Tag: Cyber security

Data collection by Chinese company ‘disquieting in the extreme’, says NZ Minister
30Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, World

Data collection by Chinese company ‘disquieting in the extreme’, says NZ Minister

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has said the collection of information on New Zealanders by Chinese company Zhenhua could adversely affect national security.Details of hundreds of New Zealanders - politicians, judges, business leaders, journalists and even criminals - have been collected by Zhenhua, which has been linked to the country's military and intelligence.Peters said it would be "naive" to think there was no connection with the Chinese state. "The part that is of concern is, what is the purpose in this case of this collection of data. I know why big businesses do it - it is to shape their market it is to look at influencers and all sorts of things. In this case, I think people would be asking why is a country doing it, and what is its ultimate purpose,” he
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Using Chinese 5G equipment akin to inviting Trojan horse into system: Taiwan Digital Minister
25Jul By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
China

Using Chinese 5G equipment akin to inviting Trojan horse into system: Taiwan Digital Minister

Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang has asserted that there is no such thing as "pure private companies" in China and that using Chinese equipment in core telecom infrastructure is similar to inviting a Trojan horse into the network."There's no such thing as pure private companies in China. From the perspective of the PRC, the ruling party can change your leader whenever the situation is intense," Audrey Tang, a hacker-turned-cabinet member said."If you include them [China-linked companies] in the infrastructure then you have to be very careful every time you update the system, as that could make the network vulnerable to allowing a Trojan horse inside the system," she said.Audrey’s remarks came as countries around the world are mulling a ban on Chinese company Huwaei from their 5G network
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[South East Asia] Indonesia investigates breach of data on more than two million voters
17Jun By Our NewsroomNo Comments
World

[South East Asia] Indonesia investigates breach of data on more than two million voters

Indonesia is investigating the release of 2.3 million voters’ private information on a hacker website along with a threat to release of the data of about 200 million people, the election commission said on Friday.The electoral data from the world’s fourth most-populous nation was posted anonymously on the hacking forum ‘raidforums’ on Wednesday and analysts said it could be used for identity theft and fraud.The data breach, which included names, home addresses and national identification numbers, appeared to be from the 2014 election voter list, according to the General Election Commission.The General Election Commission (KPU) confirmed the authenticity of the data, and said it was working to determine the source. It confirmed some of the data dated back to 2013.Agency commissioner Viryan
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