Security News

Foreign Companies in China Brace for VPN Crackdown
2018-03-30 03:14

Chinese people and foreign firms are girding for a weekend deadline that will curb the use of unlicensed software to circumvent internet controls, as the government plugs holes in its "Great...

China-linked Hackers Target Engineering and Maritime Industries
2018-03-16 20:36

A China-related cyberespionage group that has been active for half a decade has increased its attacks on engineering and maritime entities over the past months, FireEye reports. Referred to as...

China-Linked APT15 Used Myriad of New Tools To Hack UK Government Contractor
2018-03-13 16:16

Cyber espionage group APT15 is back, this time stealing sensitive data from a UK government contractor.

China-Linked Spies Used New Malware in U.K. Government Attack
2018-03-12 05:58

A known cyber espionage group believed to be operating out of China was last year spotted using new malware in an attack aimed at an organization that provides services to the U.K. government....

Concern Over China Influence Shadows Chip Sector Deal
2018-03-12 01:38

Concern over China's potential influence, and rising US protectionist sentiment, hangs over an effort by California-based Qualcomm to repel a Singaporean firm's hostile takeover bid. Concern over...

Apple Moves iCloud Data and Encryption Keys for Chinese Users to China
2018-02-28 16:18

Apple has finally agreed to open a new Chinese data center next month to comply with the country's latest controversial data protection law. Apple will now move the cryptographic keys of its...

Apple to Store Encryption Keys in China
2018-02-28 12:19

Apple is bowing to pressure from the Chinese government and storing encryption keys in China. While I would prefer it if it would take a stand against China, I really can't blame it for putting...

North Korea Cyber Threat 'More Aggressive Than China': US Firm
2018-02-21 15:20

North Korean hackers are becoming more aggressive than their Chinese counterparts, a leading US cybersecurity firm warned Tuesday, as it identified a Pyongyang-linked group as an "advanced...

AT&T Backs Away From Deal to Supply China Made Huawei Phones
2018-01-10 23:34

AT&T has reportedly walked away from a deal to provide new mobile phones to U.S. customers made by Chinese technology giant Huawei  read more

China Has Shut Down 13,000 Websites Since 2015: Xinhua
2017-12-29 00:27

China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country's internet rules, state media reported Sunday. read more