China bans 23m from buying travel tickets as part of ‘social credit’ system
China has blocked millions of “discredited” travellers from buying plane or train tickets as part of the country’s controversial “social […]
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China hacked Norway’s Visma to steal client secrets
Hackers working on behalf of Chinese intelligence breached the network of Norwegian software firm Visma to steal secrets from its […]
The complicated truth about China’s social credit system
China’s social credit system isn’t a world first but when it’s complete it will be unique. The system isn’t just […]
In China, your car could be talking to the government
China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding […]
More than 50 nations, but not U.S., sign onto cybersecurity pact
French President Emmanuel Macron released an international agreement on cybersecurity principles Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum. The […]
China surveillance tech can ID people by their walk
Chinese authorities have started using “gait recognition” software – artificial intelligence that identifies people by their body shape and the […]
China reportedly infiltrated Apple and other US companies using ‘spy’ chips on servers
U.S-based server motherboard specialist Supermicro was compromised in China where government-affiliated groups are alleged to have infiltrated its supply chain […]
China is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its citizens
What may sound like a dystopian vision of the future is already happening in China. And it’s making and breaking […]
Apple Removes Top Security App For Stealing Data and Sending it to China
Apple has removed the #1 selling anti-malware app called Adware Doctor from the Mac App Store because it was gathering […]
10 ways China watches its citizens
From tracking the activity of mobile app users to setting up a social credit scorecard, the world’s most populated country […]
China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras
With millions of cameras and billions of lines of code, China is building a high-tech authoritarian future. Beijing is embracing […]
Chinese government is behind a decade of hacks on software companies
Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers are behind almost a decade’s worth of network intrusions that use advanced malware to penetrate […]