The bipartisan bill comes amid concerns that the application allows China to see user data.
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MacOS Ferret operators add a deceptive bite to their malware family
The macOS Ferret family, variants of malware used by North Korean APTs for cyber espionage, has received a new member as samples of a detection-resistant variant, Flexible-Ferret, appear in the wild. The discovery of the samples was made by SentinelOne researchers who noted the variant’s capability to evade the recent XProtect signature update that Apple…
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New trojan hijacks Linux and IoT devices
There’s a new trojan on the block, one that specifically targets network appliances and internet of things (IoT) devices running the open-source Linux operating system. FortiGuard Labs has identified a new malware kit, dubbed “ELF/Sshdinjector.A!tr“, that has the ability to infect and remotely control systems, establish root privilege, maintain malware presence, exfiltrate data such as…
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The AI Fix #36: A DeepSeek special
In episode 36 of The AI Fix, Graham and Mark take a long look at DeepSeek, an upstart AI out of China that was trained on a shoestring, shook up Wall Street, kneecapped Nvidia, and challenged America’s AI hegemony. Graham also discovers a remarkably f***ing effective way to remove AI snippets, a personal mobility robot…
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China may probe Intel for antitrust: report
Amid China’s retaliation to recently-announced U.S. tariffs, Intel may find itself in the hot seat with China’s regulators. China is apparently considering an antitrust probe into semiconductor giant Intel, according to reporting from the Financial Times. This would be in addition to the set of tariffs against the U.S. that China announced on Monday. Per…
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China hits back at Trump tariffs with Google antitrust investigation
China said Tuesday it has launched an antitrust investigation into Google, part of a swift retaliation after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The probe by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation will examine alleged monopolistic practices by the U.S. tech giant, which has had its search and internet…
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CISA/FDA Warn: Chinese Patient Monitors Have BAD Bugs
China crisis? Stop using this healthcare equipment, say Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and Food & Drug Administration. The post CISA/FDA Warn: Chinese Patient Monitors Have BAD Bugs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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China’s Tech Still Constrained by Export Controls, ASML’s CEO Says
DeepSeek’s success shows companies are making the most of limited resources in a hot artificial-intelligence market, but that doesn’t mean controls targeting China’s chip sector have failed, the chief of a leading semiconductor equipment maker said.
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Everyone’s Rattled by the Rise of DeepSeek—Except Nvidia, Which Enabled It
Nvidia’s stock swooned and regulators are restricting its chip sales, but the American AI giant sees a long game in China.
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Bill requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies gets House redo
Bipartisan legislation to close a loophole in federal cybersecurity standards by requiring vulnerability disclosure policies for government contractors is getting another shot at passage in this Congress. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act, a bicameral, bipartisan bill that stalled out last year in the Senate, was reintroduced Friday in the House by Reps. Nancy…
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DeepSeek AI Disrupts Industry with Low-Cost, High-Performance Model
The American AI market was recently rattled by the emergence of a Chinese competitor that’s cost-efficient and matches the performance of OpenAI’s o1 model on several math and reasoning metrics. The new AI model, created by Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek, has supposedly surpassed Meta as the leading purveyor of open-source AI tools. The company’s R1 model…
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Apple Intelligence will support more languages from April
Apple’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will soon be available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for India and Singapore. During the company’s Q4 2024 quarterly results call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said that the company will roll out support for these additional languages in…
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Pentagon scrambles to block DeepSeek after employees connect to Chinese servers
The Pentagon is rushing to block DeepSeek on its network after some employees used the service, which stores data in China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on one such outfit — a sprawling network tied to Chinese organized crime gangs and…
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Google: Over 57 Nation-State Threat Groups Using AI for Cyber Operations
Over 57 distinct threat actors with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google to further enable their malicious cyber and information operations. “Threat actors are experimenting with Gemini to enable their operations, finding productivity gains but not yet developing novel capabilities,” Google Threat
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American CISOs should prepare now for the coming connected-vehicle tech bans
In a groundbreaking shift in automotive supply chain regulation, the White House announced a new rule issued by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) a week before the end of the Biden administration that will ban in-vehicle connectivity system (VCS) hardware and software from China (including Hong Kong) or Russia from US…
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Microsoft, Meta Talk Up Their Big AI Ambitions and Spending Plans
The tech giants vow to barrel ahead despite the jolt from China’s DeepSeek.
