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Over a third of Uyghur-language Android applications disseminated through social media or downloaded from unofficial app stores since July are infected with malware. This is based on the data obtained by Bloomberg. Researchers at the San Francisco-based cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. found two new malware variants responsible for infecting the apps. These allow cybercriminals to discreetly…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a spyware campaign that is targeting Uyghurs by “masquerading” as Android apps including messaging services, prayer time apps and dictionaries, according to a new report by the cloud security firm Lookout.The spyware, which researchers say is connected to a Chinese government-backed hacking group, can be used to track people who use…
Emails are one of the weakest links in a company’s defense against cyberattacks, and cyber thieves … [+] appear to be taking advantage of this vulnerability. That’s according to the results of a new study by Tessian, an email security platform.gettyEmails are one of the weakest links in a company’s defense against cyberattacks, and cyber…
Since Russia launched its catastrophic full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the cyberwar that it has long waged against its neighbor has entered a new era too—one in which Russia has at times seemed to be trying to determine the role of its hacking operations in the midst of a brutal, physical ground war. Now,…
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine and removed a major restriction on international flights,in a sign of a limited easing of its stringent zero-Covid policy. The new measures were announced Friday following a meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s top decision-making…
Cybersecurity researchers say they have found evidence of Chinese spyware in Uyghur-language apps that can track the location and harvest the data of Uyghurs living in China and abroad.Key points:Researchers Lookout claim multiple apps have been infected with two strains of spyware linked to ChinaThey include dictionaries, religious apps, maps and even pirated versions of WhatsAppThe…
Cybersecurity researchers said they have found evidence of Chinese spyware in Uyghur-language apps that can track the location and harvest the data of Uyghurs living in China and abroad.Uyghurs are a Turkic Muslim minority predominantly in China’s north-western region of Xinjiang, where a recent UN report said Beijing may have committed crimes against humanity.The United…
On November 7, China released a white paper on Monday introducing its vision of internet development and governance in the new era, sharing its achievements in promoting the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace and outlining the prospects for international cooperation. Titled “Jointly Build a Community with a Shared Future in…
European leaders advised a “tougher stance” on China – this could only pave the way for further European-Chinese competition in Africa. Writes Uriel Araujo This week, EU heads of state and government gather in Brussels on October 20-21 for the European Council summit to discuss the current economic/energy crisis. EU-China relations is also a topic.…
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