espionage

www.washingtonpost.com — “I say that as a professional intelligence officer, I step back in awe at the breath, depth, sophistication and persistence of the Chinese espionage effort against the United States of America”

- Michael Hayden, a former director of the CIA and NSA

www.wantchinatimes.com — The South Korean consulate in Shanghai is embroiled in a spy scandal that came to light after revelations that three Korean diplomats had allegedly had affairs with the same married Chinese woman.

www.cbsnews.com — (CBS) "60 Minutes" has obtained an FBI videotape showing a Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy for cash. The video, which has never been made public before, offers a rare glimpse into the secretive world of espionage and illustrates how China’s spying may now pose the biggest espionage threat to the U.S.

arstechnica.com — Chinese authorities are making a cursory effort to crack down on hackers as of late, and have shut down hacker training website Black Hawk Safety Net. The problem is that Black Hawk already has a contingency plan in place and may be back sooner than later.

www.chinatravel.net — Whether you use Google Earth to explore places you know you’ll never get to, or simply to whet your appetite before a trip, anyone with access to the internet can now don their explorer’s hat and go a-hunting. Yet the most amazing thing isn’t so much the technology, as the weird and wonderful things you can find therein.