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What DeepSeek, China, and Trump mean for Apple ahead of its Q1 earnings
These days, nothing is certain about the tech market or the world at large. Even NVIDIA’s seemingly bulletproof stock took a hammering on Monday, enduring a $589 billion market cap decline after China-based DeepSeek raised questions for investors about more efficient AI models. But Apple’s stock has remained steady ahead of its first quarter earnings…
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DeepSeek Scrambles U.S.-China Tech War
The U.S. tried to slow China’s advances, but the startup showed how hard that is.
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It’s Not Just DeepSeek. A Guide to the Chinese AI Companies You Need to Know.
DeepSeek is just one of an array of companies developing AI models and applications. Here’s a guide to a number of the biggest players in China.
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DeepSeek: The Silent AI Takeover That Could Cripple Markets and Fuel China’s Cyberwarfare
David Jemmett, CEO & Founder of CISO Global Unlike Western AI systems governed by privacy laws and ethical considerations, DeepSeek operates under a regime notorious for state-sponsored hacking, surveillance, and cyber espionage. With AI-driven automation at its disposal, China can rapidly scale its cyberattacks, embedding malware, manipulating financial markets, and eroding trust in global AI…
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National security risks in routers, modems targeted in bipartisan Senate bill
The national security risks posed by routers, modems and similar devices produced by U.S. adversaries would be the subject of a new federal study under a bipartisan Senate bill introduced Monday. The Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act from Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is aimed…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for U.S. government agencies
In a week dominated by headlines about China’s growing AI competitiveness, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov. The new version of the AI-powered chatbot platform is designed to provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. Using the platform, agencies…
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DeepSeek AI angegriffen?
Neue Benutzer können sich derzeit nicht registrieren, um DeepSeeks virales KI-Modell R1 auszutesten. Laut dem chinesischen Startup ist eine Cyberattacke der Grund. Shutterstock / Robert Way DeepSeek AI hat sich über Nacht zur neuen Generative-AI-Sensation entwickelt. Der Hype um das chinesische Startup und sein quelloffenes KI-Modell R1 wirft für Unternehmen nicht nur einige wichtige Fragen…
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Zepto shifts domicile to India as local listings gain appeal
Quick commerce startup Zepto has completed its shift of domicile from Singapore to India, joining a growing wave of Indian startups moving their headquarters back home ahead of public listings. The transition marks the fastest domicile shift to India by a foreign-headquartered startup, according to Zepto’s chief financial officer Ramesh Bafna. The Indian authorities recently…
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DeepSeek AI claims services are facing ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
DeepSeek, the Chinese startup whose open-source large language model is causing panic among U.S. tech and AI companies this week, said it is having difficulty registering new users due to “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services. On Monday, the company’s website posted a banner note stating that it was temporarily pausing new registrations to deal…
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DeepSeek ‘punctures’ tech spending plans, and what analysts are saying
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has emerged as a potential challenger to U.S. AI leaders, demonstrating breakthrough models that claim to offer performance comparable to leading chatbots at a fraction of the cost. The company’s mobile app, released in early January, has also topped iPhone charts across major markets including the U.S., UK, and China. Founded…
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War Game Pits China Against Taiwan in All-Out Cyberwar
At Black Hat and DEF CON, cybersecurity experts were asked to game out how Taiwan could protect its communications and power infrastructure in case of invasion by China.
