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05/20/2022
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By Cassie B.
Canada bans Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks
The Canadian government has announced that it is banning equipment made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks, citing national security concerns. Starting in September, all telecommunications companies in the country will be banned from obtaining new 4G and 5G equipment from these companies and must remove any existing Huawei and […]
08/25/2021
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By Cassie B.
FBI warns Silicon Valley that China and Russia could be turning employees into spies
The FBI has warned that employees of Big Tech firms in Silicon Valley are being coerced by countries like China and Russia into stealing information about their employers or sharing their login credentials. The threat of intellectual property theft and economic espionage is a real one that experts like FBI Special Agent Nick Shenkin have […]
08/11/2021
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By Arsenio Toledo
China has stolen enough data to have files on every single American, warns former deputy national security advisor
China has stolen enough data from the United States to effectively compile a “dossier” on every single adult in the United States. This revelation was uncovered by a Senate Intelligence Committee panel held on Wednesday, Aug. 4. During this panel, senators spoke with former Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger, who served during the administration of former […]
07/21/2021
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By Arsenio Toledo
US and allies condemn China for massive cyberattack against Microsoft email servers
U.S. cyber officials, joined by many of the country’s major allies, blamed hackers with ties to the Chinese government for a massive cyberattack against the Microsoft Corporation’s email servers earlier this year. In spring, a cyberattack against the Microsoft Exchange email server hit over 30,000 American organizations and hundreds of thousands more groups around the world, rendering them […]
02/26/2021
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By Franz Walker
China has been spying on American computer systems through compromised chips
China has been spying on American computer systems for a decade through compromised chips supplied to one of America’s leading motherboard suppliers. According to a Bloomberg report released on Friday, Feb. 12, chips supplied to Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) were compromised by the Chinese in an effort to spy on the U.S systems. It also stated […]
02/17/2021
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By Cassie B.
Powering hypersonic weapons: US armed forces eyeing dangerous 5G tech
Much of the conversation surrounding the benefits of 5G is geared toward the consumer side of the technology. People will be able to download videos at lightning speed and will be more connected than ever, proponents claim, although there are serious questions regarding its safety. However, some of the most important 5G applications are not […]
12/10/2020
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By Franz Walker
CIA used second Swiss encryption firm to spy on governments – report
Politicians in Switzerland have voiced outrage and demanded an investigation after it was revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and its German counterpart, had used a second Swiss encryption company to spy on governments worldwide. “How can such a thing happen in a country that claims to be neutral like Switzerland?” exclaimed Cedric Wemuth, co-head of […]
09/20/2020
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By Ramon Tomey
Facebook accused of spying on Instagram users – through their phone’s cameras
Social media giant Facebook is in hot water once more over alleged privacy violations. A New Jersey user sued the company over alleged spying on Instagram users through unauthorized access of their mobile phone cameras. The lawsuit filed Sep. 17 follows a report in July that the social media app owned by Facebook appeared to […]
09/18/2020
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By Franz Walker
5 Chinese nationals charged with hacking more than 100 companies worldwide
The Department of Justice has indicted five Chinese nationals, as well as two Malaysians, on charges relating to a massive hacking campaign to steal sensitive information and trade secrets from more than 100 companies and entities around the world. The five Chinese nationals are part of a hacker group known as “Advanced Persistent Threat 41” (APT41). The […]
09/12/2020
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By JD Heyes
Leaked documents indicate Chinese tech companies like ByteDance, TikTok used by ChiCom government to push propaganda
The Trump administration has been warning our allies for years that the Chinese government is using domestic technology companies to spy on ‘competitor’ nations — i.e. potential enemies in ways the former Soviet Union could have only dreamed of. That’s one of the main reasons why President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and […]
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