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Meowing exposed databases. US indicts two Chinese nationals for hacking, and orders China to close its Houston consulate.
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“Meowing” is now a thing: the automated discovery and wiping of exposed and unprotected databases. The US indicts two Chinese nationals on eleven counts of hacking and reports evidence that Chinese intelligence services are now using cybercriminals as contractors. Mike Schaub from CloudCheckr on why COVID-19 has ignited modernization projects for government agencies. Joe Carrigan on counterfeit Cisco routers. The US State Department tells China to close its consulate in Houston.
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https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/141
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