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Hacked In 300 Seconds: iOS 14, Samsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Davey Winder 453 Views China, Hacking, iOS, Samsung, Windows 10

Chinese ethical hackers demonstrate just how quickly they can hack the biggest of targets in the annual Tianfu Cup contest

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Linux Security: Chinese State Hackers May Have Compromised ‘Holy Grail’ Targets Since 2012

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Davey Winder 554 Views China, Linux

State-sponsored elite Chinese hackers have been successfully compromising Linux servers since 2012, according to a new threat intelligence analysis report

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Huawei, 5G And Security: An Essential Guide

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Davey Winder 450 Views 5G, China, Huawei, US

The problem with Huawei, 5G technology and nation-state security explained in a nutshell for those who really want to know

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Does Your Samsung Galaxy S10 Come With Undeletable Chinese Spyware Pre-Installed?

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Davey Winder 876 Views China, Samsung, Spyware

An undeletable, pre-installed app on flagship Samsung smartphones is apparently sending data back to China. So, should you be worried?

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China Fires ‘Great Cannon’ Cyber-Weapon At The Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement

December 5, 2019 Davey Winder 1217 Views China, DDoS, geopolitics

Fired from behind the Great Firewall of China, the “Great Cannon” has taken aim at the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement

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China Prepares To Drop Microsoft Windows — Blames U.S. Hacking Threat

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Davey Winder 1155 Views China, military, Politics, Windows

The latest casualty in the seemingly ever-expanding trade war between China and the United States could just be Microsoft Windows

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GCHQ Director Says ‘Shoddy’ Huawei Security Engineering Belongs In The Year 2000

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Davey Winder 1200 Views China, GCHQ, Government, Huawei, NCSC

The technical director at GCHQ’s NCSC seems to think that the Huawei software security engineering team parties like it’s 1999

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Mar-a-Lago Malware Scare As Chinese National Arrested During President Trump’s Visit

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Davey Winder 1060 Views China, Malware, POTUS, USA

One Chinese national, two passports, four phones, five US Secret Service agents and some malware. What could possibly go wrong?

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81.5M Voter Records For Sale On Dark Web Ahead Of Midterm Elections

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Davey Winder 1821 Views China, elections, Research, Russia, US

The dark web is fueling US midterm election-related fears after Carbon Black discovers 81.5 million voter records are for sale

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Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
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Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
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Biden Attacks ‘Irrational’ Trump Over Grave Risk To U.S. National Security

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Davey Winder
It’s Not Just You, Google Is Down: Gmail, YouTube And More Affected—Here’s What’s Happening

It’s Not Just You, Google Is Down: Gmail, YouTube And More Affected—Here’s What’s Happening

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Is Almost Perfect—Apart From One Very Sucky Problem

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Is Almost Perfect—Apart From One Very Sucky Problem

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Warns Of Massive New ‘Drive-By Attack’ Targeting Chrome, Edge, Firefox Users

Microsoft Warns Of Massive New ‘Drive-By Attack’ Targeting Chrome, Edge, Firefox Users

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Davey Winder
Don’t Use Ass, Eva Or 2010 In Your Password

Don’t Use Ass, Eva Or 2010 In Your Password

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Davey Winder
Check These ‘Risky’ iPhone 12 Security Settings Now

Check These ‘Risky’ iPhone 12 Security Settings Now

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Davey Winder
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How This Hacked Vacuum Cleaner Can Listen To Your Conversations Using LiDAR

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Davey Winder
World’s Dumbest Passwords Revealed: 200 Reasons To Use A Password Manager

World’s Dumbest Passwords Revealed: 200 Reasons To Use A Password Manager

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Davey Winder
Valhalla Just Got Real-FBI Issues Viking Cyber Raids Alert

Valhalla Just Got Real-FBI Issues Viking Cyber Raids Alert

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Davey Winder
Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Homeland Security (CISA) Confirms Attacks Underway

Google Chrome Update Gets Serious: Homeland Security (CISA) Confirms Attacks Underway

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Confirms Serious Windows 10 Password Problem—Here’s The 5 Step Fix

Microsoft Confirms Serious Windows 10 Password Problem—Here’s The 5 Step Fix

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Hacked In 300 Seconds: iOS 14, Samsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10

Hacked In 300 Seconds: iOS 14, Samsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Davey Winder
Android User Alert—How To Stop 220 Million Websites From Breaking In 2021

Android User Alert—How To Stop 220 Million Websites From Breaking In 2021

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 Davey Winder
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