Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026
Internet fraudsters tricked more than 270 Hong Kong residents out of nearly HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) through online shopping scams in the first week of…
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Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets on display at CES trade show
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your…
Exclusive | HKMA in talks with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years
Under the five-year plan called Fintech 2030 that starts this year, the HKMA would expand the scope of the city’s generative AI sandbox to include…
All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts
All of Hong Kong’s 28 retail banks, including virtual ones, will offer an anti-scam service from Wednesday that requires extra verification before money can be…
US politicians back Coupang, seethe over South Korea’s ‘campaign of aggression’
Coupang’s significant spending on lobbying politicians in the United States has apparently paid off, with Republicans criticising the South Korean government’s ongoing investigation into the…
China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms
Short-video platform Kuaishou Technology reported a major cyberattack to the police after a breach on Monday evening allowed explicit content to flood high-traffic live rooms…
Hongkongers urged to quickly sign up for eMPF platform as defence against scams
Cybersecurity experts have urged Hong Kong residents to prioritise the use of an official one-stop digital identity app to register their accounts on the city’s…
Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion
Hong Kong recorded a 20 per cent increase in online investment scams in the first 10 months of the year, with victims losing HK$3.08 billion…
Southeast Asia follows Australia in tightening social media rules: safety or censorship?
As Australia’s new restrictions on social media use by children under 16 take effect this month, governments across Southeast Asia are rolling out or weighing…
UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms, warns of cyber threats and hybrid warfare
Britain announced sanctions against Russian media and ideas outlets on Tuesday as the UKs top diplomat warned Western nations must raise their game to combat…
Can Singapore’s cyber laws keep pace with speed of borderless online threats?
Singapore’s approach to curbing foreign interference and cybercrime is being tested by the sheer speed and borderless nature of online threats, according to analysts who…
Federal communications agency may bar Chinese telecoms firms from US networks
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday it may bar three major Chinese telecoms companies from connecting to US networks over efforts to…