Security News

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Unexpectedly Playing a Part in US/China Trade War
2018-07-06 21:27

Chinese buyers are canceling orders to buy US squid in advance of an expected 25% tariff. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't...

China-linked Hackers Targeting Air-Gapped Systems: Report
2018-06-25 14:32

The cyber espionage group known as "Tick" has been targeting a secure USB drive built by a South Korean defense company, likely in an attempt to compromise air-gaped systems, Palo Alto Networks...

China-Linked 'Thrip' Spies Target Satellite, Defense Companies
2018-06-20 04:27

A China-linked cyber espionage group has breached the systems of satellite operators, telecommunications companies and defense contractors in the United States and Southeast Asia, Symantec...

In Trump Rebuke, US Senate Votes to Reimpose Ban on China's ZTE
2018-06-19 01:27

The US Senate defied President Donald Trump by voting Monday to overrule his administration's deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban on high-tech chip sales to the company. Senators...

China-Linked APT15 Develops New 'MirageFox' Malware
2018-06-18 04:38

A cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of China has developed a new piece of malware that appears to be based on one of the first tools used by the threat actor. read more

Australia Agrees Solomons Internet Cable After China Concern
2018-06-13 12:57

Australia will help fund and build an underseas communications cable to the Solomon Islands, it was agreed Wednesday, after the Pacific nation was convinced to drop a contract with Chinese company...

U.S. in Deal to Ease Sanctions on China's ZTE: Top Official
2018-06-07 15:19

US officials reached a deal Thursday to ease sanctions which threatened to cripple Chinese smartphone maker ZTE, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. Ross told CNBC television the deal includes a...

ZTE Woes Loom as US-China Trade Tensions Rise
2018-05-13 01:40

With a major Chinese smartphone maker on the rocks following US sanctions, the trade spat between Washington and Beijing appears to be taking a turn for the worse for tech firms in the two global...

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...