Category: SCMP

Cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit 5-year high in 2024, aided by AI
08
Apr
2025

Cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit 5-year high in 2024, aided by AI

The number of cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit a five-year high in 2024 as hackers weaponised artificial intelligence (AI)…

Philippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying
08
Apr
2025

Philippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying

Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national suspected of conducting espionage operations, recovering equipment in his possession that they believe…

Malaysia urges Asean to adopt AI to help tackle rising digital threats
08
Apr
2025

Malaysia urges Asean to adopt AI to help tackle rising digital threats

Malaysian ministers have urged Asean to look to artificial intelligence (AI) to help combat rampant online fraud by organised crime…

Opinion | As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form
08
Apr
2025

Opinion | As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form

History shows that world orders, disorders or new orders often result from the disturbing dynamics unleashed by crises amid the…

Oxfam Hong Kong data leak: watchdog rules charity violated privacy law
08
Apr
2025

Oxfam Hong Kong data leak: watchdog rules charity violated privacy law

The local arm of international charity Oxfam violated the data protection law following a leak in July that potentially affected…

Phishing alert as Hong Kong workers warned to be wary of fake company emails
08
Apr
2025

Phishing alert as Hong Kong workers warned to be wary of fake company emails

Hongkongers should beware of fake internal company emails and communication from business partners to avoid phishing scams, police and technology…

Cyberattack on DeepSeek, including brute-force assault, started in US: Chinese state media
08
Apr
2025

Cyberattack on DeepSeek, including brute-force assault, started in US: Chinese state media

A massive cyberattack targeting China’s AI start-up DeepSeek originated in the US, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The cyberattack…

DeepSeek outage adds to growing pains amid political scrutiny, but some see opportunity
08
Apr
2025

DeepSeek outage adds to growing pains amid political scrutiny, but some see opportunity

Days after allegations of a cyberattack against the hot Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, the company continues to face…

Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices
08
Apr
2025

Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices

Australia has banned DeepSeek AI services from all government systems and devices, becoming one of the first countries to take…

China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry marks a turning point in tech war
07
Apr
2025

China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry marks a turning point in tech war

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the inclusion of a major US biotech company on its “unreliable entity list”…

The logo of DeepSeek is displayed alongside its AI assistant app on a mobile phone. Photo: Reuters
07
Apr
2025

Is Southeast Asia ready to embrace DeepSeek? Costs, security among concerns

Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s multilingual capabilities and open-source nature serve as an attractive alternative for users in Southeast Asia, but its…

DeepSeek warns of fake social media accounts as AI app’s popularity soars
07
Apr
2025

DeepSeek warns of fake social media accounts as AI app’s popularity soars

DeepSeek is fighting a surge in fake social media accounts and websites pretending to be linked to the Chinese artificial…