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China pays for Windows XP addiction as ‘WannaCry’ hits

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May

2017

The WannaCry ransomware has wormed its way into tens of thousands of Windows PCs in China, where Windows XP runs one in five systems, local reports said Monday. More than 23,000 IP addresses in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) show signs of infection, the country’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center told Xinhua, the state-run news agency.

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China will attempt to keep IT products spy-free with security checks

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May

2017

China will start carrying out security checks of IT suppliers in the country, with the intent of keeping out internet products vulnerable to spying and hacking. The new rules, which take effect in June, mean that foreign vendors will face more scrutiny — including government-mandated background checks, and supply chain vetting — when selling IT […]

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After WikiLeaks’ CIA dump, China tells U.S. to stop spying

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Mar

2017

China today asked the U.S. government to stop spying on it, China’s first reaction to WikiLeaks’ disclosure of a trove of CIA documents that alleged the agency was able to hack smartphones, personal computers, routers and other digital devices worldwide. “We urge the U.S. to stop listening in, monitoring, stealing secrets and [conducting] cyber-attacks against […]

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