Category: SCMP

China-linked hackers used Venezuela-themed phishing to target US agencies: report
15
Jan
2026

China-linked hackers used Venezuela-themed phishing to target US agencies: report

A hacker group with links to China recently used Venezuela-themed phishing emails in a malware campaign targeting US government-related entities,…

Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026
13
Jan
2026

Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026

Internet fraudsters tricked more than 270 Hong Kong residents out of nearly HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) through online shopping scams…

Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show
08
Jan
2026

Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show

Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a…

Exclusive | HKMA in talks with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years
05
Jan
2026

Exclusive | HKMA in talks with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

Under the five-year plan called Fintech 2030 that starts this year, the HKMA would expand the scope of the city’s…

All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts
30
Dec
2025

All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts

All of Hong Kong’s 28 retail banks, including virtual ones, will offer an anti-scam service from Wednesday that requires extra…

US politicians back Coupang, seethe over South Korea’s ‘campaign of aggression’
25
Dec
2025

US politicians back Coupang, seethe over South Korea’s ‘campaign of aggression’

Coupang’s significant spending on lobbying politicians in the United States has apparently paid off, with Republicans criticising the South Korean…

Kuaishou blames the cyberattack on “black and grey industries” – an underground ecosystem of illegal and legally ambiguous activities that range from cybercrime to bot-driven fraud. Photo: Getty Images
23
Dec
2025

China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Short-video platform Kuaishou Technology reported a major cyberattack to the police after a breach on Monday evening allowed explicit content…

Hongkongers urged to quickly sign up for eMPF platform as defence against scams
23
Dec
2025

Hongkongers urged to quickly sign up for eMPF platform as defence against scams

Cybersecurity experts have urged Hong Kong residents to prioritise the use of an official one-stop digital identity app to register…

Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion
22
Dec
2025

Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion

Hong Kong recorded a 20 per cent increase in online investment scams in the first 10 months of the year,…

Malay girls check a mobile phone in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AP
18
Dec
2025

Southeast Asia follows Australia in tightening social media rules: safety or censorship?

As Australia’s new restrictions on social media use by children under 16 take effect this month, governments across Southeast Asia…

Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin delivers a speech in Moscow in October 2014. Photo: Moscow City News Agency via AFP
10
Dec
2025

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms, warns of cyber threats and hybrid warfare

Britain announced sanctions against Russian media and ideas outlets on Tuesday as the UKs top diplomat warned Western nations must…

Can Singapore’s cyber laws keep pace with speed of borderless online threats?
09
Dec
2025

Can Singapore’s cyber laws keep pace with speed of borderless online threats?

Singapore’s approach to curbing foreign interference and cybercrime is being tested by the sheer speed and borderless nature of online…