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China tells US this time to stop spying and hacking.

China Tells US to Stop Hacking and Stealing Secrets; What We Know so far

Mar 10, 2017 04:30 AM EST

China on Thursday asked the US government to stop spying and hacking other countries, after WikiLeaks data alleged that the CIA can hack all manners of devices, including China-made ones.

North Korean Hackers Could Disable US Pacific Command: Report

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 30, 2016 06:29 PM EST

A North Korea-initiated full scale cyber attack could potentially paralyze the US Pacific Command control centre (US PACOM), according to a report issued by the South Korean Defence Agency for Technology and Quality (DATQ).

Twitter User Claims Breach of Russian Visa Center's Security System

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 28, 2016 08:21 PM EST

A 17-year-old Russian hacker claimed that he targeted a Russian visa center in the United States over the holiday weekend to reveal how weak its systems security is.

China Behind FDIC Hack Attacks: US Officials

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 26, 2016 06:06 AM EST

The breach is one of several security lapses at the FDIC in recent years

UK Tech Firms Look for Ways to Circumvent New Internet Law

mwaniki wanjiku |

Nov 24, 2016 04:36 AM EST

Tech firms are seeking to offer ways for online users in the UK to hide their browser history. This is after a law allowing the government to keep a record of peoples' online activities was passed by the House of Lords.

Authorities are still conducting an ongoing investigation to determine who hacked the Canadian military recruitment website.

Canada’s Military Recruiting Website Hacked, Redirected to China

Steve M.C. |

Nov 18, 2016 05:05 AM EST

Canada's recruiting website for the Armed forces was hacked on Thursday, and its homepage where applications are dropped off was re-directed to China's government homepage.

Foreign investors are against China's new Cyber-security laws.

Foreign Organizations Speak Against China’s New Cybersecurity Law

Steve M.C. |

Nov 12, 2016 04:06 PM EST

A group of over 40 foreign business and technology companies on Friday spoke out against China's new security law. They argued that the new law will only strengthen the barrier between China and other countries.

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest threats in China

China’s New Cyber Security Laws met With Criticisms

Steve M.C. |

Nov 07, 2016 02:21 PM EST

The controversial cybersecurity laws passed on Monday by the Chinese government was met with massive criticism from foreign companies and human rights groups. The rules will be implemented in June 2017, a government official said.

Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

China's Hackers are Costing the Country $15B per Year: Report

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 30, 2016 08:00 AM EDT

China's criminal hacking community has at least 400,000 hackers, and its proliferate activities are sucking 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) out of the country's economy annually.

Suspected Russian Hackers Attack Mac OS X with 'Komplex' Trojan

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 27, 2016 12:01 PM EDT

Security researchers from Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 discovered a new Mac OS X malware that appears to be targeting the aerospace sector.

A Yahoo! News sign is displayed prior to the start of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Yahoo Confirms 500 Million Accounts Hacked in Largest Cybersecurity Breach

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 22, 2016 10:04 PM EDT

Yahoo confirmed that about half a billion user accounts have been stolen in 2014, blaming "state-sponsored" hackers in what appears to be the biggest cybersecurity breach in history.

China Invites Foreign Tech Firms to Make Inputs in Cybersecurity Bill

Charissa Echavez |

Aug 30, 2016 06:58 AM EDT

China is inviting foreign technology firms to join a key government committee to take part in deliberations on the country's latest cybersecurity bill.

Chinese malware HummingBad has infected at least 10 million Android phones.

Beware! This Chinese Malware has Been Infecting Millions of Android Devices

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 06, 2016 10:42 AM EDT

At least 10 million Android devices have reportedly been infected by a Chinese malware called HummingBad, cybersecurity software maker Check Point revealed on Friday.