FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies

FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies

To illustrate hacking, ransomware, intellectual property theft, espionage, surveillance and so much more | Image Credits:MustafaU / Getty Images A Chinese-backed hacking campaign that previously hacked into nine U.S. telecommunication and internet providers is now confirmed to have hacked at least 200 American companies, according to the FBI’s top cyber chief. FBI assistant director Brett…

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US plans more actions against China over telecom hack | News

US plans more actions against China over telecom hack | News

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US probes TP-Link, the China-founded router maker dominating the American market

US probes TP-Link, the China-founded router maker dominating the American market

The US government has launched a national-security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted in repeated Chinese cyberattacks, people familiar with the matter said. The investigation opens a new front in the US push to crack down on China-linked technology firms deemed a possible…

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FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—Change WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal Apps

FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—Change WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal Apps

Stop texting—but these apps need to change as well. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Last week, the FBI warned iPhone and Android users to stop texting and to use an encrypted messaging platform instead. The news made global headlines, with cyber experts urging smartphone users to switch to fully secured platforms—WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger—instead. But…

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One of US' top telecom companies hacked in major Chinese spying operation

One of US’ top telecom companies hacked in major Chinese spying operation

T-Mobile‘s network was among the several systems hacked in the Chinese hacking operation that gained entry into multiple US and international telecommunications companies, a report has said. The telecom giant now joins other known victims, including AT&T and Verizon, of the major Chinese spying operation.Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal (via…

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