MI5 warns Chinese spies are targeting UK lawmakers on LinkedIn
Britain’s domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned lawmakers that Chinese spies were “actively” reaching out to them via recruitment headhunters. Writing to lawmakers, House of…
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US panel urges economic statecraft body to tackle China’s growing tech challenge
A leading advisory panel on China policy urged Congress on Tuesday to establish a “consolidated economic statecraft entity” to handle technological and other national security…
Cyberattack hits Danish political parties on election eve
The websites of several Danish political parties were targeted on Monday in a cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers on the eve of local and regional…
What US anti-scam ‘strike force’ means for Southeast Asia’s cybercrime fight
A US-led crackdown on online scams may hand Southeast Asia an opportunity to combat the scourge, analysts say, as Washington and Beijing find common purpose…
Anthropic warns of first reported AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely…
‘War of tomorrow will begin in space,’ France’s Macron says, singling out Russia
Modern conflicts are already being fought in space and the next wars will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, singling out the threat…
Exclusive | Which Hong Kong authorities score well on cybersecurity and which don’t?
A US-based cybersecurity ratings agency has given the Hong Kong government, its Security Bureau and several departments low scores for their cyber defences, prompting local…
Chinese AI models comparable to US ones in frontier risks, study finds
Chinese artificial intelligence systems are nearing levels of “frontier risks” similar to their US counterparts, according to a study. Recent advances in the capabilities of…
Asian banks adopt AI in cyberfraud ‘pure arms race’, but criminals are faster
Banks across Asia are pouring billions into artificial intelligence systems to detect fraud, but regulators and analysts say the region is still losing ground to…
Concern in Norway after test shows Chinese-made buses can be disabled remotely
A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made…
Hot regional issues like South China Sea expose Australians to foreign agents: spy chief
Regional hot-button issues amplified by great power rivalry, such as the South China Sea and Taiwan, have contributed to more Australians “than ever before” being…
CEO of Singapore-owned Optus refuses to resign after Australian outage linked to 4 deaths
The CEO of Singapore Telecommunications-owned Optus apologised to Australia’s parliament for an emergency number outage that was linked to four deaths but declined to stand…