Personal data is being collected and transmitted insecurely by thousands of apps using code from the Chinese net giant Baidu, say security researchers. Millions of Chinese people are believed to…
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Baidu apps found to be 'leaking' personal data
Personal data is being collected and transmitted insecurely by thousands of apps using code from the Chinese net giant Baidu, say security researchers. Millions of Chinese people are believed to…
Hackers targeted 20 million Alibaba customer accounts
Hackers tried to access over 20 million active accounts on the Taobao shopping site, Chinese state media has said. Inputting login details from a stolen database of 99 million, they…
China denies Australia Bureau of Meteorology 'hack'
Chinese officials routinely deny cyber espionage. China has denied it was behind an alleged cyber-attack on Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported a “massive” hack…
China denies Australia Bureau of Meteorology 'hack'
Chinese officials routinely deny cyber espionage. China has denied it was behind an alleged cyber-attack on Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported a “massive” hack…
Chinese smartphones mount massive web attack
Javascript named as culprit. More than 650,000 Chinese smartphones have been unwittingly enrolled in a massive attack that overwhelmed a web server. The huge attack saw the target site hit…