"Cybersecurity in Crisis: How Foreign Threats Are Targeting Global Infrastructure"

In recent cybersecurity news, a Chinese hacking group, "Salt Typhoon," compromised US telecommunications networks, gaining access to call records, live calls, and surveillance systems, but not classified communications. The White House urges the use of encrypted messaging apps, calling this breach one of the largest in US history. Meanwhile, BT Group was targeted by the Black Basta ransomware group, which stole company data without disrupting operations. In another attack, Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director, was reportedly targeted by Iranian hackers. Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of growing cybersecurity threats to Germany from Russia and China, and a major internet outage in West Africa exposed vulnerabilities in global infrastructure. Lastly, the NIST updated its password guidelines, emphasizing longer, secure passphrases, multi-factor authentication, and better recovery methods to enhance security.