Security News

Chinese Cyberspies Target National Data Center in Asia
2018-06-13 14:54

A China-linked cyber espionage group has targeted a national data center in Central Asia and experts believe the goal is to conduct watering hole attacks on the country’s government websites. read more

Report: Chinese Hackers Siphon Off ‘Massive’ Amounts of Undersea Military Data
2018-06-11 15:02

The stolen data included "secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020," American officials said.

Chinese Government Hackers Steal Trove of U.S. Navy Data: Report
2018-06-08 21:51

Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the...

Facebook gave user data access to Chinese mobile device makers, too
2018-06-06 18:44

On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that Facebook has been providing mobile phone and tablet vendors access to user (and users’ friends’) data even though the users did not consent to it and...

Facebook Deals With Chinese Firm Draw Ire From U.S. Lawmakers
2018-06-06 15:00

Facebook drew fresh criticism from US lawmakers following revelations that it allowed Chinese smartphone makers, including one deemed a national security threat, access to user data. read more

Facebook Says Chinese Phone Makers Got Access to Data
2018-06-06 03:17

Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese phone maker deemed a national security threat by the US was among companies given access to data on users. read more

Chinese Hackers Find Over a Dozen Vulnerabilities in BMW Cars
2018-05-23 07:03

Chinese security researchers have discovered more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the onboard compute units of BMW cars, some of which can be exploited remotely to compromise a vehicle. The...

Pentagon orders military exchanges to pull Chinese smartphones over security risks
2018-05-08 11:22

Huawei and ZTE are already telephones non gratae, tied too close for comfort to the Chinese Communist Party and People’s Liberation Army back home.

Report: Chinese Actors Steal Code-Signing Certificates
2018-05-07 11:03

ProtectWise Says Group's Mistakes Proved Helpful During InvestigationSecurity vendor ProtectWise says a series of operating mistakes has allowed it to gain insight into a group, believed to be...