Category: SCMP

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he refused to provide a ransom to hackers over a cyberattack at the Kuala Lumpur airport. Photo: Reuters
07
Apr
2025

‘No way’: Malaysia’s Anwar refuses US$10 million ransom demand to end airport cyberattack

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that hackers demanded a US$10 million ransom for a cyberattack that paralysed…

Grooming alert as survey finds 63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances
07
Apr
2025

Grooming alert as survey finds 63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances

More than 60 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students have faced sexual advances from adults online, a police…

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickman, Hawaii. Photo: US Navy via Reuters
07
Apr
2025

Atlantic releases entire Signal chat showing detailed US attack plans against Houthis

The Atlantic on Wednesday released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…

US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is this just the start for Trump 2.0?
07
Apr
2025

US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is this just the start for Trump 2.0?

The US is picking up the pace of export restrictions and more could soon be on the way, a Chinese…

Trump’s TikTok stance differs from some Republicans ahead of sell-or-ban deadline
07
Apr
2025

Trump’s TikTok stance differs from some Republicans ahead of sell-or-ban deadline

US House Republicans are standing firm against any TikTok divestiture deal that would leave Chinese owner ByteDance with a stake…

Police chief recalls 36 years on force, expects Hong Kong stability to improve
07
Apr
2025

Police chief recalls 36 years on force, expects Hong Kong stability to improve

Hong Kong Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee has said he expects the city’s law and order to continue to…

Editorial | Freezing of accounts to tackle cybercrime in Hong Kong welcome if done right
07
Apr
2025

Editorial | Freezing of accounts to tackle cybercrime in Hong Kong welcome if done right

Scams can happen in the blink of an eye as cybercriminals race to move stolen money before victims, banks and…

Privacy rules broken in data leak of major fashion brands, Hong Kong watchdog finds
07
Apr
2025

Privacy rules broken in data leak of major fashion brands, Hong Kong watchdog finds

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has ruled that a group managing several international fashion brands in the city including Paul Smith…

China Initiative 2.0? Raids on scientist Wang Xiaofeng revive spectre from first Trump era
06
Apr
2025

China Initiative 2.0? Raids on scientist Wang Xiaofeng revive spectre from first Trump era

Security raids on the homes of a noted Chinese-American cybersecurity researcher have reignited fears of racial profiling in Trump-led America,…

Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts
06
Apr
2025

Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts

The final chapter of the TikTok divest-or-ban saga is set to unfold before Saturday, when the extension US President Donald…

OpenAI to build open AI model as it faces competition from Meta and China’s DeepSeek
06
Apr
2025

OpenAI to build open AI model as it faces competition from Meta and China’s DeepSeek

Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, on Monday announced it is building a more open generative AI model…

US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before FBI raids: university letter
06
Apr
2025

US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before FBI raids: university letter

US cybersecurity expert Wang Xiaofeng planned to join a university in Singapore before the FBI raided his homes on Friday,…