaggle of Chinese tech, semiconductor, and biotech firms—many feeding the People’s Liberation Army’s ambitions—imposing new export controls to cut off their tech supply lines. Meanwhile, CISA, the FBI, and their 12-nation posse are laser-focused on threat hunting and incident response. Cybersecurity leaders are preaching whole-of-government cooperation and sharing indicators fast, since partial fixes just tell the dragons where the treasure is. What are the big takeaways? First, the Chinese cyber campaign isn’t just theft—it’s pre-positioning, laying groundwork for chaos in crisis. Second, these attackers don’t rely on yesterday’s malware; they’re stealthier, better resourced, and hyper-focused on difficult-to-detect entry points. Third, attribution is speeding up, but public-private collaboration lags behind. Experts like Jen Easterly at CISA and Chris Wray from the FBI stress: treat this like a persistent condition, not a case of digital flu. So what can we learn, and where do we go from here? Expect more sophisticated, supply chain-oriented attacks. Harden the gates, but don’t forget to hunt in your own backyard—especially in cloud, edge, and telecom environments. And if your organization gets a “secret invitation” from someone who sounds important, channel your inner Ting: verify before you click, because sometimes dragons wear very convincing human masks. Thanks to everyone for tuning in. If you want to keep riding the cyber rollercoaster with me, don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

    5 min

  8. 15 SEPT.

    Salt Typhoon Strikes: China's Cyber Ninjas Unleash Epic Espionage Tsunami

    This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Hey there, this is Ting, your China cyber whisperer, and if you thought this week was just about coffee runs and inbox zero, think again. The past few days have been absolute mayhem—Dragon’s Code in full effect, and that means the US is sweating like a data center with busted AC. Let me teleport you straight into the guts of what’s been going down in the cyber trenches. So, early last week, the Salt Typhoon group—these folks are basically the State Ministry of Security’s stealth ninjas—delivered the most disruptive, sophisticated campaign since they first popped up in 2019. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a whole alphabet soup of allies including the UK’s NCSC, Australia’s ASD, and Germany’s BND, Salt Typhoon’s targets weren’t just the usual suspects. We’re talking AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and a buffet of critical nodes in transportation, lodging, and even defense contractors. The goal? Espionage, sure, but also disruption, and the kind of data siphoning that could make black hats blush. Now, these aren’t smash-and-grab amateurs. Salt Typhoon’s playbook is persistence. They exploit known vulnerabilities (yes, your unpatched servers are on their menu), set up shop in obscure, often overlooked DNS records, and then turn those domains into covert data highways. It’s been months and in some cases years of quiet infiltration—think of them as digital sleeper agents, not flashy ransomware extortionists. The FBI even put up a $10 million bounty for intel on these guys, but so far, the only tip we’ve got is, thanks, but we’ll pass. Attribution might sound like spy pulp, but the evidence is mounting. Australian and US intelligence have traced command infrastructure directly back to the People’s Liberation Army and China’s Ministry of State Security. The scale is mind-bending—at least 200 companies in 80 countries, with millions of Aussies, Americans, and a whole UN roll call now realizing their data went on a field trip without permission. That’s not a data leak; that’s a data tsunami, and it’s washing up on every shore from Perth to Pennsylvania. Defensive measures? Well, the US just pushed the Wimwig Act through Congress, replacing the old Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before its expiration next week. That means beefed-up legal protections for threat intel sharing, and clearer rules for tackling AI-powered cyber skirmishes. Companies are being told—no, begged—to go hunting through their DNS logs for signs of Salt Typhoon’s digital footprints. According to Brett Leatherman at the FBI’s Cyber Division, this isn’t just about patching servers; it’s about early detection and global collaboration. But here’s the thing that gives me pause, as someone who’s watched Dragon’s Code evolve from script kiddie antics to statecraft: Salt Typhoon isn’t just about stealing secrets. They’re testing the seams of global infrastructure, probing for weak points, and learning how much chaos they can sow without flipping the kill switch. The fact that this crew has likely gotten into systems most of us touch daily—our phones, travel bookings, even hospital networks—means this isn’t just a story for the IT crowd. It’s everyone’s story now. So, what’s the lesson here? According to Cynthia Kaiser, former FBI cyber policy chief and now at Halcyon Security, “We can’t protect you if we don’t hear from you.” That means faster, smarter reporting, sharing, and a whole lot less silo mentality. And for those of you in the C-suite, if you haven’t already, get your team to review not just the latest threats but the old, dusty logs—because Salt Typhoon’s been there, done that, and left a digital post-it. As for Beijing’s official line? Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian is all about “peaceful cyberspace,” but let’s be real: when 600GB of Great Firewall source code leaks, courtesy of Geedge Networks and MESA Lab, and China’s own cybersecurity regs mandate one-hour reporting for critical incidents, the message is clear: everybody’s playing both defense and offense. For now, stay sharp, patch often, and remember: in the cyber game, the only sure thing is that the next move is coming—and it might already be in your network. Thanks for tuning in. If you want more techno-realism from yours truly, hit that subscribe button. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast. Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege is your go-to podcast for detailed analysis of the week's most sophisticated Chinese cyber operations targeting US infrastructure. Stay updated with expert insights into attack methodologies, affected systems, and compelling attribution evidence. Discover the defensive measures implemented and lessons learned from each incident. Featuring interviews with leading cybersecurity experts and government officials, Dragon's Code delivers essential information for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of cyber warfare and national security. Tune in regularly for in-depth discussions that keep you informed and prepared. For more info go to https://www.quietplease.ai Check out these deals https://amzn.to/48MZPjs

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