China vs. the machine (learning)
The highly publicized agreement last fall between the U.S. and China to end economic espionage has had little effect. Experts say that it is up to companies to protect themselves, and that tools like...
View ArticleGartner on doing business in China: Privacy? What’s that?
Jie Zhang says that as a child in China she played a game picking up marbles with chopsticks and performing the delicate task of carrying them to another room without dropping them. That’s what doing...
View ArticleFireEye: China still spies on U.S. companies, but maybe less
Cyber espionage based in China isn’t all run by the government, report says.
View ArticleHack analysis suggests Chinese cyberespionage targets chosen based on more...
Australia may be China's sixth-largest trading partner, but an analysis of the country's allegedly state-sponsored hacking activities suggests that several other countries are seen as being more...
View ArticleThe week in security: Growing attacks prompt calls for cybersecurity speed-up...
As the last weeks of the election campaign ticked over, the Australian Computer Society was calling for whichever party wins the July 2 poll to accelerate its investment in cybersecurity development....
View ArticleThe week in security: Cybercrims hacking for gold in Rio; Caution on 100%...
As the Rio Olympics neared the opening ceremony, cybercriminals were also lacing up their running shoes with the establishment of many malicious domains and servers in Brazil. Real-world crime was also...
View ArticleGoogle raises top bounty for its websites by 50 percent to $31k
Chinese researchers are also cleaning up in Google's Android vulnerability rewards program.
View ArticleIP theft: Declining, or just more stealthy?
China and the US agreed 18 months ago to stop “knowingly” tolerating economic espionage. According to some studies, the agreement is working. Others aren’t so sure, however.
View ArticleCopyCat malware infects 14 million Android devices, nets $1.5m
Malware uses six old Android exploits to root infected devices.
View ArticleFireEye’s Mandiant denies hacking Chinese hackers’ web cams
FireEye refutes hack back claims in new book.
View ArticleTrump’s iPhone not secure? Get a Huawei phone, China tells US
China suggests Donald Trump use a phone made by Huawei, the company banned from Australian and US 5G networks.
View ArticleUS charges two Chinese nationals for massive data thefts from NASA and others
US lays charges against employees of Chinese private firm accused of working for the Chinese government.
View ArticleChina’s spyware at the border targets foreign travelers
Chinese police malware scans phones for files about Delai Lama, Taiwan and Islam.
View ArticleAustralia releases advice to counter ‘foreign interference’ after university...
New guidance stresses the importance of access controls for staff who may be exposed to foreign interference.
View ArticleNew Zealand: over a third of cyber attacks come from state-sponsored hackers
New Zealand releases its annual Cyber Threat Report detailing its work to combat state-backed hackers.
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