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Alleged Huawei Spies Begin Trial in Poland

The prosecution claims a former Polish secret service agent gave advice to a Huawei employee on how to evade cybersecurity monitoring.

Digital Currencies Are Becoming Mainstream

The technology for digital currencies is mature and ready for the mass market, as appreciated by an increasing number of central bankers.

Huawei Opens New Privacy Transparency Center As More Countries Consider Bans

The superficial way Huawei seeks to engender public trust just adds to the reasons to be suspicious.

Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Purchase of Huawei Equipment by US Networks

Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Ed Markey want to stop the purchase of tech supplied by firms deemed a national security risk.

Phone Scammers Take $33mn from 90 Year Old Woman

A 90 year old Hong Kong woman was duped by fraudsters who claimed to be investigating a crime.

Huawei and Other Chinese Suppliers Deemed Unacceptable Risk by US Comms Regulator

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also wants to revoke access for three carriers 'controlled by communist China'.

Why China’s Digital Currency Is a Threat to US Power

Leaders like Hong Kong's Carrie Lam are working to align a state-backed digital legal tender with the sanctions-busting capabilities of a distributed ledger for international transfers.

Zoom Employee Charged with Sabotaging Meetings about Tiananmen Square Massacre

Xinjiang Jin was hired to assist Chinese law enforcement but faked evidence of users supporting terrorism and child pornography.

Huawei Founder Says US Politicians Want to ‘Kill’ His Business

Billionaire Ren Zhengfei warned that sanctions will cause 'millions' of job losses without saying where all these people currently work.

China’s Threats Cannot Save Huawei from New Cold War

Telcos that can legally purchase equipment from Huawei will still need to consider the strategic risks of using a supplier banned on security and privacy grounds by a growing number of countries.

Taiwan Police Warns That Cheap Chinese Phones Have Scam Malware Preinstalled

Users are tricked into buying points for a game where fraudsters control the account and demand refunds from the game's providers.

Network Security Flaw Lets Smartphone Penis Lock Be Permanently Sealed by Anyone

Anyone wearing a networked genital lock should think about technology security as well as physical security.

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