What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
theconversation.comChinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto specific Americans’ phone and messaging activity.
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Fuck this article. They buried the fact that they used existing backdoors to get into the system just as if they were MSNBC.
Here’s one that doesn’t bury the lead https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys
Idk what this site ops link is but it also popped up asking for donations and its the first time ive ever been there. Fuuuuck that.
EFF is a non-profit for tech civil liberties, and December is donation begging season.
I’m not talking about EFF I’m talking about ops link
https://theconversation.com/what-is-salt-typhoon-a-security-expert-explains-the-chinese-hackers-and-their-attack-on-us-telecommunications-networks-244473
which part
Ah. Not that you asked, but The Conversation is an interesting non-profit set-up. It’s a media platform for academics & researchers to publish for lay audience consumption. I think they mostly get their money from Universities & grant bodies.
EFF is a legit site and a very good foundation to donate to. They have many good studies, articles, documentation and lobbying against surveillance.
Yes EFF is legit I was speaking of ops link