Security News

Czech Intel Report Highlights Russian, Chinese Spying
2019-11-26 12:48

Russian and Chinese spies repeatedly targeted the Czech state last year, the country's intelligence service (BIS) said in its 2018 report published Tuesday, detailing cyber-attacks and...

Chinese Woman Sentenced to 8 Months for Trespass at Trump Resort: Report
2019-11-26 05:08

A Chinese woman who stirred fears of espionage when she entered President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort carrying multiple mobile phones and a malware-spiked thumb drive was sentenced to eight...

Zero-Day Exploits Earn Hackers Over $500K at Chinese Competition
2019-11-18 09:03

White hat hackers have earned $545,000 for successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits targeting products from VMware, Microsoft, Google, Apple, D-Link, and Adobe at the 2019 Tianfu Cup hacking...

Charges: Chinese Surveillance Goods Illegally Sold to US
2019-11-08 07:09

A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by...

Surveillance kit slinger accused of slapping 'Made in America' on Chinese gear, selling it to the US government
2019-11-08 01:57

But sure, it's Huawei that's the big security threat Staff were cuffed in a police raid on Thursday at the offices of US surveillance equipment vendor Aventura Technologies. The workers are now...

Chinese APT Group Targets Mobile Networks: FireEye Mandiant
2019-11-04 18:48

New Malware 'Messagetap' Intercepts Communications for Espionage, Researchers SayThe Chinese advanced threat group APT41 is using a new espionage tool to intercept SMS messages from specific phone...

US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review
2019-11-04 11:14

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware to Intercept SMS Traffic at Mobile Operators
2019-10-31 14:49

A newly discovered piece of malware has been used by a China-linked threat group to spy on SMS traffic as it passes through the servers of telecommunications companies, FireEye reported on...

Chinese Hackers Compromise Telecom Servers to Spy on SMS Messages
2019-10-31 14:34

A group of Chinese hackers carrying out political espionage for Beijing has been found targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware designed to spy on text messages sent or...

FCC Chair's Proposal Targets Chinese Technology Firms
2019-10-30 19:03

Calls for Ban on Use of Commission Funds for Equipment From Huawei, ZTEFCC Chairman Ajit Pai is pushing a proposal that would ban U.S. telecommunications firms from using commission funds to buy...