Chinese Cyber Tool Poses Risks for Chinese Firms

China has long censored the internet with its so-called “Great Firewall.” But now researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Toronto say Beijing is employing a new method that has the capability to attack websites hosted on servers located abroad. Security experts have dubbed the censorship tool the "Great Cannon," and say China can now redirect traffic intended for Chinese websites to whatever sites the authorities choose. That can overload...

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