Tag: Sanctions
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The Register: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls Feedly Summary: Also sanctions his employer – an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware The US Departments of Treasury and Justice have named a Chinese business and one of its employees as the…
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The Register: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/russia_ransomware_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list Feedly Summary: The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin An alleged former affiliate of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware operations, who also just happens to…
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The Register: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/01/interpol_cybercrime_busting/ Source: The Register Title: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op Feedly Summary: Also, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more Infosec in brief Interpol and its financial supporters in the South Korean government are back with another round…
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Slashdot: Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned By US Appeals Court
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2019239/tornado-cash-sanctions-overturned-by-us-appeals-court Source: Slashdot Title: Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned By US Appeals Court Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. federal appeals court ruling on Tornado Cash signifies a pivotal outcome in the ongoing privacy discourse regarding cryptocurrency. It highlights the limitations of government authority over decentralized technologies, potentially reshaping future…
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Wired: US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/memory-restrictions-china-advanced-chips/ Source: Wired Title: US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips Feedly Summary: The new limits, which are expected to be announced Monday, are intended to slow China’s ability to build large and powerful AI models. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the Biden administration’s impending…
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Slashdot: US To Reportedly Sanction 200 More Chinese Chip Firms
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/0332203/us-to-reportedly-sanction-200-more-chinese-chip-firms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US To Reportedly Sanction 200 More Chinese Chip Firms Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s imposition of sanctions on Chinese chipmakers is a strategic move aimed at curtailing China’s semiconductor and AI capabilities. This focus on restricting technology exports, including High Bandwidth Memory (HBM),…
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The Register: China’s tech giants deliver chips for Ethernet variant tuned to HPC and AI workloads
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/global_scheduling_ethernet_china_uec/ Source: The Register Title: China’s tech giants deliver chips for Ethernet variant tuned to HPC and AI workloads Feedly Summary: ‘Global Scheduling Ethernet’ looks a lot like tech the Ultra Ethernet Consortium is also working on Chinese tech giants last week announced the debut of chips to power a technology called “Global…
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The Register: TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/tsmc_sophgo_huawei/ Source: The Register Title: TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators Feedly Summary: You know what they say, where there’s a will there’s a Huawei Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has allegedly cut off shipments to Chinese chip designer Sophgo over allegations it was attempting to supply components to…
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The Register: Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/linus_torvalds_affirms_expulsion_of/ Source: The Register Title: Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers Feedly Summary: Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Wednesday affirmed the removal last week of about a dozen kernel maintainers associated with Russia.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The removal of…