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March 18, 2025 2 mins
This is your Tech Shield: US vs China Updates podcast.

Hey there, cyber enthusiasts! Ting here, your go-to gal for all things China and hacking. Buckle up, because this week's been a wild ride in the US-China cyber showdown!

So, the FCC just dropped a bombshell by launching the Council for National Security. Chairman Brendan Carr's not messing around, folks. This new squad's mission? To give those Chinese hackers a run for their money. They're pulling out all the stops, from beefing up our tech supply chains to outsmarting China in the race for 5G, AI, and all that juicy future tech.

But wait, there's more! The Department of Justice just indicted a dozen Chinese nationals for some serious cyber shenanigans. We're talking global computer intrusion campaigns that had their fingers in everything from government agencies to private companies. Talk about a digital smash and grab!

Now, let's chat about Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon. These aren't your average weather patterns, folks. They're China's hacking dream teams, and they've been busy bees. Volt's been burrowing into our critical infrastructure like a digital termite, while Salt's been causing havoc in our telecom networks. The House Homeland Security Committee's not taking this lying down. They're demanding answers from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faster than you can say "firewall."

On the tech front, our cyber defenders are working overtime. They're patching vulnerabilities faster than a seamstress on caffeine. The latest updates are targeting those pesky zero-day exploits that Chinese hackers love so much. It's like a game of digital whack-a-mole, but with higher stakes.

Industry's stepping up too. Big tech companies are rolling out new AI-powered threat detection systems faster than you can say "machine learning." These bad boys can spot a Chinese hacker from a mile away, or so they claim.

But here's the kicker: experts are divided on how effective all this really is. Some say we're finally giving China a taste of their own medicine, while others argue we're just playing catch-up. As cybersecurity guru Bruce Schneier put it, "It's like we're building better locks while they're inventing new ways to pick them."

One thing's for sure: this cyber cold war is heating up faster than a overclocked CPU. So keep your firewalls up, your passwords strong, and your tin foil hats on standby. This Ting, signing off from the digital frontlines. Stay safe out there, netizens!

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