Zoom pushes an update to fix a flaw, found by Patrick Wardle, in its Mac app's auto-update feature that could let attackers run code with root access
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Interview with cryptographer Seny Kamara, who argues that to aid marginalized groups, cryptography research must be motivated by specific, on-the-ground needs
Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Tweets: @wired , @senykam , @lokmantsui , and @hypervisible Tweets: @wired : Even when encryption technologies are brought to underserved communities, th...
UN backs down on Tencent partnership for 75th anniversary after complaints from US officials and human rights groups that the company aids Chinese surveillance
The decision comes after U.S. officials and human rights advocates complained that Tencent aids Beijing in surveillance. Tweets: @lokmantsui and @sophiehrw Tweets: Lokman Tsui / @l...
Critics say UN is validating Chinese state surveillance by using Tencent Meeting to hold global discussions in celebration of UN's 75th anniversary
at some points unencrypted, and so visible to Tencent — through a country known for its invasive line on privacy.” https://www.ft.com/... #china Thorsten Benner / @thorstenbenner :...
Critics say UN is validating Chinese state surveillance by using Tencent Meeting to hold global discussions in celebration of UN's 75th anniversary
The United Nations' decision to host global discussions via Chinese tech giant's video service has raised concerns over privacy Tweets: @kennedycsis , @lokmantsui , and @yuanfenyan...
[Thread] Former World of Warcraft developer lead denounces Blizzard, says Chinese investment in game companies is silencing voices for freedom and democracy
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China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
Those outside the People's Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state …
Chinese state media warns Apple over app that tracks Hong Kong police, says Apple's approval of the app made it an “accomplice” in the protests
and critics say they bent to Beijing Charlotte Henry / The Mac Observer : Apple Backtracks and Removes Hong Kong Protest App Wei Shi / Telecoms.com : Apple U-turns again to pull HK...
Apple removes app from the App Store that tracked Hong Kong police and protests after pressure from China, says it “violates our guidelines and local laws”
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple removed an app on Wednesday that enabled protesters in Hong Kong to track police …