Steganography, RICO, CMMC, End of 10, AI is coming for you, Aaran Leyland and More… – SWN #477

Doug White

1. CISA tags recently patched Chrome bug as actively exploited
2. Google Calendar used as middleman for stealthy NPM malware
3. US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft
4. Government contractors scrambling to meet heightened CMMC requirements
5. The ‘End of 10’ is nigh, but don’t bury your PC just yet
6. Big Steelmaker Halts Operations After Cyber Incident
7. The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
8. It’s Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System

Aaran Leyland

1. China has secretly installed kill switches in solar panels sold to the West

   •    Chinese ‘kill switches’ found in US solar farms (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/15/chinese-kill-switches-found-in-us-solar-farms/)
   •    Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/ghost-machine-rogue-communication-devices-found-chinese-inverters-2025-05-14/)
   •    Chinese-speaking hackers disrupt drone supply chains in Taiwan (https://therecord.media/chinese-hackers-target-taiwan-military-sector)
   •    Securing the invisible: Supply chain security trends (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/30/supply-chain-security-trends/)
   •    Mitigating China Supply Chain Issues In 2025 (https://optilogic.com/resources/blog/mitigating-china-supply-chain-issues/)
   •    Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/03/04/securing-the-information-and-communications-technology-and-services-supply-chain/)
   •    6 major supply chain cybersecurity risks to watch out for in 2025 (https://cybernews.com/security/major-supply-chain-cybersecurity-risks-2025/)
   

   China has installed kill switches in solar panels sold to the West