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'Night Dragon' burns Gillard, Rudd?

In Hackers - 29 March 2011 4:26 PM

Ministers' emails laid bare to suspected Chinese hackers may make public sit up and take notice.

Chinese auction site pulls plug on hacked iTunes accounts

In Risk - By Stewart Mitchell, 12 January 2011 2:39 PM

Taobao responds to complaints and media exposure.

Chinese antivirus war ends in death sentence

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 14 December 2010 10:28 AM

Vendor makes virus, rival blamed.

US jails Chinese crypto smuggler

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 17 September 2010 9:05 AM

Defence goodies in bag.

India bans Chinese networking kit over security fears

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 5 May 2010 9:43 AM

Mobile sales halted over fears of embedded malware.

Google Hong Kong site already being censored

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 26 March 2010 9:37 AM

Move to evade Chinese censors only partially successful.

Google advises China users to use VPNs and proxies

In Risk - By Sharon Brennan, 25 March 2010 9:19 AM

Search giant worried Google Apps will be blocked.

Chinese government reacts angrily to Google decision

In Risk - 24 March 2010 12:38 PM

Officials accuse search firm of "breaking promises".

China's state press takes a stab at Google

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 23 March 2010 9:55 AM

Search firm accused of enforcing American norms on China.

Twitter boss suggests China rollout

In Messaging - 18 March 2010 10:29 AM

Chinese version of microblogging site could happen.

Google's Chinese partners request urgent clarification

In Web/client - By Dan Worth, 18 March 2010 9:35 AM

But is the open letter real?

China says Google must censor or “pay the consequences”

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 15 March 2010 10:43 AM

Chinese minster starts talking tough.

Google in discussions with Chinese government

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 12 March 2010 10:23 AM

Eric Schmidt reported as saying he expects movement 'soon' over the dispute.

Google hack trail winds closer to Chinese government

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 23 February 2010 11:02 AM

Freelance security consultant believed to have written code.

Google attacks traced back to Chinese schools

In Web/client - 22 February 2010 1:53 PM

Reports point to computers at two institutions.

China is world’s top hacking target, say officials

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:18 PM

A nation more sinned against than sinning?

China responds to Clinton allegations

In Risk - 25 January 2010 10:01 AM

China does not restrict internet freedom, apparently.

Google postpones Android phone launch in China

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 20 January 2010 10:07 AM

Firm admits planned launch with China Unicom has been halted.

Yahoo under fire from Chinese partner over Google hack

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 18 January 2010 10:15 AM

Describes Yahoo's comments as 'reckless'.

Google stands alone on censorship decision

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 18 January 2010 10:00 AM

Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco distance themselves.

Clinton calls on Chinese for Google attack explanation

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 14 January 2010 3:52 PM

Chorus of protest grows.

More details emerge on Google hack

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 14 January 2010 9:34 AM

Rumours Adobe also targeted.

Google to end censorship of Chinese searches

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 13 January 2010 11:50 AM

Threatens pullout after human rights hacking.

China outlines new web regulations

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 6 January 2010 4:13 PM

New system could see many overseas sites banned.

US government weighs in on Chinese filtering row

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 25 June 2009 2:05 PM

The United States government is pressing China to reconsider its mandate on web filtering software.

Guilty plea for US "spam king"

In Hackers - By Greg Masters, 24 June 2009 12:04 PM

Five individuals pleaded guilty in a US federal court this week for their roles in an international spam operation that sent billions of emails to tout Chinese "penny" stocks ...

Chinese citizens plan internet boycott

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 23 June 2009 9:47 AM

Internet users in China are planning a day-long boycott in protest of the country's controversial new filtering laws.

China to mandate web filtering tools

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 9 June 2009 12:21 PM

The Chinese government is said to be asking PC vendors to bundle filtering software on systems sold within the country.

Massive Chinese cyber hack revealed

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 30 March 2009 10:37 AM

Canadian researchers have revealed an alleged extensive Chinese spying operation, which involved the hacking of over 1000 computers in 103 countries, according to reports.

