Evanina: Combating China’s ‘Existential’ Cyber, Influence Threats Requires Post-9/11 Intensity
Eighty percent of U.S. adults have had all of their personal data stolen thanks to China's "persistent and unending resources." Keep Reading
Counterfeit DEA and FBI Badges Stopped by Chicago CBP
This isn’t the first time CBP has seen counterfeit federal law enforcement badges. They have seen counterfeit U.S. Marshal badges and other knock-off law enforcement badges. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
COLUMN: Why the U.S. Must Lead in COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy
There is still time to enhance foreign influence in this way, but the new U.S. administration must act quickly. Keep Reading
Defeating Malicious Cyber Actors Requires Partnerships
National Security Agency Deputy Director George Barnes discussed NSA’s role within the nation’s shared response to future malicious cyber activities during Thursday’s Annapolis Cybersecurity Summit. Keep Reading
CISA, FBI Advisory on Chinese Gas Pipeline Intrusion Campaign, 2011 to 2013
Overall, the U.S. Government identified and tracked 23 U.S. natural gas pipeline operators targeted from 2011 to 2013 in this spearphishing and intrusion campaign. Keep Reading
Four Chinese Nationals Working With the Ministry of State Security Charged With Global Computer Intrusion Campaign
Targeted industries included, among others, aviation, defense, education, government, health care, biopharmaceutical and maritime. Keep Reading
U.S. Unveils Insights on China’s ‘Aggressive’ Cyber Ops, Assesses Blame for Microsoft Hack
Hackers "on the MSS payroll" made "a large ransom request made to an American company," senior administration official said. Keep Reading
Hostile Nation States, Misinformation, the Racism-Fueled Far Right, and Islamist Extremism: MI5 Chief on the Threats Facing the U.K.
In his annual speech, Ken McCallum said the variety of threats facing the U.K. is huge. Keep Reading
Chinese National Sentenced for Attempting to Illegally Export Maritime Raiding Craft and Engines to China
To facilitate the purchase of the raiding craft and engines, Ge arranged for wire transfers to a separate company in Hong Kong, Belt Consulting Company Limited, which in turn wired $114,834.27 to the U.S. manufacturer. Keep Reading
Fauci Says ‘Entirely Conceivable’ COVID Came from Cave Where Miners Fell Ill in 2012
The coronavirus that killed the miners in 2012 is the closest known relative to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Keep Reading
CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Chinese Fishing Fleet
CBP identified all 11 of the International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labor during its investigation including physical violence, withholding of wages, and abusive working and living conditions. Keep Reading
China’s Huge Rocket That Fell from Space Highlights Debris Risk of Uncontrolled Reentries
After a huge Chinese rocket plummeted apparently into the ocean late Saturday (May 8), NASA's new administrator condemned the country's use of launch technology that makes uncontrolled reentries from orbit. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Thwarting Chinese and Russian Cyber Attacks Starts at Home
We need a carrot-and-stick approach: a set of both incentives and expectations to protect our economy and national security. Keep Reading
Commander Says Africa Is Too Important for Americans to Ignore
A number of violent extremist organizations operate in Africa, including al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab in Somalia and ISIS allies. Al-Shabab has stated it wants to attack the U.S. homeland, and it is a major contributor to global Al-Qaeda. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Pandemic Fallout: Intelligence Community Finds Range of Security Threats Caused by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the considerable fallout that a public health emergency can have on wide-ranging areas from nation-state conflict to migration to conspiracy theories that can potentially escalate to extremist violence, intelligence agencies said. Keep Reading
National Supply Chain Integrity Month
Intel Agencies Warn of ‘More Destructive and Disruptive’ Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
"Our adversaries are realizing that there are blind spots to conduct intrusions," NSA director says. Keep Reading
Beijing ‘Maritime Militia’ Reportedly Swarming Parts of the South China Sea
They've been dubbed China's "Little Blue Men," an allegedly Beijing-controlled maritime militia that analysts say could be hundreds of boats and thousands of crew members strong. Keep Reading
National Supply Chain Integrity Month
Biden Speaks on Supply Chain Security and Integrity as Bipartisan Group Issues Warning on China
The bipartisan group’s letter said China is pouring over $150 billion in semiconductor manufacturing subsidies and investing $1.4 trillion in their efforts to become the dominate global technological power. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
White House, WHO Leader Say Report Finding COVID Lab Leak ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Fell Short
Studying related coronaviruses in animals including horseshoe bats and pangolins revealed that "the presence of SARS-CoV-2 has not been detected through sampling and testing of bats or of wildlife across China," WHO team said. Keep Reading
Retiring CBP Trade Leader Confident in Agile Agency Making the Supply Chain Even Stronger
Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda B. Smith said CBP will wait for policy guidance from the new administration on issues ranging from China to USMCA. Keep Reading