UK PM Starmer launches TikTok account despite government ban
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a TikTok account on Monday despite the app being banned from government devices, as he attempts to connect to…
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India’s ‘back office’ reputation under threat amid rise in sophisticated cyber scams
India’s hard-won reputation as the world’s back office, built on trusted call-centre and IT services, is coming under pressure as increasingly sophisticated cyber scam networks…
Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, Pentagon watchdog finds
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth put American personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app…
Opinion | China’s shrinking credit reflects a financial reset, not a collapse
China’s latest credit figures have raised eyebrows, but they need not raise alarm. New bank lending, aggregate social financing and total credit growth all came…
South Korea’s Coupang took 5 months to spot data leak affecting over 33 million people
South Korea’s president ordered on Tuesday swift action to penalise those responsible for a major data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang affecting more than 33…
Work in progress: Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago
When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in November 2016, it was held at a…
Japan’s Asahi admits cybersecurity ‘weakness’, says hackers stole info of 2 million people
Japanese drink giant Asahi Group Holdings said on Thursday an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million customers and employees may…
Hong Kong launches probe after voters’ personal details posted on social media
Hong Kong authorities have launched an investigation after the personal details of “some voters were uploaded to a social media platform” ahead of the Legislative…
US officials call for tougher chip rules to limit China’s gains
Washington should tighten its export controls by adding inspection staff and plugging loopholes to slow Beijing’s chipmaking advances and curb evasion efforts with support from…
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…
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…