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Mystery of Google Maps images of China's Gobi Desert solved
- Several mysterious images of designs and structures found in China’s Gobi Desert surfaced earlier this week and left most Internet users speechless. Speculation has run wild for days as to their purpose but now a research technician and mission planner…
U.S. Missile Defense suffers counterfeit electronics epidemic
- For many years, the Pentagon has been trying to thwart military use of counterfeit electronics and electronic components. The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee held a meeting Tuesday morning to discuss the proliferation of these fakes into U.S. military agencies.…
Cybersecurity weaknesses could prevent US from waging war
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A former presidential cybersecurity advisor stated at a conference on Monday that U.S. computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that they should think twice before going to war with other nations. The shocking claim was made by Richard Clarke...
China gains support of tech firms to control internet usage
- The heads of 39 Chinese companies, which include Baidu and Alibaba, have agreed to stop the spread of "harmful information" after attending a three-day government workshop to discuss concerns about internet content.
U.S. accuses China and Russia of cyber-espionage
- In a display of unusual public candor, the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive released a critical report (PDF link) labeling China as the "most active and persistent" country in the world when it comes to cyber-espionage. Russia made the list…
Chinese military suspected of hacking US satellites
- Hackers in the Chinese military are suspected to have interfered with two US satellites used for climate and terrain monitoring four times during 2007 and 2008, according to a congressional commission report due to be released next month.
China targets bogus iPhone makers, halts one operation
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China has begun cracking down on counterfeit iPhone manufacturers. Shanghai authorities have arrested five individuals for developing and selling fake versions of Apple's popular smartphone. The detained parties were reportedly part of an organized criminal group that...
China overtakes the US to become the largest PC market
- For the first time China has surpassed the United States in terms of total PC shipments during the second quarter of 2011. The final results from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker show that 18.5 million PCs were sold in…
McAfee reveals massive, five-year long cyber attack
- McAfee issued a report today detailing what is at minimum a five-year, sustained, global hacking campaign launched against more than 72 high value targets. Known as "Operation: Shady RAT", the long-term cyber intrusions are said to have involved classified government networks,…
China shut down 1.3 million websites in 2010
- After a couple of years of tighter and stricter Internet regulation by Chinese officials, including a crackdown on pornographic websites in 2009, the results are in. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said there were 41 percent fewer websites at…
Google accuses China of hacking more Gmail accounts
- Google revealed Wednesday that hackers compromised hundreds of Gmail accounts, including those of government officials in the US and several Asian countries, military personnel, journalists and Chinese political activists. Before you panic, the search giant stressed that its internal systems…
Chinese boy sells his kidney for an iPad 2
- It's one thing to wait in line forever just to get your hands on Apple's latest and greatest. It's a whole different story to sell your own kidney so you can afford them.
China admits it has a commando unit of 30 cyberwarriors
- For the first time ever, China has admitted that it has poured tens of millions into the formation of a commando unit of 30 cyberwarriors called The Blue Army. The team is reportedly trained to improve the security of the…
Chinese prisoners forced to farm video game currency
- According to a report by the Guardian, Chinese prisoners are being forced to slave away at MMORPGs. One such detainee claims he was one of 300 people required to play games such as World of Warcraft in 12-hour shifts. That…
Lenovo starts selling LePad in China, global launch in June
- Lenovo's first Android tablet, the LePad, has started shipping in China today. The move marks the company's entrance into one of the hottest emerging areas of the computing industry as it looks to diversify its product line and fuel growth…
US says China's Baidu search engine is great for pirates
- The US Trade Representative (USTR) has accused the Chinese search engine Baidu for steering consumers to third-party websites hosting pirated material. The information comes from USTR's latest report, titled "Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). The search engine was the…
LinkedIn blocked in China after Jasmine Revolution attempts
- Business networking site LinkedIn has been blocked in some parts of China. No explanation was given for the move, which LinkedIn is still investigating, according to Reuters. Some users in China claim their access to LinkedIn has been already restored.
China denies hacking Canadian government
- The Chinese government has denied any involvement in a recently reported cyberattack against the Canadian government. This is despite the fact that the hacking was ultimately traced to Chinese servers, according to ComputerWorld:
Chinese hackers attack Canadian government
- Chinese hackers recently conducted a massive cyberattack on Canadian government websites and employees, giving them access to an abundance of highly classified federal information. The attack, first detected last month, was initially mentioned by the government as an attempt to…
Night Dragon: Chinese hackers attacked global energy firms
- Since November 2009, hackers likely from China have been targeting networks of at least a dozen multinational oil, gas, and petrochemical companies as well as individuals and executives in Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Greece, and the US. Five firms confirmed the attacks.…
China starts censoring the word "Egypt"
- China's communist government is trying to make it harder for its citizens to discuss the mass protests currently occurring in Egypt. Chinese officials are wary of violent uprisings in parts of their country, and so have begun blocking the word…
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