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Tesla’s redesigned Model Y is coming to North America in March for $60,000
Tesla has announced that its redesigned Model Y SUV is coming to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in March, with a starting price just shy of $60,000. The news comes just two weeks after Tesla first revealed the new-look Model Y and said it was coming to China and other Asian markets, also in March.…
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BreachForums founder to be resentenced after court vacates previous punishment
A U.S. appeals court has vacated the initial sentence given to Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty in 2023 for charges related to his work as founder of the notorious BreachForums website. The appeal, filed by the U.S. government, signals that a new sentence could be much more harsh than the one initially issued last…
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Trump administration disbands DHS board investigating Salt Typhoon hacks
The administration of US President Donald Trump has dismissed all members of its Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), including those investigating the China-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon. Other groups affected by a general clear-out include the AI Safety and Security Board and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern about the…
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IPany VPN breached in supply-chain attack to push custom malware
South Korean VPN provider IPany was breached in a supply chain attack by the “PlushDaemon” China-aligned hacking group, who compromised the company’s VPN installer to deploy the custom ‘SlowStepper’ malware. […]
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Spooks of the internet came alive this Halloween
Halloween 2024 made history with a massive spike in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, with one particular assault reaching over 5 Terabits-per-second (Tbps) worth of phony traffic. In its quarterly analysis of DDoS attacks, Cloudflare reported a surge in hyper-volumetric attacks in the fourth quarter of 2024. “In the fourth quarter, over 420 of…
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PlushDaemon APT Targets South Korean VPN Provider in Supply Chain Attack
A previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group named PlushDaemon has been linked to a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean virtual private network (VPN) provider in 2023, according to new findings from ESET. “The attackers replaced the legitimate installer with one that also deployed the group’s signature implant that we have named…
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Beko Technologies bestätigt Ransomware-Angriff
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Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang has published an open letter lobbying Trump to invest in AI
Scale AI’s CEO Alexandr Wang has five recommendations for President Trump to keep the US ahead of China on AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Mistral AI plans IPO
French AI lab, Mistral, is working toward an initial public offering, co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mistral is “not for sale,” Mensch said, adding that the company plans to open an office in Singapore to focus on the Asia-Pacific region and…
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PNGPlug Loader Delivers ValleyRAT Malware Through Fake Software Installers
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks that have targeted Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China with a known malware called ValleyRAT. The attacks leverage a multi-stage loader dubbed PNGPlug to deliver the ValleyRAT payload, Intezer said in a technical report published last week. The infection chain commences…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese Individual, Company for Data Breaches
The U.S. Treasury sanction a Chinese bad actor for participating in the hack of the agency’s networks and a Chinese for its involvement with Salt Typhoon’s attacks on U.S. telecoms. Meanwhile, the FCC calls for stronger cybersecurity measures for ISPs. The post U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese Individual, Company for Data Breaches appeared first on Security…
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American TikTokers Get a Taste of Chinese Censorship as They Rush to RedNote
Users looking for a TikTok alternative learn about daily life in China, but some posts are taboo.
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US Ban on Automotive Components Could Curb Supply Chain
The US Department of Commerce will prohibit the import of components for connected vehicles from China or Russia, as the US continues to ban technology it sees as potential national security threats.
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TikTok Goes Dark for U.S. Users, While Trump Signals He Will Save It
TikTok started going dark for 170 million American users in an unprecedented display of the U.S.-China divide over technology and national security.
