Monday, October 21, 2019

TIKTOK & BYTEDANCE: The Problem with Chinese Social Media in the US

TikTok is a popular social media app for sharing short user-created video clips.  TikTok is a youth-oriented app that is used primarily by those in the 16-24 age demographic. Could the Chinese government exploit TikTok to shape perceptions of China for an audience in the US?

To read the full article in our portal, and find an archive of related reporting, follow this link to - https://redskyalliance.org/finished-analysis/tiktok-and-bytedance-the-problem-of-chinese-social-media-in-the-u

Wapack Labs Keylogger Blacklist

TLP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:

Compromised Email Accounts
Reporting Period: October 23, 2019 

On 23 October 2019, Wapack Labs identified 13 unique email accounts compromised with keyloggers and used to log into mostly personal accounts and organizations. Attackers may be able to access not only email addresses but also financial, social media and other data.

Contact Wapack Labs for more information:
603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com 

Action recommendation: Users should immediately place each of these email accounts in a block status in intrusion prevention systems. 

Wapack Labs Sinkhole Blacklist

LP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:   

Reporting Period: October 21, 2019

Wapack Labs identified connections from 29,644 new unique IP addresses, which are checking in with one of the many Wapack Labs sinkhole domains.

Contact Wapack Labs for more information:
603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com
Action recommendation: Users should immediately place each of these IP addresses in a monitor or block status in intrusion prevention systems. 

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Wapack Labs Sinkhole Blacklist

TLP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:   

Reporting Period: October 7, 2019

Wapack Labs identified connections from 54,148 new unique IP addresses, which are checking in with one of the many Wapack Labs sinkhole domains.

Contact Wapack Labs for more information:
603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com
Action recommendation: Users should immediately place each of these IP addresses in a monitor or block status in intrusion prevention systems. 

Friday, October 4, 2019

All You Need is a Face in China

From our Asia Desk - China has just opened a new airport near Beijing equipped with facial-recognition systems that let a passenger check-in, clear security, and board an aircraft using only their face for identification.  The 5G backbone for this airport system has been built by Huawei Technologies, while the facial-recognition software has been developed by the Chinese companies SenseTime and Yitu Technologies

To read the full article in our portal, and find an archive of related reporting, follow this link to - https://redskyalliance.org/finished-analysis/chinese-progress-in-facial-recognition-and-surveillance  

Wapack Labs Keylogger Blacklist

TLP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:

Compromised Email Accounts
Reporting Period: September 30, 2019 

On 30 September 2019, Wapack Labs identified 9 unique email accounts compromised with keyloggers and used to log into mostly personal accounts and organizations. Attackers may be able to access not only email addresses but also financial, social media and other data.

Contact Wapack Labs for more information:
603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com 

Action recommendation: Users should immediately place each of these email accounts in a block status in intrusion prevention systems. 

Wapack Labs Sinkhole Blacklist

TLP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:   

Reporting Period: September 30, 2019

Wapack Labs identified connections from 88,186 new unique IP addresses, which are checking in with one of the many Wapack Labs sinkhole domains.

Contact Wapack Labs for more information:
603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com
Action recommendation: Users should immediately place each of these IP addresses in a monitor or block status in intrusion prevention systems.