Months-long Interpol crackdown nets more than 1,000 online fraud arrests
The sting also intercepted $27 million in illicit funds.
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Likely state-based hackers infected Hong Kong websites to spy on Apple users, Google says
Apple released a patch on Sept. 23.
Ransomware strikes AXA shortly after insurer announces it will stop covering extortion fees
AXA joins CNA Insurance as a recent ransomware attack victim in the insurance industry.
Pro-China influence campaign claiming ‘hypocrisy’ of American democracy gains traction
The "Spamouflage Dragon" campaign is gaining traction.
Spies target gamers with malware inserted into software updates, ESET says
It's a supply-chain attack against a limited users of NoxPlayer, which allows people to play Android games on PCs and Macs.
Federal agencies recommend blocking Hong Kong-US undersea cable over national security concerns
Concerns about the cable have grown along with Beijing's influence over Hong Kong.
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Zoom apologizes for disabling US accounts commemorating Tiananmen Square anniversary
The apology comes after an uproar from human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers for Zoom’s role in quashing dissent outside of mainland China.
Twitter nabs a network of Chinese accounts demonizing pro-democracy protests, spinning coronavirus news
The company also removed batches of accounts focused on Russia and Turkey.
How China’s government used social media against movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong
It's the latest evidence that governments’ use of social media for propaganda efforts have become an everyday reality for much of the world’s population.
Hong Kong targeted in new sweeping mobile malware campaign
Recent protests Hong Kong have been accompanied by surveillance and misinformation campaigns intended to clamp down on the activists.