Merkel’s China Visit Marred by Hacking Allegations – Spiegel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting China amid allegations that Chinese government computers have been responsible for attacks into computers in Merkel’s office. From Spiegel: German...
View ArticleChina Denies Pentagon Cyber-Raid – BBC News
From BBC News: China has denied reports that its military hacked into the computer network of the US Department of Defense in Washington. A foreign ministry official said the claims “reflected Cold...
View ArticleScaremongering About China, As Usual – Tim Plate
Commentators and bloggers are responding to the allegations published in The Times that Chinese military hackers are planning a large-scale cyber attack on America, and other recent reports about...
View ArticleVast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries (Updated)
From The New York Times: A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, including those of the...
View ArticleAnalysts Dismiss ‘Cyber Spy’ Claims
Yesterday, Chinese analysts weighed in on allegations that China is the base of a large cyber spy system. From China Daily: China was accused of using malicious software to infiltrate and take control...
View ArticleThe ‘State Network Information Center’ Wants to Spy on you. Here’s How to...
From the LostLaowai blog: This is a bit sinister: the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has been dropping digital certificates into the computers of everyone in China, which could...
View ArticleChen Guangcheng Spyware Claim “A Misunderstanding”
A joint statement from ChinaAid’s Bob Fu and New York University’s Jerome Cohen, rival mentors of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng since his arrival in the U.S. last year, attributes accusations that...
View ArticleSpyware Used on Phones at Xinjiang Border
The ongoing mass detentions in Xinjiang are accompanied by an intense security and surveillance program across the region. In 2017, for example, some Urumqi residents were reportedly forced to install...
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