Did the Chinese government sponsor White House cyberattacks?

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 November 2008 11:07 AM

Chinese hackers have been able to successfully attack the White House computer network and obtain email messages between United States'government officials, the Financial Times ...

Chinese government spying on Skype users

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 3 October 2008 10:51 AM

A study has shown that Skype users in China are being spied upon, despite denials from the company that this is the case.

Chinese scammers launch new offensive

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 8 September 2008 9:32 AM

Chinese scammers are using search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques to subvert company details.

Chinese offered tools to crack the Great Firewall

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2008 9:52 AM

Foundation offers free ways to beat censorship.

Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 15 July 2008 10:05 AM

A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake.

Chinese police arrest fake quake hacker

In Hackers - By Guy Dixon, 18 June 2008 11:42 AM

Chinese police have arrested a 19 year-old suspected of hacking into a seismology website and falsely warning of a major earthquake, according to state media..

Chinese hackers blamed for power cuts

By Nick Farrell, 4 June 2008 9:58 AM

Cyber war games are now getting out of hand, with US government spinners being prepared to blame everything on the Chinese.

MI5 warns of Chinese hack attacks

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 4 December 2007 9:57 AM

MI5 has sent a letter to 300 UK chief executives and security experts warning of an increased risk from Chinese hackers.

France joins Chinese hacking row

In Web/client - By Matt Chapman, 11 September 2007 8:32 AM

France has become the fourth country to speak out against hackers in China following an attack on French government systems.

Chinese hackers dig for government secrets, security expert claims

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 10 September 2007 5:30 AM

Chinese hackers breached US and UK government systems to steal top-secret strategy information and frustrate the military, according to a security expert at McAfee.

Chinese hackers allegedly attack UK government systems

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 September 2007 9:53 AM

Chinese hackers have attacked British government computer systems, according to reports in The Guardian.

eEye releases third-party patch for Windows .ani handling flaw

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 2 April 2007 1:43 AM

Attacks exploiting a critical unpatched Windows vulnerability were today linked to Chinese hackers and the February cross-site scripting attack on the website of Dolphins ...

Report: Chinese hackers waging cyberwar on US

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 21 February 2007 2:14 AM

Chinese hackers are waging war against the United States through the cyber realm, a senior defense official said last week.

Chinese cops crack Fujacks hacks

In Crypto - By Robert Jaques, 14 February 2007 9:48 AM

Eight suspects arrested in Hubei Province.

Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 24 January 2007 2:43 PM

More than half of all Chinese malware writers are stealing login details of online gaming ‘heroes’ for cultural prestige rather than targeting financial organisations for ...

Chinese malware targets online gaming

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 23 November 2006 9:01 AM

Over half of all malware originating in China last month was designed to steal usernames and passwords, new analysis shows.

Microsoft enlists TCL Group as ally against Chinese pirates

By William Eazel, 10 April 2006 9:49 AM

Microsoft has claimed a victory in its long-running battle against Chinese software pirates after the TCL Group, one of the leading PC manufacturers in China, signed a Windows ...

Chase scam traced to Chinese bank

By René Millman, 14 March 2006 1:51 PM

A phishing scam where unwary users are lured into filling out a bogus survey has been traced to a hacked web server of a state-owned Chinese bank.

Chinese anti-spam law "within weeks"

By David Quainton, 25 February 2005 10:40 AM

China, the country with the second-biggest spam problem worldwide, will have anti-spam legislation “within weeks”, according to the UK Government.

Chinese crack SHA-1

By David Quainton, 18 February 2005 11:38 AM

The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1), previously thought of as virtually unbreakable, has been cracked by a research team from China.

Taiwanese media questions Chinese cyber war

By Dan Ilett, 16 June 2004 1:06 PM

The Taiwanese media has reported that Chinese hackers have infiltrated classified data of Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-Bian.

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