Chinese and Russian Hackers are Breaking into US Cyber SystemApril 8th, 2009 Chinese and Russian cyber spies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.
Internet scientist says, you can't hack data from militaries. Then who did and how?May 21st, 2009 BEIJING - An acclaimed Internet scientist has said that there is no way hackers could access top-secret data by penetrating the firewalls of military on government networks. Former National Computer Network Emergency response team's Director Professor Fang Binxing said there is no scientific basis to blame either China's military or the government for hacking other nations' networks because most of them are "out of reach".
Dell shows off smart phone 'prototype' at China Mobile event in BeijingAugust 17th, 2009 Dell developing smart phone for China MobileROUND ROCK, Texas — PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.
Dalai Lama demands probe into alleged hacking of Tibetan websites by ChinaMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday called for an investigation into reports of spill of information from the Tibetan website by China. "Some individuals want to see me and want to correspond with our concerned officials, that information has been reached to Chinese hands.
China installs censorship software in over 500,000 PCsJuly 2nd, 2009 SHANGHAI - Under the controversial Green Dam computer program, China has already installed censorship software in over half-a-million computers. According to a report in The Telegraph, the Green Dam program has been downloaded three million times since the end of March and has been installed on 518,000 computers.
Hacking the 'smart grid': New generations of meters could be vulnerable to attackJuly 31st, 2009 Security researchers offer caution on smart gridsLAS VEGAS — The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.
Terrorists planning cyber war against Britain, warns Lord WestJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Security Minister, Lord West, has issued a warning about terrorists' intentions of using the internet to launch a cyber-warfare campaign against the UK. Lord West issued the warning as he published the Government's new Cyber Security Strategy aimed at heading off online threats.
China developing 'disruptive' technologies for nuclear, space and cyber warfare: USMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - A US Defence Department report has said that China is developing "disruptive" technologies for nuclear, space and cyber warfare, resulting in the shifting of military balance in Asia which would have implications beyond the region. The Pentagon report criticises Beijing again for showing no transparency in reporting on its military spending and security policy, but welcomed the rise of a peaceful, stable and prosperous China.
India the 'back office' of the world says Chinese consul general, why not front office?February 22nd, 2009 KOLKATA - India can rightly be called the back office of the world for its achievements in Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Mao Siwei said Sunday. 'Now China is called the 'factory of the world,' while India the 'back office of the world'.
A look at some of the cyber attacks carried out in recent yearsJuly 8th, 2009 Some recent international cyber attacksA look at some known international cyber attacks in recent years:
—In April, a former U.S. government official said that spies had hacked into the U.S.
India says computers hacked, but no serious lossMarch 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday admitted that there have been attempts at hacking into the computers of the Indian embassies, but underlined that it has taken a slew of measures to ensure no sensitive information was stolen in the process. 'We have been through this process before,' Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told reporters here.
China shuts down 84 more sites in porn crackdownJanuary 13th, 2009 BEIJING - China Wednesday shut down 84 additional websites for containing 'pornographic and lewd content' in its month-long campaign against online porn, bringing the number of blocked sites to 175. The Special Operation Office said in a statement that government departments would step up efforts to continue to close illegal websites and 'severe penalties' would be meted out to violators of law.
Officials: US largely wins trade case against China over CDs, DVDs, books, computer softwareJuly 22nd, 2009 US wins trade dispute with China over CDs, DVDsGENEVA — Officials say the U.S. has largely prevailed in a trade dispute with China over restrictions on the sale of American CDs, DVDs, books and computer software.
China pledges more funds for outsourcing industrySeptember 9th, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has pledged more aid from the country's financial institutions to boost its outsourcing industry, officials said Wednesday. In a statement posted on the website of the central bank Wednesday, the government urged the banks to develop more policies and credit products tailored for the outsourcing business, especially for firms in the 20 pilot cities for the industry, including Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing and Shanghai.
Palin's e-mail account hacker faces three fresh chargesMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tennessee University student, who was accused of hacking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, has been framed with three fresh charges apart from the charge of alleged hacking. David Kernell, the son of Democratic Tennessee state legislator, was charged with unlawfully transmitting electronic information, fraud and attempting to impede an FBI investigation.
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