online attacks

China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

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China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin has played in “spreading rumours and misinformation”. Zhong Shanshan, 69 – founder and chairman of China’s largest packaged drinks company Nongfu Spring and the country’s second-richest person, according … Read more

China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

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China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

In it, Lao said she was the target of online attacks which she compared to the big character posters – da zi bao in Chinese – which were a popular way to attack political opponents during the Cultural Revolution. According to Lao, the attacks followed her objections to the digital ID plan released on July … Read more

cyber security: Enabled by AI, phishing becomes quite simple

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cyber security: Enabled by AI, phishing becomes quite simple

Nitin’s attempts to schedule an appointment with a doctor he had found online had proved fruitless. He had almost given up on the phone numbers that had popped up in the online search, when he received a call. The person claimed to be from the doctor’s office and asked him to download a mobile application … Read more