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VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report
In February 2021, software giant Ivanti discovered that Chinese hackers had breached the network of Pulse Secure, one…
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China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
While Elon Musk’s Neuralink likes to say it’s “pioneering” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China’s BCI industry is already quietly…
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations…
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China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles
One of the design features that became synonymous with Tesla has been banned in China. Under new safety…
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular open-source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver…
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The iPhone just had its best quarter ever
Apple had a great Q1, though iPhone sales were the real standout. The company reports that its signature…
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Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day
On Wednesday, Cisco announced hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in some of its most popular products that…
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Despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 along party lines on Thursday to scrap rules that required U.S. phone…
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Databricks co-founder argues US must go open source to beat China in AI
Andy Konwinski is concerned that the US is losing its dominance in AI research to China, calling the…