Anthropic opens powerful Mythos AI model to public – with some safeguards
Anthropic is rolling out a public version of its Mythos AI model, but with guard rails barring its use in risky areas such as cybersecurity,…
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Microsoft cuts hundreds of cloud jobs on mainland, as China, US tighten data laws: sources
Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees at its Azure cloud unit in China as the US technology giant navigates tightening data regulations in both…
Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models
China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over data…
US and ‘Five Eyes’ allies warn of LinkedIn China spying threat
The US and its “Five Eyes” intelligence partners issued what they said was an unprecedented joint notice warning about attempts by Chinese spies to use…
Could Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban expose children to new online risks?
Mohamad Syawal Samsuddin, a 37-year-old father of two young boys, said he supported Malaysia’s new under-16 social media ban because of concerns about harmful content…
From wedding photographers to farm gadgets, Chinese campaign warns of spy risks
Foreign spies in China have disguised themselves as wedding photographers near naval ports, or have collected mapping data using advanced radar and GPS optical lenses…
Norway arrests Chinese man for spying, interior security service says
Norway’s interior security service, PST, said on Sunday a Chinese man had been arrested in the country’s north for spying, just weeks after a Chinese…
Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has condemned the owner of an education platform for paying a ransom to hackers who stole individuals’ personal data across 9,000…
Netflix sued in US for ‘spying’ on children, addictive design
Netflix was sued on Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the streaming company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting…
Over 72,000 Hongkongers hit as HKUST, PolyU among institutions in global Canvas hack
A global data leak involving learning platform Canvas has exposed the personal information of more than 72,000 students and staff across Hong Kong educational institutions,…
Japan’s new spy agency receives FBI backing with eyes on China and Russia
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing through legislation to establish the country’s first centralised intelligence agency since the second world war, driven by concerns…
China scrambles to close AI security gap as Anthropic, OpenAI pull ahead with new models
While leading US artificial intelligence developers such as Anthropic and OpenAI unveil new models with enhanced cybersecurity capabilities, China is also aggressively scaling up its…