DefenceTalkDefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wasn’t ready to approve a deal for an American company to partner with Chinese-owned video app TikTok, which would allow it to continue operating in the United States. The president said the day before that Silicon Valley tech giant Oracle was “very close” to agreeing to become the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-says-no-tiktok-deal-yet-amid-security-concerns-76360/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkBeijing on Friday denied trying to meddle in US presidential election after American tech giant Microsoft said it had parried cyberattacks from overseas groups — including from China — against both the Republican and Democratic campaigns. Microsoft warned it had detected attempts at election interference from overseas, including Russia, Iran and the China-based “Zirconium”, which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-denies-cyberattacks-on-us-election-campaigns-76313/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIn recent weeks, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks on people associated with both the Trump and Biden campaigns, as detailed below. We have and will continue to defend our democracy against these attacks through notifications of such activity to impacted customers, security features […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-cyberattacks-targeting-u-s-elections-76306/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump has announced sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat, his latest explosive move aimed at countering China’s rising global power. Trump on Thursday signed executive orders giving Americans 45 days to stop doing business with the Chinese platforms, effectively setting a deadline for a potential pressured sale of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-order-targets-chinese-internet-giants-tiktok-wechat-76140/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkChina accused the United States on Tuesday of “outright bullying” over popular video app TikTok, after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure for its US operations to be sold to an American company. “This goes against the principles of the market economy and the (World Trade Organisation’s) principles of openness, transparency and non-discrimination,” said foreign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-accuses-us-of-outright-bullying-over-tiktok-76116/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIndia has banned 47 more Chinese apps just weeks after blocking the highly popular video-sharing platform TikTok and 58 others over national security and privacy concerns, an information ministry official and media reports said Monday. Tensions between the world’s two most-populous nations soared last month after a Himalayan border clash that left 20 Indian troops […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-bans-47-more-chinese-mobile-apps-76054/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkBeijing accused the United States of “slander” on Wednesday after two Chinese nationals were indicted for seeking to steal coronavirus vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies. “The Chinese government is a staunch defender of cyber security, and has always opposed and cracked down on cyber attacks and cyber crime in all forms,” said foreign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-accuses-us-of-slander-over-coronavirus-research-hacking-claims-75975/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkArmy Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said that within the last decade Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have exploited classified systems, disrupted communications, performed destructive attacks and had an influence on the 2016 U.S. elections. Speaking today during the Association of the United States Army’s Thought Leaders webinar, Nakasone […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cybersecurity-for-2020-elections-a-top-dod-priority-general-says-75934/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, over allegations Beijing is using them to spy on users. India has already barred the wildly popular TikTok app over national security and privacy concerns while other countries are reportedly mulling similar measures. Asked on Monday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-looking-at-banning-tiktok-and-other-chinese-apps-pompeo-75862/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkHong Kongers are scrubbing their social media accounts, deleting chat histories and mugging up on cyber privacy as China’s newly imposed security law blankets the traditionally outspoken city in fear and self-censorship. China’s authoritarian leaders enacted sweeping new powers on Tuesday — keeping the contents secret until the last minute — after more than a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hong-kongers-scrub-social-media-history-in-face-of-security-law-75834/