Huawei has agreed to handle "the development of 5G technologies and the pilot launch of fifth-generation networks in 2019-2020" in Russia. The Chinese tech giant, which was blacklisted by the US …
China is Spying on Cancer Research
The three biggest cyber threats to healthcare organizations are cyber espionage, data theft and destructive cyber attacks, a new FireEye report indicates. According to the study, threat actors are …
Chinese Cyber-Spies Target US-Based Research University
In April of this year, FireEye security experts detected and eventually stopped a cyberattack on a research university located in the United States. Interesting detail: the attack was launched by the …
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Twitter bans 936 accounts managed by the Chinese state, aimed at Hong Kong protests
After Twitter was called out for running Chinese state-sponsored ads that attacked protesters in Hong Kong, the social media platform on Monday banned 936 accounts for "deliberately and specifically …
Trump Gives Huawei 90 Day Reprieve, But Customers Warned To Ditch The Brand
The US Commerce Department on Monday announced an additional 90-day reprieve that gives US organizations until November 19 to cut ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei before a ban forbidding firms from …
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Uganda, Zambia Deny Huawei Helped Spy on Political Opponents
Uganda and Zambia are denying a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report claiming that Huawei assisted the governments of these countries in espionage campaigns that targeted political opponents. …
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Twitter is displaying China-made ads attacking Hong Kong protesters
Twitter is under fire for allowing China's propaganda apparatus to run ads on the platform that attack protesters in Hong Kong. Twitter ads paid for by Chinese state media describe the ongoing …
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Federal Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
The United States officially prohibited federal agencies from purchasing telecommunications and surveillance equipment manufactured by Huawei and four other Chinese companies on Tuesday. The ban, …
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Huawei just announced HarmonyOS, its answer to Android
Huawei has officially announced its new operating system, called Harmony OS. Earlier this year, after the United States government extended its ban on Huawei products to the private sector over …
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Chinese government hackers suspected of moonlighting for profit
FireEye researchers have discovered that members of the notorious Chinese state-backed cyber espionage group APT41 are making money on the side by carrying out ransomware campaigns targeting game …
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