November 11, 2019

US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them.

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November 04, 2019

US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

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October 28, 2019

TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.

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October 15, 2019

Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users' website requests for malicious URLs.

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October 14, 2019

Soldering spy chips inside firewalls is now a cheap hack, shows researcher

The tiny ATtiny85 chip doesn’t look like the next big cyberthreat facing the world, but sneaking one on to a firewall motherboard would be bad news for security were it to happen.

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October 11, 2019

Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors

Apple was under fire this week after banning an app that tracked the location of both police and protesters in Hong Kong on a live map.

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October 01, 2019

China’s 500 megapixel camera is capable of mega-facial-recognition

The 'super camera' can identify people dozens of meters away using facial recognition.

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September 20, 2019

Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world

It's not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows.

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September 03, 2019

China’s new face-swapping app Zao gets whiplash-fast privacy backlash

Fast trip: in two days, it debuted, shot to the top of China's App Store, sparked privacy outrage, and got banned by WeChat.

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