OT:China hacker's CyberWarfare, y tipos de hackers en China

Empieza a salir a la luz, lo que todos nosotros sabemos hace tiempo. Los gobiernos de China y Rusia están detrás de la mayoría de ataques en la red.

¿Puede ser interpretado como una declaración de guerra? Pues espero que no, porque me encantan los rollitos de primavera y el wan tun frito. Así que, mejor lo dejamos en incidente grave con "estudiantes" muy coordinados tal y como afirma el gobierno Chino...Pero ¿no serán hackers de sombrero rojo o "Patriotas"?

No obstante,  la parte interesante es el procedimiento que están utilizando para acceder a los objetivos, expuesto en el gráfico anterior. Los ataques explotar un vector de ataque muy extendido, la Capa 8 de nuestra infraestructura o los usuarios.

Por otra parte, dentro de China tienen toda una variedad de nomenclaturas en función, del comportamiento de los hackers.

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How people differentiate between the many types of hackers roaming the Internet in China.

"Black" hackers (黑客) are computer experts who use their skills to identify loopholes in networks for people to fix. They do not attack to steal data or cause lasting damage, but to construct a better system by exposing flaws.

"Gray" hackers (灰客), on the other hand, are those who do actively attack and invade. They act with malicious intent to infiltrate networks, steal information, and crack government websites for destructive purposes.

(It is interesting to note the difference between Chinese terms and what's used elsewhere, where a "black hat" hacker would be known as a "gray" hacker in China - and a "black" hacker in China is similar to a "white hat" hacker.)

"Red" hackers (红客), or "Honkers," refer to those who use their computer savvy for patriotic purposes. Their goal is to strengthen and defend domestic network safety, or attack anyone they view as China’s enemy. They first emerged in May 1999 after NATO bombs fell on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. In response, the group declared war on several U.S. government websites.

Finally, there are "white" hackers (白客). They are the hackers who no longer hack. Instead, they usually pursue a legitimate career in computer safety or consulting, putting their skills to use for corporate benefit.