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The US Senate defied President Donald Trump by voting Monday to overrule his administration’s deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban on high-tech chip sales to the company.
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A top US intelligence official warned football fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup that their phones and computers could be hacked by Moscow’s cyber spies.
William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said t… Continue reading World Cup: US Spy Warns Russians Will Hack Phones, Computers
Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization.
The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash with law enforcement, comes amid reports of growing… Continue reading Apple Steps Up Encryption to Thwart Police Cracking of iPhones
Australia will help fund and build an underseas communications cable to the Solomon Islands, it was agreed Wednesday, after the Pacific nation was convinced to drop a contract with Chinese company Huawei.
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Continue reading Australia Agrees Solomons Internet Cable After China Concern
Vietnamese lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping cyber security law which could compel Facebook and Google to take down critical posts within 24 hours, as space for debate is crushed inside the Communist country.
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Continue reading Vietnam MPs Approve Sweeping Cyber Security Law
The United States placed five Russian companies and three individuals on its sanctions blacklist Monday for allegedly supporting the FSB intelligence agency’s hacking operations, including a firm involved in subsea operations.
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Continue reading U.S. Blacklists Russian Firms Tied to FSB Hacking Ops
Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the Washington Post reported Friday.
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Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private.
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Continue reading Facebook Admits Privacy Settings ‘Bug’ Affecting 14 Million Users
Google announced Thursday it would not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to “cause or directly facilitate injury to people,” as it unveiled a set of principles for these technologies.
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Continue reading Google Won’t Use Artificial Intelligence for Weapons
US officials reached a deal Thursday to ease sanctions which threatened to cripple Chinese smartphone maker ZTE, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.
Ross told CNBC television the deal includes a $1 billion fine levied on the Chinese firm and a re… Continue reading U.S. in Deal to Ease Sanctions on China’s ZTE: Top Official