China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
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Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#2Original Paper: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1...
Bruce Schneier's blog post on this paper: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/10/chinas_hackin...
Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#3Original Paper: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1... Bruce Schneier's blog post on this paper: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/10/chinas_hackin...
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Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#4Important
Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#5"then an appropriate defence policy in response could state that no traffic to or from the US or ally is allowed to enter a China Telecom PoP in the US or in the ally's networks"
The fact that this is possible today seems incredible to me when i think of the number of times i've heard cybersecurity and cyberespionage was a priority of the US security agencies during the last decade.
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#6And the US and the rest of the 5-eyes don't? that doesn't make it right, just more wrong, if you're angry that China is doing this then you should be equally because the US and 'friends' are doing it to you too
Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#7"then an appropriate defence policy in response could state that no traffic to or from the US or ally is allowed to enter a China Telecom PoP in the US or in the ally's networks" The fact that this is possible today seems incredible to me when i think of the number of times i've heard cybersecurity and cyberespionage was a priority of the US security agencies during the last decade.
On the contrary, I think as phrased that's a "break the internet" policy, especially if more than one country does it - what if China asks for a reciprocal version?
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#8It's clear that the internet is too insecure, and the world's super powers can't help themselves, they simply have to meddle with it.
Maybe it's time we started using Tor hidden services for everything.
Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#9And the US and the rest of the 5-eyes don't? that doesn't make it right, just more wrong, if you're angry that China is doing this then you should be equally because the US and 'friends' are doing it to you too
At least in theory FVEY nations are democratically accountable for the behavior.
Re: China systematically hijacks internet traffic: researchers
#10And the US and the rest of the 5-eyes don't? that doesn't make it right, just more wrong, if you're angry that China is doing this then you should be equally because the US and 'friends' are doing it to you too
At least in theory FVEY nations are democratically accountable for the behavior.
Its great to have non scientific theories we can fallback to, rely upon and pat ourselves on the back for when understanding how the world actually is.