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Recently, British authorities have arrested a man who reportedly spied for China in their government offices in London, resulting in new fears on how Beijing gathers intelligence today.  The incident follows allegations earlier this year that China flew a surveillance balloon over the United States, causing diplomatic problems.  And the USA failed to shoot down the rogue balloon until it had completely covered the country unmolested.

Here are some of the ways China has worked to spy on the weste

The US military forces used to actively recruit candidates who were avid gamers, due to their expertise in on-line problem solving and keyboard skills.  Now, on-line gaming forums have become a particular worry of the military because of their lure for young service members.  In many US military base recreation halls you will see it; young troops immersed in the world of online games, using government-funded gaming machines or their own consoles.[1]

The enthusiasm military personnel have for gam

The ongoing controversies surrounding TikTok hit a new gear on 14 January 2021 with a bombshell report accusing the Chinese company of spying on millions of Android users using a technique banned by Google.  According to a Wall Street Journal report, TikTok used a banned tactic to bypass the privacy safeguard in Android to collect unique identifiers from millions of mobile devices, data that allows the app to track users online without allowing them to opt out.

TikTok, based in Beijing, China, h

Watching the cyber threat evolve over the last few decades has made it clear to many researchers and cyber analysts: we are all targets.  As individuals we need to do what we can to minimize the threats to our personal information.  Corporate leaders should do what they can to educate employees on these personal threats.  We need to do this for two main reasons: 1.) Because you care about yourself and family and for your employees and want to make them cyber-aware, and 2) Because bad guys target