‘Digital ID cards’: China moves to regulate AI agents with unified identity system
China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents, as part of new national standards released on Friday to regulate the next frontier of…
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Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate
Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK$16.8 million (US$2.14 million) by impersonating the Water…
US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI
The United States has been asleep for decades as China undercut US economic strength by stealing ideas, technologies and, more recently, artificial intelligence advances, with…
China’s cybersecurity industry needs its own Mythos model, 360 founder warns
China must develop its own equivalent to Anthropic’s Mythos model to counter the cybersecurity risks posed by the artificial intelligence era, according to 360 Security…
Denmark must pay telecoms firm US$12m for Huawei equipment removal: court
A Danish court has ordered the state to pay 80 million Danish kroner (US$12 million) in compensation to TDC NET, the country’s largest digital-infrastructure operator,…
In cyberfriendly Asia, online crime dominates underworld: Interpol survey
Illegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according…
Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery
A major bakery chain has been hit by a ransomware attack on its internal network, prompting Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog to seek details to assess…
Hong Kong watchdog launches data privacy academy to develop top talent in sector
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a data privacy academy as part of efforts to align with the national strategy of developing the city into…
Wave of Philippine government website hacks raises alarms over security, investor trust
The defacement of the National Bureau of Investigation’s website over the weekend marked an escalation in a wave of attacks on Philippine government pages, with…
US blocks foreign access to Anthropic’s newest AI models over security risks
Washington has ordered Anthropic – a leading entity in America’s AI sector – to block all foreign nationals from accessing its latest models, Fable 5…
South Korea hits e-commerce giant Coupang with record US$409 million fine for data breach
South Korea imposed on Thursday a record US$409 million fine on e-commerce giant Coupang over a leak that exposed the data of more than 30…
China sounds alarm over AI ‘skills’ that evade guard rails and mine crypto
China’s cybersecurity watchdog has warned against third-party AI “skills” packages that claim to bypass model safety guard rails and generate otherwise prohibited content, or provide…