Category: SCMP

Digital payments accepted at a local restaurant in Malaysia. A lack of quantum-safe infrastructure in Asean, where digital payment adoption is accelerating, leaves transactions exposed, experts warn. Photo: Shutterstock
29
Oct
2025

Quantum computing threat looms over Asia’s financial systems: ‘we are not secure’

Swathes of Asia’s financial systems are vulnerable to potential disruption from quantum computing technology, including those hosting secure transactions, industry…

US bans new Chinese telecoms gear, citing national security risks
29
Oct
2025

US bans new Chinese telecoms gear, citing national security risks

The administration of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the rules on the importation, marketing and sales of new…

A screenshot from an anti-fraud video campaign by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Photo: Handout
27
Oct
2025

Hong Kong businesses lose US$11 billion to digital fraud in past year, TransUnion says

Hong Kong businesses reported HK$92 billion (US$11.84 billion) in financial losses from digital fraud over the past year, despite the…

More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty in Vietnam amid rights concerns
25
Oct
2025

More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty in Vietnam amid rights concerns

Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech…

Scammers use fake courier messages to steal Hong Kong bank details from victims
24
Oct
2025

Scammers use fake courier messages to steal Hong Kong bank details from victims

Two people have fallen victim to scammers who impersonated courier workers and sent fake text messages to steal bank account…

Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations
23
Oct
2025

Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations

Global cooperation is needed to help smaller and developing nations defend themselves against cyber threats, Singapore has warned, stressing that…

China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics
23
Oct
2025

China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics

Wang Xiang, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, told reporters in Beijing…

Singapore cyber summit stresses need for unified front amid rising threats
22
Oct
2025

Singapore cyber summit stresses need for unified front amid rising threats

Experts and officials at a major cybersecurity summit in Singapore have called for deeper collaboration between governments and tech giants,…

Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam says nations must rebuild trust and strengthen the rules-based order in cyberspace amid a surge in attacks. Photo: Shutterstock
21
Oct
2025

Singapore’s Shanmugam warns weaponised technology fuelling ‘cyber arms race’

Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security has warned that countries that weaponise technology are fuelling a “cyber arms race”, as…

AWS provides on-demand computing power, data storage and other digital services to companies, governments and individuals. Photo: Reuters
20
Oct
2025

Amazon’s AWS outage disrupts Fortnite, Snapchat and major apps worldwide

Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the…

America’s NSA has been accused of conducting cyberattacks against China’s National Time Service Centre. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images
19
Oct
2025

China accuses US of carrying out cyberattacks on national time centre

China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it…

Southeast Asia lags in child online safety protection amid rising risks, new index shows
17
Oct
2025

Southeast Asia lags in child online safety protection amid rising risks, new index shows

Southeast Asia’s children are among the world’s most exposed to online risks – and among the least protected. That is…