When it was just computer science departments and a few tech companies, it was mostly OK. With a good portion of humanity online... wow.
Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
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#22I found it interesting that the espionage is largely aimed at the private sector and not the government: > About 70 percent of China’s overall espionage is aimed at the U.S. private sector, rather than the government, said Joshua Skule, the head of the FBI’s intelligence division, which is charged with countering foreign espionage in the United States. > “They are conducting economic espionage at a rate that is unpar…
Think of a scenario where certain government employees have accounts on some Private sector service: Maybe a Grindr or Tinder -- if they can work to obtain any sort of compromising information from those services - they can then use it to manipulate government employees ("Do what I say, or i'll out you")... In fact, pretty sure a Chinese co. recently obtained controlling interest of Grindr. https://www.nytimes.com/20…
Which is owned by a mainland Chinese firm [1].
[1] https://money.cnn.com/2016/01/12/technology/grindr-china-bei...
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#23State craft is not for amateurs and sources on both sides routinely get hung out to dry. Think of your family. Do not play this game.
0: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/world/asia/china-cia-spie...
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#24There are so many unintended consequences of the internet as we know it today. This, fake news, forums that close because their moderators don't want to cope with the terrible stuff, and on and on. When it was just computer science departments and a few tech companies, it was mostly OK. With a good portion of humanity online... wow.
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#25There are so many unintended consequences of the internet as we know it today. This, fake news, forums that close because their moderators don't want to cope with the terrible stuff, and on and on. When it was just computer science departments and a few tech companies, it was mostly OK. With a good portion of humanity online... wow.
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#26Honestly, I’d do anything to die in the hellish fury of a nuclear blast, as it destroys an entire city. I was really disappointed in Kim Jong Un caving on his threats. I’ll do anything to ratchet up tensions and provoke a nuclear exchange. Where do I sign up?
Re: Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
#27New InMail “Hi I saw your profile and it looked really interesting, have you considered a new oppprtinity in espionage and treason? Can we setup a phone call to discuss?”
Re: Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
The US, Germany, and Japan are all technology leaders. None of those nations leapfrogged into a developed nation by copying others.
Ah yeah, I remember reading about that in my American History textbook! We started the industrial revolution right after we signed the declaration of independence, it was the British who copied us .
Re: Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
#29Wow. Strong language from the head of the U.S. National Counter-Intelligence and Security Center
Re: Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
#30I found it interesting that the espionage is largely aimed at the private sector and not the government: > About 70 percent of China’s overall espionage is aimed at the U.S. private sector, rather than the government, said Joshua Skule, the head of the FBI’s intelligence division, which is charged with countering foreign espionage in the United States. > “They are conducting economic espionage at a rate that is unpar…
Think of a scenario where certain government employees have accounts on some Private sector service: Maybe a Grindr or Tinder -- if they can work to obtain any sort of compromising information from those services - they can then use it to manipulate government employees ("Do what I say, or i'll out you")... In fact, pretty sure a Chinese co. recently obtained controlling interest of Grindr. https://www.nytimes.com/20…