Category Archives: Tencent

PoC for critical Windows Print Spooler flaw leaked (CVE-2021-1675)

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CVE-2021-1675, a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability that Microsoft patched in June 2021, presents a much greater danger than initially thought: researchers have proved that it can be exploited to achieve remote code execution and – what’s … Continue reading PoC for critical Windows Print Spooler flaw leaked (CVE-2021-1675)→

Arm launches its latest chip design for HPC, data centers and the edge

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Arm today announced the launch of two new platforms, Arm Neoverse V1 and Neoverse N2, as well as a new mesh interconnect for them. As you can tell from the name, V1 is a completely new product and maybe the best example yet of Arm’s ambitions in the data center, high-performance computing and machine learning […] Continue reading Arm launches its latest chip design for HPC, data centers and the edge→

TikTok, WeChat survive in US app stores — one with a deal, the other with a judge’s help

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China-based TikTok and WeChat remained in U.S. app stores on Monday, surviving a Trump administration ban that was supposed to take effect at the end of the weekend. TikTok’s reprieve came on Saturday, when President Trump announced that its parent company, ByteDance, would break off the social media app’s U.S. business into a new firm, TikTok Global, with 20 percent ownership by Oracle and Walmart. The good news for users of WeChat, a globally popular messaging app, arrived Sunday when a federal judge in California blocked the ban. Both apps were subject to Commerce Department rules that would have blocked U.S. users from downloading fresh installs or updates, although existing users would have been able to keep current versions on their phones. The announcement said the apps “threaten the national security, foreign policy, and the economy of the U.S.” given their direct windows into the private activities of Americans. The TikTok ban has […]

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WeChat Banned, TikTok Saved

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The past few weeks have seen a flurry of activity surrounding two Chinese apps, TikTok (Bytdance) and WeChat (Tencent) and their ability to continue to have a presence in the United States. The activity hit a crescendo Sept. 18 when the Department of … Continue reading WeChat Banned, TikTok Saved→

BadPower: Fast chargers can be modified to damage mobile devices

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If you needed another reason not to use a charger made available at a coffeeshop or airport or by an acquaintance, here it is: maliciously modified fast chargers may damage your phone, tablet or laptop and set it on fire. Researchers from Tencent&#8216… Continue reading BadPower: Fast chargers can be modified to damage mobile devices→

WeChat is Surveilling International User Files to Strengthen China’s National Censorship Model

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Chinese social media giant WeChat is screening documents and images shared by overseas users, according to researchers from the Citizen Lab of the University of Toronto. As of late 2019, the messaging app is said to have had more than 1 billion active … Continue reading WeChat is Surveilling International User Files to Strengthen China’s National Censorship Model→

Will China’s coronavirus-related trends shape the future for American VCs?

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There may be dark horses waiting to break out when this pandemic is over. Paraphrasing “A Tale of Two Cities,” this is the worst time, but also maybe the best time. Continue reading Will China’s coronavirus-related trends shape the future for American VCs?→