Caravanserai

2023-03-03

Spy balloon fiasco puts renewed focus on Huawei, a tool of Chinese surveillance

Huawei, which outwardly is a benign cell phone and consumer product manufacturer, in reality is supported heavily by the Chinese government and has deep links to the People's Liberation Army.

Science & Technology

2022-06-09

Ukraine war has shown Russia unexpectedly poor at cyberwar

Cybersecurity experts had expected a 'cyber Pearl Harbor' in Ukraine, but little has materialised. Meanwhile, Russia has been hit with a series of embarrassing cyber-attacks in recent months.

Science & Technology

2022-04-28

Kyrgyzstan refuses to host Russian-built 'biosafety' lab as Ukraine tensions soar

Kyrgyz citizens were shocked to hear of the recent proposal to host a Russian lab for vaguely stated purposes, especially in light of recent Kremlin statements about the use of WMDs in Ukraine.

Science & Technology

2022-01-19

Mandatory Chinese Olympics app has 'devastating' encryption flaw

The MY2022 app, which is used to monitor COVID-19 and is mandatory for all athletes, journalists and other Olympics attendees, may have been intentionally sabotaged for surveillance purposes.

Science & Technology

2021-08-20

Hundreds of fake social media profiles discovered pushing China propaganda

The network focuses on distorting hot topics like COVID-19, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, political discord in Hong Kong, overseas conflicts, and US gun laws, among others.

Science & Technology

2021-08-03

Versatility of F-35 stealth fighter offers enhanced security for US, allies

The fighter has three variants, one of which can take off and land vertically, while all seamlessly integrate with radar systems that guide missiles and bombs to targets.

Science & Technology

2020-05-14

Chinese hackers caught trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

Agencies are raising the alarm over government-backed hackers from China trying to steal intellectual property amid ongoing disinformation efforts by Beijing to shape the virus outbreak.