Shamoon variant implicated in Saipem hack. Charming Kitten reappears. Sino-American tension over trade and industrial espionage.

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 8:53 p.m.

In today\u2019s podcast we hear that the Saipem hack looks like a new\xa0Shamoon\xa0variant. Charming Kitten started prowling through relevant places after the Iran sanctions became more serious. US authorities denounce Chinese espionage, especially industrial espionage, but there are\xa0as yet\xa0no new indictments or sanctions. Concerns mount over Chinese influence operations. Another Canadian may be in Chinese custody\u2014possibly in retaliation for the detention of Huawei\u2019s CFO.\xa0Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on how password policies align with the 5th amendment. Guest is Liz Rice from Aqua Security on the notion of security teams \u201cshifting left.\u201d\n For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_12_13.html\n Support our show\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices