Sweeping Chinese hack of U.S. telecoms firms is 'still going on,' homeland security secretary says

U.S. begins to retaliate against China over hack of telecom networks

The Commerce Department's action is a direct response to China's infiltration of telecom networks earlier this year.

CBS News - 14h

Nvidia Introduces Device Aimed at Small Firms, Hobbyists for AI Use

The $249 version of its Jetson computer for artificial-intelligence applications is half the price of its predecessor.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

U.S. mulls ban on Chinese-made TP-Link routers over national security concerns

TP-Link routers could be banned in the U.S. over national security concerns, according to a report.

CBS News - 12h

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’ that would enable the use of technology for military purposes. Chinese engineers ...

The Guardian - 23h

Children's bill will create greater safeguards, education secretary says

The bill will be introduced on the day Sara Sharif's father and step-mother are sentenced for her murder.

BBC News - 1d

Chinese firms forge ties with UAE as Gulf nation acts as 'superconnector' in global trade

Yahoo News - 2d

Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response

Taipei and Washington draw different conclusions over meaning of unannounced military deployment

Financial Times - 4d

Democrats and Republicans condemn espionage-driven Chinese hack

Ongoing infiltration by Salt Typhoon group has hit US telecoms companies and Trump, Vance and Harris. Democrats and Republicans have come together in a rare moment of unity to condemn an ...

The Guardian - 5d

US supreme court to hear fuel firms’ challenge to California’s emission limits

State has exemptions under Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions standards higher than federal limits. The US supreme court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge ...

The Guardian - 5d

Woman charged with threatening healthcare firm by using CEO killer's words

Authorities say she echoed words connected to the murder when she allegedly said "delay, deny, depose, you people are next".

BBC News - 5d

U.K. bars Chinese man with ties to Prince Andrew over security concerns

A Chinese businessman who won "a significant degree" of trust from disgraced British royal Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K.

CBS News - 5d

Chinese bond yields at widest gap with US in more than a decade

Long rally in China’s debt comes amid domestic economic slowdown and hunt for haven assets

Financial Times - 5d

Phone companies haven't notified most victims of Chinese data hacking campaign, sources say

The vast majority of people whose call records have been stolen by Chinese hackers have not been notified, according to industry sources.

NBC News - 6d

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses

ABC News - 6d

Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey

The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

The premier of Canada’s most populous says he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products

ABC News - Dec. 11

Wall Street’s Most Optimistic Firm Just Shared Where It Thinks Stocks Will Go in 2025

What Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and other banks expect for stocks next year.

Inc. - Dec. 10

US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking

Plus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news.

Wired - Dec. 7

Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Trump picks Anthony Salisbury as deputy Homeland Security Advisor

President-elect Trump picked Anthony Salisbury to be the deputy Homeland Security Advisor on the White House Homeland Security Council. “Tony will bring his vast Law Enforcement, ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Republican senator says she's not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary

After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not yet ready to support him. But Hegseth says he's optimistic and will ...

NBC News - Dec. 5

Fallout: New Vegas Mod Lets Players Use Wordle To Hack Terminals

In the Fallout universe, the popular word game known as Wordle probably wasn't invented because the world became a nuclear wasteland decades before it would have been created. But thanks to a mod, ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

Chinese Hackers Steal Metadata From American Cell Phone Users in Massive Hacking Effort

A senior security official says customers of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lumen, and other wireless carriers were targets of attacks by groups linked to China’s government.

Inc. - Dec. 5

China sanctions US defense firms over Taiwan arms sales

China on Thursday sanctioned 13 U.S. defense firms over arms sales to the self-governing island nation of Taiwan. The companies targeted by China are smaller defense tech firms that have worked on ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says

Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say

A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.

NBC News - Dec. 4

White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

A top White House official says at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign

ABC News - Dec. 4

Here’s How Security Firms Say Execs Should Protect Themselves After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Shooting

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s tragic shooting set off alarm bells in the business world. Here’s how security firms are responding.

Inc. - Dec. 4

White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense should alarm all of us | Moira Donegan

Pete Hegseth, who has been accused of drunken, irresponsible and predatory behavior, would be in charge of the world’s most powerful military. It takes a lot to get a man’s mother to declare him an ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking

In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign.

Wired - Dec. 4

President-elect Trump considers replacing Hegseth for defense secretary, sources say

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing his pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sources say. The embattled Fox News host is facing allegations of ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

U.S. officials are urging telecommunication companies to boost network security following a Chinese hacking operation that gave officials in Beijing access to the private texts and phone ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

U.S. officials investigate alleged Chinese cyber hack of communications companies

U.S. officials say they're investigating Chinese government-affiliated hackers who compromised the networks of of U.S. communication companies and were able to intercept private communications of ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

U.S. officials ‘still working to expel’ Chinese hackers from massive telecom breach

U.S. officials update reporters on it’s investigation into a massive and ongoing Chinese hack of multiple U.S. telecom companies. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary

Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

249+ Best Cyber Monday Deals Still Going Strong (2024) | WIRED

Hundreds of WIRED-approved products are still on sale, but these deals won’t last much longer.

Wired - Dec. 3

US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls

The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips

ABC News - Dec. 3

Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Sweeping Chinese hack of U.S. telecoms firms is 'still going on,' homeland security secretary says

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