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Washington’s TikTok Ban Hypocrisy: Internet Censorship Is Good, Now
Tens of millions of people face the loss of an internet service they use to consume information from around the world. Their government says the block is for their own good, necessitated by threats to national security. The internet service is dangerous, they say, a tool of foreign meddling and a menace to the national…
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency. “People’s Republic of China-linked (PRC) malicious cyber actors continue to target U.S. government systems, including…
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US hits back against China’s Salt Typhoon group
The US is hitting back against the threat group, dubbed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, which is allegedly behind recent cyber attacks against American telecommunications providers, as part of a wider campaign against Chinese-based hacking. On Friday the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it is sanctioning Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology,…
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Treasury sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company, affiliate for Salt Typhoon hacks
The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Chinese national and a cybersecurity company based in Sichuan, China, for taking part in the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign that has swept up data from at least nine U.S. telecommunications companies. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) named Yin Kecheng of Shanghai and the Sichuan…
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Closing software-understanding gap is critical to national security, CISA says
With Chinese-sponsored hackers lingering in the IT systems of various U.S. critical infrastructure networks, potentially imminent threats to the country’s national security abound. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and federal partners hope to lessen that threat by closing a so-called “software understanding gap.” In a document released Thursday with the Defense Advanced Research Projects…
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Trump spoke to China’s President Xi about TikTok just ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Just ahead of today’s Supreme Court ruling — which saw the nation’s highest court uphold the law banning TikTok in the U.S. as of January 19 — Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, which included discussion of TikTok. Though the U.S. president-elect…
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Trump comments on TikTok ban
Just ahead of today’s Supreme Court ruling — which saw the nation’s highest court uphold the law banning TikTok in the U.S. as of January 19 — Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, which included discussion of TikTok. In addition, the president-elect…
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Noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok and Five Chinese Tech Giants
AliExpress, Shein, Temu, TikTok, WeChat and Xiaomi are accused of operating unlawful data transfers to China
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European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China
Austrian privacy non-profit None of Your Business (noyb) has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations in the European Union by unlawfully transferring users’ data to China. The advocacy group is seeking an immediate suspension of such transfers, stating the companies in question cannot shield…
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Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS
Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes…
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A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative
One of the chief architects of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency campaign to get software developers to design their products with security in mind said he believes it could be one of the best tools the Trump administration has to counter China. Jack Cable, who is departing his role as senior technical adviser Thursday,…
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CISA director says threat hunters spotted Salt Typhoon on federal networks before telco compromises
A top federal cybersecurity official said Wednesday that threat hunters from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency first discovered activity from Salt Typhoon on federal networks, allowing public and private sector defenders to more quickly “connect the dots” and respond to Chinese attacks on the U.S. telecommunications industry. Speaking at an event hosted by the…
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group
A Chinese-based threat group called Mustang Panda was using a variant of the PlugX malware to infected U.S. Windows computers and steal information. The FBI, with help from French authorities and a private company, deleted the malicious code from more than 4,200 systems. The post FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group…
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U.S. Further Tightens Chip Restrictions, Adds Chinese Firms to Blacklist
The moves are part of the Biden administration’s last-gasp efforts to clamp down on China’s harnessing of AI for its military and tech sector.
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a “multi-month law enforcement operation.” PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote access trojan (RAT) widely used by threat actors associated with…
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International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers
The US has again taken court-approved action to remove malware from privately-held internet-connected computers across the country, part of an effort by a number of countries to combat infections of a version of the PlugX malware from a Chinese-based group that has infected thousands of Windows machines around the world. PlugX is a remote access…
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As Tensions Mount With China, Taiwan Sees Surge in Cyberattacks
In 2024, the Taiwanese government saw the daily average of attempted attacks by China double to 2.4 million, with a focus on government targets and telecommunications firms.
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Biden admin’s final rule banning Chinese connected cars also bars robotaxi testing on U.S. roads
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final rule Tuesday that would ban the sale or import of connected vehicles from China and Russia due to national security concerns. The rule would also bar Chinese car companies, such as WeRide and Pony AI, from testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads. “China is trying to dominate…
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Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of machines
U.S. and international law enforcement agencies have removed the PlugX malware from thousands of computers worldwide in a coordinated campaign to blunt the effectiveness of one of the most infamous pieces of malware used by malicious cyber actors. According to recently unsealed court documents from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Justice…
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Biden White House to go all out in final, sweeping cybersecurity order
The Biden administration’s last cybersecurity action is a comprehensive and ambitious 50-page executive order (EO) entitled “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity” that it plans to issue before the end of the week. According to the first section of the order, a draft copy of which was obtained by CSO, its purpose is…
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US Chip Export Rule Proposes Limits to Thwart Chinese GPUs
The Biden administration states the rule will prevent U.S. chips from passing to China through countries loosely allied or not politically allied with the U.S.
