A Chinese hacking group has been found leveraging a new exploit chain in iOS devices to install a spyware implant targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority in China’s autonomous region of Xinjiang. The findings, published by digital forensics firm Volexity, reveal that the exploit — named “Insomnia” — works against iOS versions 12.3, 12.3.1, and 12.3.2 […]
But sure, it’s Huawei that’s the big security threat Staff were cuffed in a police raid on Thursday at the offices of US surveillance equipment vendor Aventura Technologies. The workers are now facing criminal charges for allegedly passing off Chinese-made gear as stuff built in America, and selling it to Uncle Sam and its military.… […]
Angry boffins start questioning standards body’s independence Compsci academics are startled by how the US-based IEEE is complying with American sanctions on Huawei. That includes halting peer review by anyone connected to the Chinese company – and banning them from buying IEEE-branded coffee mugs.… The Register – Security
Nanshou malware hijacked more than 50,000 MS-SQL boxes with rootkits More than 50,000 servers around the world have been infected with malware that installs crypto-coin-mining scripts and advanced rootkits, it is claimed.… The Register – Security
That Guns N’ Roses album* might be out soon… or not Chat app Telegram has reportedly been DDoS’d, with its downtime coinciding with protests in Hong Kong against repressive new Chinese laws.… The Register – Security