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MITRE discovered Chinese hack only months after exploitation

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

date7 hours ago
Despite export bans, China has gained access to new AI chips

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

date3 days ago
Advanced Huawei chip doesn’t impress US Commerce Secretary

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

date5 days ago
‘Cascade of errors’ enabled Chinese infiltration at Microsoft

‘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

date23 days ago
China blocks Windows, Intel and AMD for government use

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

date1 month ago
Imec forced to cut ties with China

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

date2 months ago
How Chinese cyber spies targeted the Dutch Ministry of Defense

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

date3 months ago
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