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Software maverick McAfee warns China of hacking weakness

by Benjamin CARLSON BEIJING, China (AFP) — China leads the world in connecting everyday devices to the internet, but is creating huge hacking vulnerabilities for itself and others by doing so, renegade American software pioneer John McAfee warned Tuesday. Hackers had already been able to gain control of devices such as safes and heating controls, and take over the computer systems of automobiles and aeroplanes, he said. “China is taking the lead in putting intelligence […]