NSA Steps Out of Shadows to Spotlight Where China Hackers Prowl


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The U.S. National Security Agency detailed 25 cyber vulnerabilities frequently used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers in an effort to alert computer security officials to update their systems. Most of the vulnerabilities “can be exploited to gain initial access to victim networks using products that are directly accessible from the internet and act as gateways to internal networks,” according to the NSA’s statement. The vulnerabilities listed by the agency are already publicly known, in software like Microsoft Corp. ’s Windows or Citrix Systems Inc. ’s remote work products. Even though the vulnerabilities have already been disclosed, computer security professionals may struggle...