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Huawei CEO hopes for 'open policy' from Biden administration
Feb 09, 2021 (AFP)
Ren Zhengfei said his "confidence in Huawei's ability to survive has grown" despite its travails across much of the western world where it is maligned as a pote...
North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage
Feb 05, 2021 (The Conversation)
The attack, reported by Google researchers, centered on fake social media accounts on platforms including Twitter. The fake personas, posing as ethical hackers,...
Lithuania blocks Chinese airport screening equipment
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
The move came amid increased concern in the West over Chinese investments in critical infrastructure, including 5G telecommunications networks. A government-app...
Canadian court refuses to relax Chinese exec's bail terms
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke ruled that the Chinese businesswoman must remain under constant supervision by court-ordered security guar...
Hungary launches offensive against US tech giants
Jan 27, 2021 (AFP)
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who will seek reelection, was a staunch supporter of former US president Donald Trump whose social media accounts were shut after t...
California WeChat users claim China surveillance in lawsuit
Jan 21, 2021 (AFP)
US-based nonprofit Citizen Power Initiatives for China (CPIFC) filed the suit in Silicon Valley, joined by a half-dozen California residents in urging a state c...
Ransomware took heavy toll on US in 2020: researchers
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
The study released Monday by the security firm Emsisoft said ransomware attacks -- which encrypt and disable computer systems while demanding a ransom -- affect...
Smartphone giant Xiaomi reels as US ramps up China blacklist
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
Beijing hit back at the latest sanctions, accusing the US of "abusing state power" to crack down on Chinese companies "for no reason". The flurry of last-minute...
Hong Kong's first website takedown under national security law confirmed
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
Unlike mainland China, Hong Kong has open internet access, but critics of Beijing fear powers given to the police under the new law could herald the end of that...
Russia says Trump ban a 'nuclear blast in cyber space'
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
"The decision of US internet platforms to block the head of state can be compared to a nuclear blast in cyber space," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria...
Parler asks judge to force Amazon to restore website
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
Attorneys for Parler and Amazon argued their rival positions by telephone before US. District Judge Barbara Rothstein, who promised a prompt decision. Parler is...
Huawei exec's family granted exemption to enter Canada
Jan 13, 2021 (AFP)
Most non-essential travel to Canada was halted last March in a bid to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. But Ottawa can and has made exceptions, including f...
Huawei exec asks Canada court to relax bail conditions
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
On the stand, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou's husband Liu Xiaozong testified that Meng is fearful of catching Covid-19 from her security guards, w...
Conservative social network Parler sues Amazon over web shutdown
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
Nevada-based Parler asked a federal court for a restraining order to block Amazon Web Services from cutting off access to internet servers. The suit comes amid ...
Beijing slams 'bullying' US over Trump order on Chinese apps
Jan 06, 2021 (AFP)
Under the Trump administration Beijing and Washington have clashed repeatedly over trade, technology, human rights and the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Trump targets Chinese apps as his days in office dwindle
Jan 06, 2021 (AFP)
Trump ordered a ban on transactions involving Alipay, WeChat Pay and other apps linked to Chinese companies, saying they could route user information to the gov...
Singapore admits police can access contact-tracing data
Jan 05, 2021 (AFP)
The city-state has a programme called "TraceTogether" for tracking close contacts of Covid-19 patients, that works via both a phone app and a dongle. Take-up wa...
Ericsson worried about Chinese retaliation after Huawei ban
Jan 04, 2021 (AFP)
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) announced it was excluding Huawei and ZTE, both from China, from its 5G frequency auction in late October, citing s...
Microsoft says 'SolarWinds' hackers viewed internal code
Dec 31, 2020 (AFP)
But the US tech giant said the attack, which top US officials have attributed to Russian-led hackers, were unable to compromise or modify any of its software. T...
Huawei exec wants Canada's bail conditions eased
Dec 23, 2020 (AFP)
Meng Wanzhou's attorneys revealed their upcoming application during a routine scheduling hearing in Vancouver, where the Huawei chief financial officer is under...
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