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CES 2025: Self-driving cars were everywhere, plus other transportation tech trends
Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers that have helped turn CES into an auto show were absent. Several Chinese automakers filled that void, notably Zeekr, the EV brand owned by China’s Geely Holdings. Wey, a premium…
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Shein is still looking to IPO
Shein is still looking to IPO, Reuters reports. The company is looking to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and could complete its IPO as early as April. The push for London comes after the company stopped trying to list in the U.S. as lawmakers raised concerns over the company’s connections to China and…
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RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns
Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the China-nexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December 2024. “The group used lure documents themed around the 2024 Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou, the Vietnamese National Holiday, flood protection in Mongolia, and meeting invitations,…
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Japan Faces Prolonged Cyber-Attacks Linked to China’s MirrorFace
Cyber-attacks by China-linked MirrorFace targeted Japan’s national security information in major campaigns operating since 2019
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AI Chip Curbs Trigger Rare Public Fight: Tech Giants vs. China Hawks
Behind the clash is a new Biden administration effort to block China’s access to sensitive technologies.
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MirrorFace Leverages ANEL and NOOPDOOR in Multi-Year Cyberattacks on Japan
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NCSC) accused a China-linked threat actor named MirrorFace of orchestrating a persistent attack campaign targeting organizations, businesses, and individuals in the country since 2019. The primary objective of the attack campaign is to steal information related to Japan’s national
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Liberty Media Taps Sports Veteran as CEO, Seeks to Grow Formula One
Derek Chang, a Liberty board member and former CEO of NBA China, will look at digital expansion.
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Malicious hackers have their own shadow IT problem
Every chief information security officer worth their salt spends time thinking about the problem of shadow IT in their enterprise. Systems, hardware or infrastructure that might have been connected to your network years ago, for reasons no one can remember, were then summarily forgotten until years later when they become an entry point in a…
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My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information
Elon Musk takes the stage during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024, in New York City. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Elon Musk banned me from X for my journalism. No one should be surprised about it in this era, when the prevailing view in Silicon Valley…
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To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment
There are limits to the First Amendment, under established U.S. Supreme Court precedent. There is no constitutional protection for inciting violence, committing perjury, or child pornography, for example. But when the justices convene on Friday to consider legislation that would effectively ban the video-based social media app TikTok in the United States as of January…
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Tencent Makes Biggest Buyback Since 2006 After Addition to Pentagon List
China’s largest public company by market capitalization spent the equivalent of about $193 million to buy back 3.93 million shares on Tuesday.
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Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments
In the US, it’s accepted that most startups fail – and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But that’s not the case in China, where VCs are trying to claw back their investments in failed startups by pursuing the personal assets of their founders in court, The Financial Times reports.…
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CISA Claims Treasury Breach Did Not Impact Other Agencies
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency claims a recent China-linked breach was confined to the Treasury
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EagerBee Backdoor Takes Flight Against Mideast ISPs, Government Targets
The malware, operated by China-backed cyberattackers, has been significantly fortified with new evasive and post-infection capabilities.
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Meet the Chinese ‘Typhoon’ hackers preparing for war
Dubbed Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon, U.S. intelligence says these China-backed hackers are laying the groundwork for future conflict. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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China’s Salt Typhoon Attacks Guam entity; US Sanctions Chinese Company
China is continuing to target U.S. entities in its efforts regarding Taiwan, including using state-sponsored Flax Typhoon to compromise Guam infrastructure. U.S. are pushing back, with the Treasury Department sanctioning a Chinse cybersecurity firm accused of aiding in some of the attacks. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Attacks Guam entity; US Sanctions Chinese Company appeared…
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More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported
Chinese hackers linked to the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation have breached even more US telecommunications firms than initially reported. New victims — Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream — add to a growing list that already includes AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen Technologies. Earlier, the US authorities informed that nine telecom firms have been affected…
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US government sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company linked to APT group
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued sanctions against a Beijing cybersecurity company for its role in attacks attributed to a Chinese cyberespionage group known as Flax Typhoon. The company, called Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), is accused of providing the computer infrastructure that Flax Typhoon used in its…
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U.S. sanctions take aim at Chinese company said to aid hackers’ massive botnet
The U.S. government on Friday sanctioned a Chinese company that Western nations had connected to a Beijing-sponsored hacking group’s botnet, which had compromised hundreds of thousands of devices before a joint takedown operation last year. Flax Typhoon hackers made use of infrastructure at Integrity Technology Group to exploit victims, according to the Treasury Department’s Office…
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US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Global Botnet Attacks
The US government said that China based firm Integrity Technology Group provided infrastructure for Flax Typhoon to attack multiple US targets
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US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks
U.S. officials say the sanctioned Chinese firm provided botnet infrastructure for the China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Banning TikTok Would Violate America’s Free Speech Tradition
It’s up to the Supreme Court whether the U.S. will join China, Afghanistan and other authoritarian countries that have barred their citizens from using the popular social media app.
