Kind of a slow day…

Is it cyberwar yet? Or is this just one more straw? Do we have a ‘line in the sand?’

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/politics/us-china-cyber-offensive/index.html

US blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive

The United States and its foreign allies on Monday accused China of widespread malfeasance in cyberspace, including through a massive hack of Microsoft's email system and other ransomware attacks, a dramatic escalation in the increasingly urgent attempt by the Biden administration to stave off further breaches.

In a coordinated announcement, the White House and governments in Europe and Asia identified China's Ministry of State Security, the sprawling and secretive civilian intelligence agency, with using "criminal contract hackers" [Cyber-mercenaries Bob] to conduct a range of destabilizing activities around the world for personal profit, including the Microsoft hack, according to a senior US administration official.

The administration official also said China was behind a specific ransomware attack against a US target that involved a "large ransom request" — and added that Chinese ransom demands have been in the "millions of dollars."

The public disclosure of the Chinese efforts amounts to a new front in an ongoing offensive by the Biden administration to bat away cyberthreats that have exposed serious vulnerabilities in major American sectors, including energy and food production. The extent of Chinese involvement in hiring criminal networks to invade and extort money around the world came as a surprise to the White House, officials said.

A modest overview.

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-secure-are-biometrics/

Just How Secure Are Biometrics?

Biometrics concerns examining something unique to an individual’s body to determine whether to grant them access to a building, device, or sensitive files. Some of the most common biometric systems analyze people’s fingerprints, faces, or parts of their eyes.

These measures intend to tighten security. Do they succeed, and are there associated risks? Can you really trust biometrics?