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Shamoon variant implicated in Saipem hack. Charming Kitten reappears. Sino-American tension over trade and industrial espionage.
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In today’s podcast we hear that the Saipem hack looks like a new Shamoon variant. Charming Kitten started prowling through relevant places after the Iran sanctions became more serious. US authorities denounce Chinese espionage, especially industrial espionage, but there are as yet no new indictments or sanctions. Concerns mount over Chinese influence operations. Another Canadian may be in Chinese custody—possibly in retaliation for the detention of Huawei’s CFO. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on how password policies align with the 5th amendment. Guest is Liz Rice from Aqua Security on the notion of security teams “shifting left.”
For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_12_13.html
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