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Second Chinese Military Unit Linked To International Cyber War (Video And Pictures)
In a new report released earlier this week from Crowdstrike, security researchers have linked a Chinese military unit to cyber attacks against U.S. companies and government agencies. Just last month, the Justice Department indicted five individuals of the Chinese army, accusing them of attacks on U.S. companies. In light of these, and other recent reports about hacking risks, some researchers are emphasizing the importance of taking security precautions including watching out for phishing attacks, and using solutions that can provide organizations with improved intel and even block attacks.
Phishing attacks are a type of Internet fraud that seek user’s credentials by deception. They can lead to theft of passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details and other confidential information. “Clever spear phishing attacks are really hard to detect. Even sophisticated users can be fooled, and automated spam detection is helpless against bespoke targeted messages. People who think they might be targeted by such attacks need to be highly suspicious of anything they receive via email, because opening email attachments and clicking links in emails are risky behaviors these days,” Jeff Davis, vice president of engineering at Quarri Technologies told Government Security News via email. “Unless you’re really confident about the email’s sender, and the link or attachment’s authenticity *and* relevance to your work, just hit delete.” Quarri Technologies is a provider of web security solutions that enable organizations to use the web without compromising the privacy and integrity of sensitive information. MOREHERE
