RIP MSN Messenger
All users of Windows Live Messenger (except in mainland China) now have to use Skype instead.
On Mar 15, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
How censorship works on China’s most popular social network
A new study shows how moderators suppress ideas on Sina Weibo, through systematic blocking of keywords and users.
On Mar 8, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Behind CISPA, the threat of a new cyberwar
Mounting evidence of Chinese cyberattacks on the U.S. could be the catalyst to pass CISPA, a cybersecurity bill that could be a “nightmare” for your privacy.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Dot Dot Dot: From guns and ammo to bits and bytes
There’s a new kind of world war going on. And a new kind of weapon needed.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Nicholas White
China turns the tables on U.S. cyberattack accusations
China says U.S. sources launched more than 600,000 cyberattacks on it in 2012.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Kevin Collier
China fights back against new hacking allegations
Just a week after a damning report accused China of state-sponsored hacks against U.S. companies, new allegations have arisen from Germany and France.
On Feb 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier
China denies sponsoring hacking attacks against U.S. companies
The Chinese government flatly denies a U.S. security firm’s claim that the Chinese military has been running a large-scale hacking attack against U.S. industries.
On Feb 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Report on Chinese cyberattacks gives CISPA a boost
CISPA sponsors Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger point to a detailed new report about China’s state-sponsored cyberattacks against the U.S. as evidence that the U.S. needs their cybersecurity bill.
On Feb 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Former Google China head blocked on Weibo, but not on Twitter
Lee Kaifu, a former Microsoft and Google exec famous for railing against Chinese Internet censorship, has been blocked from China’s most popular social networks.
On Feb 18, 2013 by Kevin Morris
China’s Uyghur minority targeted by Mac malware attacks
An ethnic minority in China is being hit with frequent email attacks that use fake Word documents to gain access to their Macs.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
A photo of Kobe Bryant has 140,000 followers on Sina Weibo
The NBA star is so huge in China that he has 140,000 followers on the country’s biggest social network, and all he’s posted so far is a profile photo.
On Feb 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Landmark divorce case in China is a victory for women and Weibo
The wife of a Chinese celebrity has been granted a divorce after detailing domestic violence on Sina Weibo, China’s most popular social network.
On Feb 5, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Pray for China: Rage toons are coming to Sina Weibo
Just when it seemed the Internet was ready to purge rage comics from its system, the cartoons have gone and jumped to a new host.
On Jan 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Chinese workers demand back pay in “Gangnam Style” protest
When Chinese construction workers who had just completed a new nightclub weren’t paid in full by their employers, they protested with a “Gangnam Style” dance outside the building.
On Jan 23, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Did China’s Twitter play a role in this teenage girl’s murder?
16-year-old Lai Zengyuting chronicled her life on Sina Weibo, and her killer may have used that information to track her down.
On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Morris
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