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‘China is about to start bidding’ — Will Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs spark the halving rally?

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‘China is about to start bidding’ — Will Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs spark the halving rally? 2024-04-13 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mega whales with over 10,000 BTC are accumulating ahead of Hong Kong’s approval of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs that could happen next week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

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Chinese Bitcoin miners are a Trojan Horse in US crypto infrastructure

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Chinese Bitcoin miners are a Trojan Horse in US crypto infrastructure 2024-04-13 at 02:01 By Cointelegraph by Sriram Viswanathan China holds an alarming amount of power over Bitcoin miners in the United States. Congress should act to scale back the country’s influence. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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Fraud victims want China to recover $4.3B worth of Bitcoin seized by UK police

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Fraud victims want China to recover $4.3B worth of Bitcoin seized by UK police 2024-04-12 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra United Kingdom authorities found 61,000 BTC when it raided a house rented by money launderers in 2021. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Google sues alleged China crypto app racketeers: Report

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Google sues alleged China crypto app racketeers: Report 2024-04-04 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Approximately 100,000 users have downloaded fraudulent apps from Google Play, but the amount of user funds lost remains unknown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Number of Chinese Devices in US Networks Growing Despite Bans

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Number of Chinese Devices in US Networks Growing Despite Bans 2024-04-03 at 18:31 By Eduard Kovacs An analysis by Forescout shows 300,000 Chinese devices in the US, up 40% compared to the previous year, despite bans. The post Number of Chinese Devices in US Networks Growing Despite Bans appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Chinese gov’t launches public blockchain infrastructure platform with Conflux Network

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Chinese gov’t launches public blockchain infrastructure platform with Conflux Network 2024-04-01 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The blockchain initiative comes despite mainland China’s hostile attitude toward cryptocurrencies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Binance entity HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline

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Binance entity HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline 2024-03-29 at 11:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The SFC website confirms that HKVAEX withdrew its license application nearly three months after the filing on Jan. 4, 2024. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Chinese Cyberspies Targeting ASEAN Entities

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Chinese Cyberspies Targeting ASEAN Entities 2024-03-28 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Two Chinese cyberespionage groups have been targeting entities and member countries affiliated with ASEAN. The post Chinese Cyberspies Targeting ASEAN Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities

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UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities 2024-03-26 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire Australia and New Zealand support the UK in condemning Chinese hackers for targeting UK institutions and parliamentarians. The post UK, New Zealand Accuse China of Cyberattacks on Government Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues

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Hong Kong’s fight against fake crypto exchanges continues 2024-03-25 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong’s (SFC) issued a warning against HKCEXP, which it claims lured investors by falsely claiming to be an “FSC-registered business.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations

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Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations 2024-03-19 at 16:02 By Ionut Arghire Earth Krahang, likely a penetration team of Chinese government contractor I-Soon, has compromised 48 government entities worldwide. The post Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passed in the House. Here’s What to Know

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Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passed in the House. Here’s What to Know 2024-03-14 at 14:01 By Associated Press The House passed legislation that would ban TikTok if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stakes in the popular social media platform within six months of the bill’s enactment. The post Bill That Could Ban

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Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks

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Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks 2024-03-08 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire Chinese APT Evasive Panda compromises a software developer’s supply chain to target Tibetans with malicious downloaders. The post Chinese Cyberspies Target Tibetans via Watering Hole, Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks

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Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks 2024-02-28 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire Chinese threat actors target Ivanti VPN appliances with new malware designed to persist system upgrades. The post Chinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance

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An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance 2024-02-22 at 16:17 By Associated Press Leaked documents show how Chinese authorities surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online. The post An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance

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iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data

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iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data 2024-02-15 at 12:16 By Help Net Security Group-IB uncovered a new iOS trojan designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS by Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit, has been attributed to a Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible for

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Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

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Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions 2024-02-14 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help inform cloud customer security strategies in

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Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years

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Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years 2024-02-12 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire A possibly China-linked threat actor uses a custom backdoor in a cyberespionage campaign ongoing since at least 2021. The post Stealthy Cyberespionage Campaign Remained Undiscovered for Two Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption

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CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption 2024-02-08 at 01:01 By Ryan Naraine New CISA alert includes technical mitigations to harden attack surfaces and instructions to hunt for the Chinese government-backed hackers. The post CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure 2024-02-01 at 15:17 By Helga Labus The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizations The threat actors used the KV botnet

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