Security News

Chinese Woman Guilty of Trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
2019-09-12 08:20

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 found guilty of...

Chinese APT Group 'Thrip' Powers Ahead
2019-09-11 19:48

Hackers Have Attacked at Least 12 Targets Since 2018, Symantec Researchers SayA Chinese advanced persistent threat group dubbed "Thrip" has attacked at least 12 organizations in Southeast Asia...

Chinese APT Group Began Targeting SSL VPN Flaws in July
2019-09-06 14:03

Pulse Secure and Fortinet Released Critical Fixes Months Ago, But Patching LagsA hacking group known as APT5 - believed to be affiliated with the Chinese government - has been targeting serious...

Chinese Face-Swapping App ZAO Sparks Privacy Concerns After Going Crazily Viral
2019-09-03 08:33

What could be more exciting than seeing yourself starring alongside your favorite actor in a movie, music video, or TV program? Yes, that's possible—well, kind of, by using a new AI-based deepfake...

Viral Chinese App Loses Face, But Not Fans, Over Privacy Concerns
2019-09-02 13:57

A Chinese face-swapping app that allows users to convincingly superimpose their own likeness over characters in movies or TV shows has rapidly become one of the country's most downloaded apps, but...

Chinese APT Groups Target Cancer Research Facilities: Report
2019-08-23 17:48

FireEye Describes How Groups Are Gathering DataChinese advanced persistent threat groups are targeting cancer research organizations across the globe with the goal of stealing their work and using...

Chinese Cyberspies Continue Targeting Medical Research Organizations
2019-08-21 16:04

Chinese cyberspies continue targeting medical research organizations in the U.S. and elsewhere, and cancer-related research appears to be of particular interest, FireEye said in a report published...

Chinese Cyber-Spies Target US-Based Research University
2019-08-20 18:45

A recently analyzed Chinese cyber-espionage and financially-focused threat actor was observed targeting a web server at a U.S.-based research university, FireEye’s security researchers report. read more

Twitter Shuts Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests
2019-08-20 14:07

Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. The company also...

Members of Chinese Espionage Group Develop a 'Side Business'
2019-08-12 16:18

FireEye Reports Some Hackers Target Gaming Industry for Financial GainSome members of a hacking group with ties to China's government that's primarily known for its complex cyberespionage...