Chinese Hacking Secrets Revealed
The secret behind Chinese hacking has been revealed by ThreatConnect. CNN Money reports: The hackers' techniques don't sound very sophisticated: They send innocent-looking emails to unsuspecting recipients, whose computers then get infected with malware that trawls for sensitive information. This graphic from ThreatConnect shows the key role played by spearphishing. Source: ThreatConnect This simple technique is devastatingly effective because it is easy to create an email that deceives users into taking the actions desired by the attackers. In its September 24, 2015 first page story, "Sleuths Link Hacker to China’s Military," the Wall Street Journal describes how a spearphishing email [...]