Earlier this week, the NHS suffered a widespread and crippling cyberattack that put important data at risk. We take a look at ‘WanaCrypt0r 2.0’, the ransomware software behind the attack. What is ransomware? The first thing ...
Tags: ransomware, WannaCry
Two days ago to see reports that China Mobile announced the 5G business timetable, so there is a question as the title. For 5G, don't worry about it not coming, worry about it is not time. 3G is a lesson. Today's 5G and the 3G is ...
Tags: China Mobile, 5G, business timetable
Apple’s efforts to Make The App Store Great Again appear to be paying dividends, with the company purging more than 47,00 apps during the month of October. Data from Sensor Tower (via 9to5Mac) shows a 238% increase on the number of ...
Fraudsters are trying to take advantage of the changing of the clocks to trick people into handing over sensitive info, like usernames, passwords, and even driving licence and passport numbers. Choosing to take advantage of the change in ...
Tags: SMS Scammers, Apple
Samsung has lifted the lid on dodgy reports from users claiming that their Galaxy Note 7 handsets caught fire. According to ZDnet, Samsung has received a total of 26 “false reports” from apparent Note 7 customers since the ...
Tags: Samsung, Galaxy Note 7 fires, 'False'Reports
A Chinese court granted a man who spent more than 11 years behind bars after a false murder conviction 1.27 million yuan (200,000 U.S. dollars) in state compensation on Monday. Citing insufficient evidence, the Xiangtan Intermediate ...
Tags: Acquitted, State Compensation
On Christmas Eve, U.S. embassy in China issued security warnings for Westerners in Beijing's Sanlitun area, a popular Beijing diplomatic and entertainment district. Thanks to special forces dispatched by the Chinese government, no incidents ...
Tags: Fighting Terrorism, Anti-terrorism
On Thursday, a Thai court found two Myanmar suspects guilty of murdering two British tourists in 2014 and handed them the death penalty. In September 2014, British citizens Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found dead while ...
Shen Hao, former president of 21st Century Media Co. Ltd., was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for blackmailing companies by threatening negative coverage. Shen was convicted of extortion and forced transactions, among other ...
China on Thursday donated mine clearance equipment to Cambodia and start-up funds to the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center. The 500,000-U.S. dollar donation included office equipment worth about 250,000 dollars to Cambodia, and start-up ...
Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
Tags: China-U.S.Relations
As a victim of cybercrime in recent years, China chooses not to suffer in silence, but actively fight cybercrime and help govern the cyber community together with the rest of the world. As host of the Second World Internet Conference ...
Tags: Cyberspace, cybercrime, e-business
At the opening of the second World Internet Conference on Wednesday, China made sure its voice was heard: Every country has the right to create its own Internet governance model, and the cyber sovereignty of all nations should be respected. ...
Tags: cyber sovereignty, Internet
On the morning of Sept 8, a student in Anhui province was bicycling outside her college campus when she spotted an old lady down on the ground, screaming. She stopped to help. The "granny", as women in their senior years are often ...
Tags: Samaritan, Target for Extortion, students
Leading LED chip manufacturer Epistar’s has raised the number of job cuts from the previously announced 65 to about 180, reported UDN. Job cuts at the company’s factories in northern Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park will ...
Tags: Epistar, business strategy, layoff