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Microsoft reported today that China has, since 2021, targeted critical infrastructure in Guam & elsewhere in the US, likely for use during a future conflict scenario. The PLA is developing capabilities towards this end.
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has uncovered that Chinese state-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon is using stealthy techniques to target US critical infrastructure, conduct espionage, and dwell in compromised environments.
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Here’s how I used AI to clone a 60 Minutes correspondent’s voice to trick a colleague into handing over her passport number. I cloned Sharyn’s voice then manipulated the caller ID to show Sharyn’s name with a spoofing tool.
The hack took 5 minutes total for me to steal the info.
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60 Minutes hired an ethical hacker to show how easy it is to be scammed. She conned our unsuspecting colleague using artificial intelligence. cbsn.ws/3MOhmia
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Another notable line, consistent with PE leaders I’ve talked to lately. The sense is the party’s over and any M&A with Chinese review/approval on hold for the foreseeable future.
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As opposed to:
“By comparison, past regulatory actions against foreign companies in China have been mainly conducted by market regulators over issues involving pricing and competition.”
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This jumps right off the page:
“The Micron review is the first investigation into foreign firms that was carried out by the cyberspace watchdog, which reports to a leadership group headed by President Xi Jinping.”
As I was saying….
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Concentration of power in Xi allies, “securocrats,” shows a shift in priorities. Courting foreign investment and build out now subordinated to internal control and boosting national champions (even if they’re not ready for prime time).
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Another solid piece from on today’s CCP announcement of an enforcement action against Micron.
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The Micron review was the first investigation into foreign cos carried out by Beijing's cybersecurity watchdog. It's a speedy one--less than 2 months after it's announced. The Micron ban applies to major Chinese cos, but impact could be broader.
wsj.com/articles/beiji via @WSJ
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The Micron review was the first investigation into foreign cos carried out by Beijing's cybersecurity watchdog. It's a speedy one--less than 2 months after it's announced. The Micron ban applies to major Chinese cos, but impact could be broader.
wsj.com/articles/beiji via
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Rush, Rush, Fugazi (??), Pearl Jam, DMB. This was 91-95.
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Property rights and respect for contracts. Seemed certain. And yet...
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(5) Do some organizational soul searching, maybe put yourself back in the Feb/Mar ‘22 timeframe, presumably when you exited Russia? Ask yourself what your redlines are and what’s your de-risk strategy?
No time like the present…
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(4) consider insider trust challenges introduced over years of acquiescence to the CCP to reduce friction and gain market access - here’s the key question: would you fire the local party rep at your factory? If no, then you have a problem,
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Every org with ops in China should be (1) gaming out how an office raid would impact operations there and globally; (2) accelerate “China For China” network segmentation efforts; (3) diversify supply chains (“China Plus”) to de-risk/reduce organizational dependence on CN,
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Last thing, while it may have been en vogue to set up party cells to better understand local issues and grease skids, maybe, just maybe, instead the fox was let into the henhouse?
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And while we play the “will they or won’t they” game wrt a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan, a whole range of badness can happen short of amphibious vehicles launching. What we’re seeing right now is just an taste. They’re using all tools of the state to achieve goals.
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Ability of foreign orgs to understand what’s going on “on the ground” is only going to get worse. From here you’re going to go blind. From over there you’re going to jail.
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Concentration of power in Xi allies, “securocrats,” shows a shift in priorities. Courting foreign investment and build out now subordinated to internal control and boosting national champions (even if they’re not ready for prime time).
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No question there’s an acceleration of hostile action against foreign companies. A combination of new laws/regs and actual enforcement (evidenced by Bain/Capvision/Mintz raids) laying the groundwork for more of the same. Question for companies building out in China: You ready?
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Timely piece here by on internal clampdown by Chinese security services on foreign businesses and cascading effects on capital flows.
A few thoughts (w/ a h/t to China expert for shaping the 🧵).
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Foreign firms in China have been warned before. In 2020, Beijing's market regulator launched probes into western consulting firms. But Xi didn’t think that effort went far enough. This time around, he put his state-security czar in charge 
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Foreign firms in China have been warned before. In 2020, Beijing's market regulator launched probes into western consulting firms. But Xi didn’t think that effort went far enough. This time around, he put his state-security czar in charge 🧵
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At tonight’s Select Committee hearing, witnesses will outline the pervasive scope of the CCP’s economic espionage in the US, its infiltration of US financial markets, and its record of unacceptable accounting practices under the .
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We need to engage more seriously with @elonmusk China exposure.
@alexstamos: "It’s like if Mark Zuckerberg, instead of having all his money in Facebook stock, his money was in a Chinese pharmaceutical company." newcomer.co/p/the-musk-bub
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BREAKING: The U.S. says that Russia used a hypersonic missile last week to destroy a Patriot system in Ukraine. The attempt failed.
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BREAKING: The U.S. says that Russia used a hypersonic missile last week to destroy a Patriot system in Ukraine. The attempt failed.
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In court documents, the FBI says Turla infected the personal computer of a journalist for a U.S. media org reporting on the Russian government. Makes sense to target a personal computer as it’s most likely free from corporate security monitoring tools. 4/ s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2380
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Mysterious professors. Front companies. Hacking schools. This investigation has all the good stuff.
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This time our investigation has taken us to the beautiful shores - well, lakes - of Wuhan
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This time our investigation has taken us to the beautiful shores - well, lakes - of Wuhan
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what if attackers had code names for defenders
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Russia claims that Ukraine tried to hit the Kremlin with UAVs overnight but they were shot down
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Сегодня ночью киевским режимом была совершена попытка удара беспилотными летательными аппаратами по Кремлю.
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"#China is increasingly barring people from leaving the country, including foreign execs, a jarring message as Beijing says the country is open for business after 3yrs of tight restrictions...Scores of Chinese & foreigners have been ensnared by exit bans"
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Well here we are. It’s Sunday night. I look forward to this all week as it’s almost time for Succession. And then the moment it ends the great realization that tomorrow is Monday. Damnit. A real conundrum
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Big...Germany is in talks to limit the export of chemicals to China that are used to manufacture semiconductors, sources say
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Deputy AG Lisa Monaco spoke with former CISA Director Chris Krebs in a Monday keynote on DOJ's ‘intentional shift’ to disrupt cyber threat actors in collaboration with industry insidecybersecurity.com/daily-news/dep
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KNOCK KNOCK. Thanks Lara Arif for letting Professor crash your Lawn Room before class. What a day to be on the Lawn.
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