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TikTok Banned By U.S. Army Over China Security Concerns
2020-01-02 16:53

Despite its popularity with users and celebrities - the app touts over 1.3 billion installs worldwide - several incidents over the past year have caused privacy experts to question how data from TikTok is being collected, used and whether it is being censored by China's government. The ban follows guidance issued Dec. 16 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which identifies TikTok as having potential security risks associated with its use, a U.S. Army spokesperson told Threatpost.

Firm Analyzes China, Russia-based Supply Chain Risks of Electronic Voting Machines
2019-12-16 15:00

Study Aims to Show Links Between U.S. Voting Infrastructure and Nations With a Proven Aptitude and Desire to Target Elections read more

China fires up 'Great Cannon' denial-of-service blaster, points it toward Hong Kong
2019-12-06 20:07

Protest organizers come under fire from network traffic barrage China is reportedly using the 'cannon' capabilities of its massive domestic internet to try and take down anti-government websites...

How to fool infosec wonks into pinning a cyber attack on China, Russia, Iran, whomever
2019-12-05 15:44

Learning points, not an instruction manual Black Hat 2019 Faking digital evidence during a cyber attack – planting a false flag – is simple if you know how, as noted infosec veteran Jake Williams...

TikTok Sued in US Over Alleged China Data Transfer
2019-12-04 05:41

A university student in California has filed a class-action lawsuit against video app TikTok, which she accuses of harvesting large amounts of user data and storing it in China. "TikTok...

New Legislation Would Block US Firms From Storing Personal Data in China, Russia
2019-11-20 20:52

New legislation introduced this week aims to put a stop to the flow of Americans’ sensitive personal data to countries that threaten national security.  read more

China-Linked Hackers Spy on Texts With MessageTap Malware
2019-10-31 16:54

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are attacking telecom networks to sniff out SMS messages that contain keywords revolving around political dissidents.

China Slams US for 'Economic Bullying' of Huawei, ZTE
2019-10-29 11:53

China on Tuesday blasted as "economic bullying" a US proposal to block telecom carriers buying from Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE. read more

TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb
2019-10-28 13:20

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.

Haxis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are 'continuous threat' to UK, say spies
2019-10-23 11:28

National Cyber Security Centre handled 658 incidents last year The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said in its annual review (here) that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea...