Responding to an inquiry on his Weibo site, Lenovo Group Vice President Chen Xudong said that the “DROID series has no further plans to introduce or maintain new smartphones.” That proclamation is for China only. In the U.S., the Motorola DROID name still has some value and the line remains…
China ambassador: Hacking sanctions could hurt Xi visit
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans China’s ambassador to the United States is warning that sanctioning Beijing for hacking the U.S. government would be counterproductive ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit at the end of the month. The White House is reportedly on the precipice…
HTC Desire 728 introduced in China: 5.5-inch HD screen, MT6753 SoC, and 13MP rear camera
The HTC Desire 728 has been made official in China. In July, the phone was certified in the country by TENAA and is now offered at a price of $269 USD. The latest HTC phablet is equipped with a 5.5-inch, 720 x 1280 HD resolution screen. That works out to…
China, Russia Targeting US Spies Via Hacked Computer Databases: Report
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Spy services in China and Russia, among others, are collecting and scrutinizing hacked United States computer databases to target American intelligence agents and officers. Foreign spies have penetrated government websites and emails, social media accounts and massive data troves containing personal…
China and Russia are using hacked data to target U.S. spies, officials say
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Foreign spy services, especially in China and Russia, are aggressively aggregating and cross-indexing hacked U.S. computer databases — including security clearance applications, airline records and medical insurance forms — to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents, U.S. officials said. At least…
China Holds More Than 15,000 For Alleged Cyber Crime: Police
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Chinese police have arrested more than 15,000 people to date for cyber crimes, including hacking and fraud, while activists said the crackdown is also linked to the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing war on online public opinion. “More than 15,000 criminal…
Unannounced Asus ZenFone model certified in China by TENAA
Asus has more ZenFone versions than Scrooge McDuck has $100 bills in his vault. The latest unannounced ZenFone model, known right now as the Asus_Z00TDA, has been certified in China by TENAA. This ZenFone will feature a 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 FHD screen. That works out to a pixel density…
Good News: China Was Hacking and Reading U.S. Government Email When Hillary Was Using Unsecure, Private Server
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Good news, everyone. According to anew report from NBC, Chinese cyber attackers were hacking and reading email belonging to U.S. government officials between 2010 and 2014 (and that’s just what we know about) under the code name “dancing Panda.” Hillary Clinton,…
China jails TV hacker for 12 years over anti-govt broadcast
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SHANGHAI (AFP) – An engineer who hacked into a Chinese cable television system has been jailed for 12 years, state media reported, after he broadcast denunciations of the ruling Communist party — including showing the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” image. Wang…
Hillary Clinton Is Angry With China Over Cyber Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last Saturday, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton openly accused China of attacking U.S. networks and stealing sensitive information to gain military and economic advantages over the United States,Reuters reports. Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, Clinton used unusually…