Security News

Apple and Amazon hacked by China? Here’s what to do (even if it’s not true)
2018-10-09 14:07

Are major US companies really under attack from Chinese "zombie microchips" - and what should we do, whether it's true or not?

China Tech Stocks Lenovo, ZTE Tumble After Chip Hack Report
2018-10-05 16:16

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech stocks Lenovo Group and ZTE Corp. tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday following a news report Chinese spies might have used chips supplied by another company to hack into...

China allegedly infiltrated US companies through implanted hardware backdoors
2018-10-04 15:57

Many US companies, including Amazon and Apple, have been the victims of a clever supply chain attack that resulted in compromised hardware (servers) being installed at some of their facilities, an...

China Used Tiny Chips on US Computers to Steal Secrets: Report
2018-10-04 15:37

Tiny chips inserted in US computer equipment manufactured in China were used as part of a vast effort by Beijing to steal US technology secrets, a published report said Thursday. read more

Apple Chief Says Firm Guards Data Privacy in China
2018-10-03 11:48

Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is devoted to protecting people's privacy, with data encrypted and locked away on servers even in China. read more

China Arrests Suspect for Customer Data Leak at Accor Partner
2018-09-20 10:19

Shanghai police have arrested a man in connection with a data leak at NASDAQ-listed Chinese hotelier Huazhu Group after the suspect failed to sell the information online. read more

China-linked APT10 Hackers Update Attack Techniques
2018-09-14 17:23

Recently attacks launched by the China-linked threat actor APT10 against the Japanese media sector revealed the use of updated tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), FireEye says.  read more

China-linked Hackers Use Signed Network Filtering Driver in Recent Attacks
2018-09-10 16:36

A cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of China has been using a digitally signed network filtering driver as part of recent attacks, Kaspersky Lab reports. read more

Top antivirus tool nuked from macOS App Store – after it phoned browser histories to China
2018-09-07 19:58

Caution urged on downloads after Apple tears down utility Apple has removed an app called Adware Doctor:Anti Malware &Ad from the macOS App Store following claims it sent users' browser histories...

Congress wants CVE stability, China wants your LinkedIn details, and Adobe wants you to patch Creative Cloud
2018-09-01 10:01

Also: Belarus barely brushes botnet builder's bankroll Another week has come and gone. This one included some Fortnite flaws, a nasty Intel bug, and a voting machine maker whining about hacking contests.…