Hong Kong privacy watchdog opens compliance check against Deliveroo
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has started a compliance check against Deliveroo after the food delivery platform said it would shut down its operations in the…
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Hong Kong fights back against rising scams with ‘despicable banana’
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has teamed up with banks to launch a new public awareness campaign to combat rising scams that have defrauded…
Chinese official caught in honey trap set by foreign spy agency: security ministry
A Chinese official has been arrested after succumbing to a “honey trap” overseas and supplying classified information to a foreign spy agency, according to Beijing’s…
‘Lip service’: Philippines’ cyber defences lag amid Chinese attack claims
In a world where wars are no longer fought on battlefields alone, the Philippines is confronting an invisible but no less dangerous threat. Amid a…
Hong Kong police arrest 6 linked to phone scam gang operating for months
Hong Kong police have smashed a fraud syndicate and arrested six suspects who allegedly cheated at least 12 victims out of about HK$520,000 (US$66,667) in…
Mainland China names 4 Taiwanese in cyberattack, fake news accusations online
Beijing’s top spy agency has accused four members of the Taiwanese defence ministry’s Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command (ICEFCOM) of conducting cyberattacks against the…
North Korea is rolling in bitcoin. Only the US and UK have more
North Korea is believed to hold the world’s third-largest reserve of government-owned bitcoin, following a US$1.5 billion cryptocurrency heist linked to state-backed hackers. According to…
Hong Kong passes its first cybersecurity bill covering critical infrastructure
Hong Kong’s legislature has approved the city’s first bill targeted at cybersecurity for computer systems needed for critical infrastructure, with operators facing fines of up…
As US Justice Department shifts focus from foreign agents, will that ease Chinese cases?
As one of her first acts in office, US President Donald Trump’s new attorney general, Pam Bondi, shut down a years-long operation to combat influence…
Baidu stresses strong data privacy measures after executive’s daughter doxes netizen
Baidu, China’s leading internet search firm and artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, has denied that the company breached user privacy after an incident involving the teenage…
Editorial | A major meltdown in key computer systems can bring catastrophe to Hong Kong
A computer system meltdown that brings the planet to a grinding halt can easily be the premise for a blockbuster Hollywood film. But take a…
Malaysia’s police urged to undergo robust AI training to combat crime
The call by Azree Nazri, president of the Artificial Intelligence Society Malaysia, comes as Malaysia aims to use AI to help tackle a rise in…