Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets

The CNCERT said it had “handled’ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency.

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CISA pushes guide for high-value targets to secure mobile devices

The guide comes as the government continues to deal with the fallout of the Salt Typhoon hack.

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Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

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Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms

It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law.

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FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law

The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.

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U.S. government says Salt Typhoon is still in telecom networks

The United States and other Western nations released guidance Tuesday designed to evict the China-linked group in the wake of the high-profile hack.

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Malware linked to Salt Typhoon used to hack telcos around the world

A report from Trend Micro details the highly sophisticated ways Salt Typhoon carries out its operations.

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