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…
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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…
Canada, Philippines deepen military ties with new joint forces pact amid China concerns
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a visiting forces agreement, a military cooperation pact that would allow troops from both countries on each…
Hong Kong’s Scameter app gets upgrade, AI tools to tackle social media scams
Hong Kong police are expanding the functions of the Scameter app to cover suspicious social media content, as online employment and investment ploys have continued…
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 executives have warned. Only a…