MITRE discovered Chinese hack only months after exploitation
In January, hackers infiltrated a MITRE Corporation network. The attackers, believed to be of Chinese origin and identified as UTA0178, exploited two vulnerabilities in VPN solution Ivanti Connect Secure. MITRE argues that the incident shows that even organizations with the very best preparation ca... Read more
Despite export bans, China has gained access to new AI chips
If it were up to the U.S. government, Beijing would not have access to advanced AI chips. Yet Chinese institutes own Nvidia GPUs, which were included with servers from Supermicro, Dell and Gigabyte.
Reuters found 10 Chinese universities and research institutes that obtained the AI hardware. The ... Read more
Advanced Huawei chip doesn’t impress US Commerce Secretary
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is not impressed with China's chip advances. The Huawei Mate 60 chip, released last September, seemed to be the result of a remarkable breakthrough in China's semiconductor industry. Nothing could be further from the truth, she believes.
Huawei launched the ... Read more
‘Cascade of errors’ enabled Chinese infiltration at Microsoft
Chinese hacker group Storm-0558's attack on Microsoft in 2023 should never have happened. That is the conclusion of the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). In the report, the CSRB describes a host of security flaws that made the infiltration possible.
Microsoft, aside from being active in a w... Read more
China’s Xi Jinping to Dutch prime minister: ‘Export restrictions won’t stop us’
China will not let other countries' scientific or technological obstacles stop its technological advance. That was Chinese President Xi Jinping's message to prime minister Mark Rutte during his visit to Beijing on Wednesday. Xi was referring to the export restrictions imposed by the Netherlands on ... Read more
China blocks Windows, Intel and AMD for government use
The Chinese government has made the decision to run its IT infrastructure entirely on homegrown hardware and software. From now on, municipalities, ministries and other government agencies will not be allowed to use Windows computers or Intel and AMD chips.
In late December, China's IT security ... Read more
ASML turmoil drives Netherlands to better EU coordination on exports
The Dutch government will propose better coordination of export restrictions with other EU member states today. Disagreement over the sale of ASML machines has moved the cabinet to take this step.
The proposal will appear in the Dutch House of Representatives today, Bloomberg reports. The desire... Read more
Imec forced to cut ties with China
Imec plays a key role in innovation within the chip industry. However, geopolitical tensions are curbing the research center's ambitions, diluting its connection with China.
As of now, collaborations with China have been "drastically reduced," imec has told Politico. Following the lead of chip c... Read more
How Chinese cyber spies targeted the Dutch Ministry of Defense
The Dutch Ministry of Defense discovered in 2023 that it was being spied on by China via malware. The damage appears to have been limited in scope, but Dutch intelligence services say Chinese state actors are frequently targeting the Netherlands and its allies.
The malware has been christened CO... Read more
ASML hits record annual revenue of 27.6 billion euros in turbulent 2023
ASML recently presented its annual figures for the turbulent year 2023. The company posted record sales of 27.6 billion euros. 2024 is expected to be a 'transition year'.
ASML recorded a total revenue of 27.6 billion euros in 2023, as stated in its annual report for last year. On an annual basis... Read more