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US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning
The latest attempt to prove it’s not under China’s thumb: TikTok’s first transparency report.
TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb
US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.
China arrests hackers to appease US on cyberespionage
Ahead of a landmark agreement between the US and China over cyberespionage, Chinese authorities arrested several hackers sought by the US.
Should the US hit China with sanctions over cyberespionage?
The Obama administration is developing economic sanctions against China for cyberespionage against US companies. Are sanctions likely to succeed in deterring China? Or will they only invite retaliation that will damage the world economy?
How one US scientist ended up accused of spying for China
A US scientist working for the National Weather Service was suspected of spying for China, and got swept up in a dragnet amid growing concerns in the US about cyberespionage.
Russia and China sign cyber security pact, vow not to hack each other
Moscow and Beijing will share manpower, technical resources and information to thwart online attacks.
White House hackers read emails from President Obama, Russia blamed
In addition to acquiring the president’s itinerary, hackers also managed to access some of his email correspondence when they penetrated a White House unclassified system in October, according to a news outlet.
White House hackers accessed schedule of President Obama’s whereabouts
It’s unclassified, but it’s still highly sensitive, officials say. It’s just one non-public set of data gleaned by intruders who may have slipped in via the State Department’s system. 
US Postal Service breached, employee and customer data stolen
The United States Postal Service on Monday warned workers that their data had been compromised, along with people who had contacted the Customer Care Center between January and August this year. 