Category: SCMP

Senator Bong Go (centre) gestures during a motorcade in Manila, the Philippines, on May 7. He is among the 15 candidates named in the complaint. Photo: EPA-EFE
14
May
2025

Philippine midterms: did pro-Duterte candidates benefit from ‘China-funded’ troll farms?

A formal complaint has accused candidates backed by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte of gaining an unfair advantage in Monday’s…

DeepSeek’s AI in hospitals is ‘too fast, too soon’, Chinese medical researchers warn
14
May
2025

DeepSeek’s AI in hospitals is ‘too fast, too soon’, Chinese medical researchers warn

A team of researchers in China has questioned hospitals’ rapid adoption of DeepSeek, warning that it creates clinical safety and…

Malaysia urged to curb power theft by cryptocurrency miners with tougher laws
13
May
2025

Malaysia urged to curb power theft by cryptocurrency miners with tougher laws

More than US$100 million in losses incurred by Malaysia over the past five years due to power theft by illegal…

As EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain, China is the ‘elephant in the room’
10
May
2025

As EU scrutinises US trade deal with Britain, China is the ‘elephant in the room’

European officials are studying a trade deal announced between the United States and Britain on Thursday for signs of how…

Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks concern about cyber harassment
09
May
2025

Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks concern about cyber harassment

The “extremely creepy” experience of a female online job applicant in India has underscored growing cases of cyber harassment on…

A Unitree robot shakes hands with a convention guest at the Robotics Summit & Expo, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
09
May
2025

China’s Unitree fixes security flaw that gives hackers remote control of robot dogs

Unitree Robotics, one of China’s leading robot manufacturers, said it shut down a third-party remote control service that had exposed…

A screenshot from one of the videos posted to the CIA’s social media account. Image: X/CIA
02
May
2025

New CIA videos seek to lure Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

The CIA on Thursday rolled out two Chinese-language videos aimed at enticing officials in China to leak secrets to the…

A view of the port in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Shutterstock
01
May
2025

TikTok confirms plans to build €1 billion data centre in Finland

TikTok planned to invest €1 billion (US$1.14 billion) to build its first data centre in Finland as it moved data…

Relying on AI carries risks, cybersecurity expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze
01
May
2025

Relying on AI carries risks, cybersecurity expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze

Political adviser cautions against dependence on AI for decision-making, calls for security mechanism to monitor and intercept threats. Source link

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) visits the Kim Il-sung University of Politics in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 24. Photo: North Korean Central News Agency/EPA-EFE
25
Apr
2025

North Korean hackers set up fake firms in US to target cryptocurrency developers

North Korean cyber spies created two businesses in the US, in violation of Treasury sanctions, to infect developers working in…

A screengrab of Patrick Miller, CEO and owner of Ampyx Cyber, an industrial security consulting firm, testifying before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in Washington on Thursday.
25
Apr
2025

China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US energy infrastructure, panel hears

China-backed actors “stand out” in threatening America’s energy infrastructure and could disrupt the country’s power networks in the event of…

Trump to be interviewed by Atlantic editor who exposed ‘Signalgate’ chat
24
Apr
2025

Trump to be interviewed by Atlantic editor who exposed ‘Signalgate’ chat

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he will sit for an interview with the reporter who uncovered a major…