CyberWire Daily China’s cyberstorm goes global.
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Sep 4, 2025 Rick Kaun, Global Director of Cybersecurity Services at Rockwell Automation, dives into the urgent need for IT/OT convergence in securing vital water and wastewater systems. He discusses the ambitious Salt Typhoon campaign by China, which is wreaking havoc on global telecommunications. Kaun highlights the importance of merging legacy systems with modern technologies while addressing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The conversation also touches on recent cyber incidents and the need for accurate reporting in the cybersecurity world.
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China's Broad Strategic Cyber Shift
- Salt Typhoon represents a shift from targeted theft to broad, long-term infiltration of global communications.
- The campaign's scale could let Chinese intelligence track politicians, spies, and activists worldwide.
Patch And Restrict FreePBX Now
- Update FreePBX instances immediately and restrict administrative access to mitigate the CVSS 10 zero-day.
- Apply firewall protections and follow CISA's mandated fixes to prevent active exploitation.
X-Worm's Deceptive Evolution
- X-Worm evolved from predictable phishing to multi-stage deceptive delivery and sandbox evasion.
- Its expanded backdoor and DDoS capabilities raise the need for layered defenses and proactive detection.