U.S. Citizen Sentenced for Spying on Behalf of China’s Intelligence Agency

November 29, 2024 at 12:57AM Ping Li, a 59-year-old U.S. citizen from China, was sentenced to four years in prison for spying for China, sharing sensitive information from Verizon and Infosys with the Ministry of State Security. He received a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release following his guilty plea to espionage charges. … Read more

Telco engineer who spied on US employer for Beijing gets four years in the clink

November 27, 2024 at 12:38AM Ping Li, a 59-year-old Florida engineer, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for spying for China, providing sensitive information about cybersecurity and his employers, Verizon and Infosys. Li communicated with China’s Ministry of State Security since 2012, facilitating requests on US-based organizations and cybersecurity training materials. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. … Read more

Verizon DBIR 2024 Shows Surge in Vulnerability Exploitation, Confirmed Data Breaches 

May 2, 2024 at 10:03AM Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals a doubling of security incidents and confirmed breaches compared to the previous year. The exploitation of vulnerability as an initial breach point has surged by 180%, partly due to MOVEit and zero-day attacks. Additionally, the report emphasizes the need for faster response to … Read more

Massive AT&T outage impacts US mobile subscribers

February 22, 2024 at 12:45PM Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are experiencing a nationwide outage, impacting both outgoing and incoming calls, including to 911 services. Data loss and service interruptions were reported across various states, prompting companies to advise the use of WiFi calling. The cause of the outages … Read more