- Chinese PLA Cyberespionage Operations Decrease (Washington Post): According to a report by the Washington Post, the Chinese military has decreased its cyberespionage activities against U.S. commercial assets since the Department of Justice indicted five People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) officers. The PLA has not “substantially reengaged in commercial cyberespionage” since the charges were announced in May 2015, the article stated. Despite the PLA’s reported restraint, however, the report revealed that the Ministry of State Security, China’s civilian spy agency, “continues to conduct significant commercial espionage operations.”. The full article can be found here.
- Bulk Collection Under Section 215 Now Prohibited (ZDNet): The NSA’s collection program under Section 215 has been shut down, reported ZDNet. The program allowed the agency to collect telephone metadata, but not content, the article continued. The article quoted James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, stating that the government is now “prohibited from collecting telephone metadata records in bulk under Section 215, including of both US and non-US persons.” The full article can be found here.
- Hackers take Advantage during the Season of Giving (CNet): According to an article in CNet, the Holiday season creates the “perfect combination of ingredients for fraud.” The article further specified that 40 percent of annual online fraud actually occurs during this season, in the last three months of the year. Hackers take advantage of the increased number of shoppers during the ‘season of giving’ using common techniques that result in malware being downloaded onto the victim’s computer, the article continued. These techniques include phishing (sending emails with malicious links), as well as setting up fake apps and websites that plant malware once downloaded or visited, according to the article. It is not all bad, however, there are several ways to protect yourself from such fraudulent activity, the article revealed. For starters, according to the article, consumers should monitor their credit card activity, visit only websites that are trusted, and refrain from clicking links contained in emails that are unsolicited, the article listed. The full article can be found here.
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Cyber Round Up: PLA Cyberespionage Operations Decrease, Bulk Collection Under Section 215 Now Prohibited, Hackers take Advantage during the Season of Giving
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