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US Treasury Department workstations breached in attack attributed to China
The US Department of the Treasury revealed on Monday that an attacker was able to bypass security, access an undisclosed number of Treasury workstations, and steal “certain unclassified documents,” in what it called a “major cybersecurity incident”. In a letter to the US Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, the Treasury Department said…
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Singapore telecom and pay-tv services revenue to decline at 0.4% over 2024-29: report
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Singapore is expected to decline at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.4% over the forecast period 2024-2029, with a steady decline in revenue contributions from fixed voice, pay-TV, and mobile voice segments outweighing revenue growth in mobile broadband and fixed broadband segments, according to a…
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New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a final rule carrying out Executive Order (EO) 14117, which prevents mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. “This final rule is a crucial step forward in addressing the…
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Beijing Pushes to Use China-Made Chips in Its EVs
China wants the chips inside EVs to be Chinese-made, while the U.S. is objecting to the country’s push for self-sufficiency in the $80 billion business.
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Treasury workstations hacked by China-linked threat actors
The Department of Treasury was notified earlier this month that several of its workstations were hacked by a group believed to be linked to China, the department confirmed to CyberScoop. According to a letter sent Monday to leaders on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and obtained by CyberScoop, the compromises occurred…
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US Treasury says China stole documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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White House: Salt Typhoon hacks possible because telecoms lacked basic security measures
The White House said Friday that as the U.S. government continues to assess the damage caused by the Salt Typhoon hacks, the breach occurred in large part due to telecommunications companies failing to implement rudimentary cybersecurity measures across their IT infrastructure. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology,…
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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Apple, China Mobile, Palladyne AI and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
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Honda and Nissan plan major merger focused on ‘intelligence and electrification’
Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan are working out the details of a major merger that could create the world’s third-largest automaker, as the companies look to survive in an industry faced with uncertainty. The Tesla-led shift towards electric vehicles, and China’s increased importance in the automotive market, have companies like Honda and Nissan feeling…
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Feds lay blame while Chinese telecom attack continues
The United States’ telecommunications infrastructure has been infiltrated by actors affiliated with China. Some of our nation’s most powerful leaders have been targeted — including President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. This is one of the most severe cybersecurity incidents against telecom the United States has ever been subject to, and — worse…
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China’s SMIC Extends Rally on AI Enthusiasm, Accelerated Chip Localization
Shares in China’s largest chip maker continued to rally amid buoyant investor sentiment.
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TuSimple pivot from self-driving to AI animation is complete with CreateAI rebrand
TuSimple has completed its pivot away from autonomous trucking to AI animation and gaming with a rebrand. The company shall henceforth be known as CreateAI. The rebrand comes as TuSimple is embroiled in controversy over the company’s plans to move its remaining U.S. assets to China to fund the new business, which it initially announced…
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Over 20 venture firms pledge to not take money from China, Russia
Founders now have a way to ensure that their investors haven’t taken money from countries like China, Russia, Iran or Cuba. Over 20 venture firms have signed the Clean Capital Certification, attesting that they have not and will not take money from foreign adversaries. Some of the firms that have signed include Marlinspike Partners, Humba…
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Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm
Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as a cloud-based attack tool by at least two different services, one of which KrebsOnSecurity traced to an information technology…
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Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets
China’s national cyber incident response center accused the U.S. government of launching cyberattacks against two Chinese tech companies in a bid to steal trade secrets. In a notice Wednesday, the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT) said a suspected U.S. intelligence agency was behind the attacks, and that CNCERT had…