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ISMG Editors: China-Linked SharePoint Exploits Raise AlarmIn this week's update, four ISMG editors discussed the latest SharePoint exploits linked to China, why the security of operational technology is still lagging 15 years after Stuxnet and a look at the widening divide in the ways enterprises are approaching AI adoption.
Early Hacktivists Laid the Blueprint for Chinese HackingThere's a reason why many of the same tools appear time and time again in Chinese nation-state hacking: A first-generation of hackers who grew up together online and continue to swap techniques to this day. A report shows the influence of the so-called "Red 40".
But Hacking Groups of All Stripes Now Have Access to Exploit Code, Researchers WarnMicrosoft said an attack campaign targeting zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint servers appears to have begun by July 7, tied to three Chinese hack groups. With proof-of-concept exploit code now in the wild, security experts said hackers of all stripes have joined the fray.
Report Urges Indo-Pacific Cyber Shield Strategy Amid Increased Nation-State ThreatsA Center for a New American Security study found China and North Korea are accelerating cyberattacks, influence operations and infrastructure breaches across the Indo-Pacific, as researchers urge the U.S. to help develop a regional cyber shield, and deploy forward cyber teams.