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FireEye: China still spies on U.S. companies, but maybe less

The United States and China forged an agreement last year not to conduct cyber espionage against corporations, but it seems pretty likely that groups based in China have continued to do so. However, it might not all be the fault of the government there, according to a report from security company FireEye.

Of 72 groups that FireEye suspects of operating in China or in China’s interests, 13 of them compromised corporate networks in the U.S., Europe and Japan between last fall – when the agreement was reached – and this month, according the report, “Redline Drawn: China Recalculates Its Use of Cyber Espionage”.

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FCC, FTC Question How Companies Roll Out Mobile Security Patches – Top Tech News

FCC, FTC Question How Companies Roll Out Mobile Security Patches
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Microsoft Windows zero-day exposes companies to credit card data theft – ZDNet

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The FCC and FTC are investigating how companies release mobile security patches – The Verge


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The FCC and FTC are investigating how companies release mobile security patches
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