Deployed on mobile devices confiscated by Chinese law enforcement, Massistant can collect user information, files, and location.
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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked US National Guard
Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted a National Guard unit’s network and tapped into communications with other units.
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TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers
The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China.
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Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy
Xu Zewei has been arrested on charges that he is a member of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Hafnium (Silk Typhoon).
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Canada Gives Hikvision the Boot on National Security Grounds
Canada has ordered Hikvision to cease all operations in the country and prohibited the purchase and use of Hikvision products within government entities.
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Chinese Hackers Target Chinese Users With RAT, Rootkit
China-linked Silver Fox hacking group is targeting Chinese users with fake installers carrying a RAT and a rootkit.
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Block Chinese AI From Federal Agencies
The proposal seeks to ban all use of the technology in the U.S. government, with exceptions for use in research and counterterrorism efforts.
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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms
Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada.
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Fog Ransomware Attack Employs Unusual Tools
Multiple legitimate, unusual tools were used in a Fog ransomware attack, including one employed by Chinese hacking group APT41.
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Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’
Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses.
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