Security News

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...

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...