<br> # My Thoughts - unearthed /ʌnˈɜːrθ/ - (땅속에서) 파내다, 발굴하다 (=dig up), 찾다, 밝혀내다 (=dig up) - foothold /ˈfʊthəʊld/ - (사업·직업 등에서 성공의) 발판(기반) - obfuscate /ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/ **아**퍼스케잇 - (보통 일부러) 애매하게(혼란스럽게) 만들다 #### Why? (목적 - 왜 기록하는가?) - 영어 스터디 진행 상황을 트래킹 #### How? (방법 - 어떻게 활용할까?) - 학습 인증을 통해 지속적인 추진력을 얻는다. #### What? (결과 - 무엇을 창조할까?) - 눈에 띄는 표현을 외우고 활용한다. <br> # Summary - Speak aloud - 06:58 ## Highlights - A newly ==unearthed== espionage campaign reveals Chinese-linked threat actors have stealthily infiltrated more than 1,000 networking devices since at least September 2023. - Dubbed LapDogs by SecurityScorecard, the campaign saw threat actors use an operational relay box (ORB) network to access compromised devices in critical infrastructure across the US and Southeast Asia. - More than half of the compromised nodes (55 percent) were Ruckus Wireless access points, while more than 100 Buffalo AirStation routers, mostly deployed in Tokyo, were also infected. - The attackers deployed a custom backdoor malware named ShortLeash, which created a ==foothold== on compromised devices, enabling the hackers to infiltrate more covertly. In a more brazen move, they spoofed LAPD metadata in TLS certificates to further obfuscate their actions. - “The focus on Southeast Asian countries and the United States is circumstantial yet noteworthy evidence as well, given the heightened focus of China-Nexus APTs on these regions,” the cybersecurity firm’s [report into the campaign](https://securityscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LapDogs-STRIKE-Report-June-2025.pdf) reads. - The newly unearthed LapDogs campaign comes amid increasing attacks from Chinese-linked threat actors and just under a year after the [Salt Typhoon cyberattacks](https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/us-senator-says-china-linked-hack-the-worst-telecom-hack-in-nations-history/), in what was described as the "worst telecom hack” in US history. <br> ## Words and Idioms - unearthed /ʌnˈɜːrθ/ 1. Verb (땅속에서) 파내다, 발굴하다 (=dig up) 2. Verb 찾다, 밝혀내다 (=dig up) 3. unearth something to find something in the ground by digging 4. unearth something to find or discover something by chance or after searching for it - foothold /ˈfʊthəʊld/ 1. Noun (등산 때) 발 디딜 곳 2. Noun (사업·직업 등에서 성공의) 발판(기반) 3. a place where your foot can be safely supported when climbing 4. a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which somebody can make progress and achieve success - obfuscate /ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/ (보통 일부러) 애매하게(혼란스럽게) 만들다 obfuscate (something) to make something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately <br> # References [China-linked hackers breach 1,000+ network devices using ORB tool - SDxCentral](https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/china-linked-hackers-breach-1000-network-devices-using-orb-tool/) <br> # Links [[_MOC_2_English]] [[China-linked hackers breach 1,000+ network devices using ORB tool]] <br> # Tags #english #study #china #hacker #network <br> # Aliases #영어 #공부 #중국 #해커 #네트워크 <br>