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From black hat hackers attempting to break into government computer systems, to white hat security experts working to crack and improve protections on popular internet browsers, cybersecurity affects us all. Every day hackers steal millions of pieces of personal data and, as former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed, sometimes it may be our own governments doing the snooping.
Government-funded hi-tech hub has promised to improve security, but only after it was discovered that the private information of more than 13,000 people had been compromised.
Attacks on Hong Kong businesses were up more than 50 per cent last year from a year earlier, as perpetrators exploited weak security to find unlocked digital doorways and launch ransomware raids.
The US and China should consider how the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and investors can be properly protected in the United States without raising unfair security concerns.
Vigilance is needed to prevent being duped by scams, the latest involving AI -generated images and imitated voices on a video call which duped company out of HK$200 million
The number of such crimes is rising fast in Hong Kong, underlining the need for greater vigilance by authorities and the public.
Recent breaches are another reminder that greater care needs to be exercised by those using data – and those providing it.
- In June 2020, New Delhi banned the popular app, alongside dozens of Chinese apps, following a military clash along the India-China border
- Within months of the Indian ban, Google rolled out YouTube Shorts and Instagram pushed out its Reels feature, mimicking short-form videos TikTok excelled at
Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.
A US business lobby has issued a report asking for clear guidelines on what activity is acceptable under China’s new security laws, as well as other suggestions for improving investor confidence.
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump sought to blame President Joe Biden for legislation that would force the sale of social media platform TikTok, even though he attempted to ban the company himself when in office.
Hundreds of users allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties without consent, London law firm Austen Hays said on Monday.
TikTok last week failed to submit to the commission a risk assessment for its spin-off app by an April 18 deadline, and now has to do so by Tuesday.
The US-based general counsel for TikTok and ByteDance has led years-long talks with the American government meant to stave off national security concerns about the app’s connections to China.
Department of Health says initial investigation finds cyberattack on Union Hospital did not lead to any patient data or medical services being compromised.
Chinese regulatory authorities had ordered the removal of those two apps over national security concerns, according to Apple.
Dutch intelligence agencies first publicly attributed cyber espionage to China in February, when they said state-backed cyber spies had gained access to a Dutch military network last year.
‘China’s current external stance and military actions present … the greatest strategic challenge,’ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells joint session of Congress.
Police say 505,000 scam alerts sent to users of Faster Payment System (FPS) between launch of warning system in November and March.
Generative AI can be used to find new types of attacks, but companies are also using the tech to assess these threats, Microsoft’s head of Responsible AI said at HSBC’s Global Investment Summit.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has unveiled a six-year plan to counter the risks posed by digital intrusions from abroad following a spate of cyberattacks blamed on Chinese hackers.
Fumio Kishida says that in areas like semiconductors, AI, quantum computing and biotech, it is ‘increasingly important for the two countries to build resilience’ as the two allies work to counterbalance China.
Google’s lawsuit shows the continued rise of such scams around the world, which have duped tens of thousands of victims into making investments via fraudulent online platforms.
This was reportedly a wider operation targeting people working in the UK parliament, with 12 men including a serving government minister known to have been targeted.
A government cyber review board said the company did not prioritise risk management that allowed hackers to steal emails from senior US officials.
Victim fell for the scam after she developed online romantic relationship with swindler posing as Canadian engineer, police say.
Privacy commissioner’s investigation finds personal data such as ID card and passport numbers of more than 13,000 people stolen in Cyberport breach.
The US and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions.
Posts that cite Beijing as a possible suspect reflect rising alarm about China in the US and recent statements by Washington officials, analysts say.
CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose of political misinformation.
Losses by woman snared in HK$41 million cryptocurrency scam included HK$15 million loan taken out by her.
Xi told the outgoing Dutch prime minister that ‘fragmenting industrial and supply chains will only lead to division and confrontation’
