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Cybersecurity
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.
People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China’s Kimi K3 calls US safety curbs on top AI models into question

New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says.

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Malaysia

Malaysia set for ‘timely’ overhaul of old law to fight new cyber threats

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South Korea

Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

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Britain

UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack

The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts.

People wait for trains at Westminster Tube station in London. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

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Artificial intelligence

China works on AI safety benchmark as regulators target large model risks

State-led initiative addresses AI concerns such as data leaks and hallucinations, as Beijing joins global efforts to enhance oversight of generative models.

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Artificial intelligence

Beyond Claude Code: the Chinese AI tools poised to benefit after back-door alert

As Beijing flags a security risk in Anthropic software, domestic tech firms are rapidly embracing local alternatives such as ByteDance’s Trae and Alibaba’s Qoder.

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Anthropic’s models – including Claude Code – have long been officially inaccessible in China, but they remain popular in the country due to their advanced capabilities, with domestic developers routinely finding workarounds to maintain access. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s AI rise is powered by open-weight models. It could face a tough choice

As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shift may be imminent.

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Alibaba

Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns

The Chinese tech giant has listed Claude Code as ‘high-risk’ software, after discovering Anthropic had tracked Chinese users using hidden code.

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A man walks past the Alibaba Group Holding logo at a business expo in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Fine firms for data breaches, Hong Kong cybersecurity experts urge

Call comes after personal information of more than 1 million people linked to leading appliance distributor was maliciously encrypted.

The city’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into the breach earlier reported by Shun Hing Group. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people

Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach.

Espionage

China warns popular games may provide map data to train foreign military AI

Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI model’s bug-hunting prowess narrows gap to US

Zhipu AI model matches Anthropic’s Mythos on certain cybersecurity tasks, researchers say, after rating highly for its coding.

A mobile phone user in Germany displays the logo of Z.ai, as Zhipu AI is known overseas. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

AI agents get ‘digital ID cards’ under China’s first connectivity standard

Country’s new AI agent framework aims to cut costs and enhance security to boost enterprise adoption.

The new guideline is China’s first national standard focused on AI agent connectivity. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate

Fifteen arrested after scammers impersonated government services, including Water Supplies Department, to dupe victims.

US-China relations

US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI

Witnesses say decades of technology theft have strengthened Beijing, while others caution against broad anti-China measures.

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Artificial intelligence

Mutually assured disruption? Why China wants its own Mythos AI deterrent

Anthropic’s Mythos has become a ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ that China cannot afford to leave in US hands alone, says 360 founder Zhou Hongyi.

China has called for the development of a domestic rival to the AI model, which has been likened to a 'cyber nuclear weapon'. Photo: AFP)
Huawei

Danish court orders state to pay telecoms firm US$12m for Huawei gear removal

Court in Copenhagen says Huawei gear removal from TDC NET’s network went beyond regulation, entitling Danish firm to damages.

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Crime

AI driving ‘more elaborate and deceptive’ cyberfraud in Asia: Interpol

Of the 18 Interpol members that responded to the Asian survey, more than half reported that cybercrime made up 30 per cent of all offences.

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Hong Kong society

Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery

Privacy watchdog seeks details to assess risks as the company alerts staff, customers and suppliers.

Kee Wah Bakery in Causeway Bay. Photo: Google
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong watchdog launches data privacy academy to develop top talent in sector

City’s privacy commissioner says move aligns with national plan to develop Hong Kong into global talent hub while addressing new AI challenges.

(From left) Undersecretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Clement Woo; Liu Chunhua, director general of legal affairs of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong; justice minister Paul Lam; Li Yongsheng, deputy commissioner of the Chinese foreign ministry's office in Hong Kong; and privacy chief Ada Chung. May Tse
The Philippines

Wave of Philippine government website hacks raises alarm over weak cybersecurity

Analysts warned that repeated breaches of high-profile state websites could erode trust even if no sensitive data was stolen.

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Artificial intelligence

US blocks foreign access to Anthropic’s newest AI models over security risks

The commerce department’s mandate forces a shutdown of top-tier systems after officials reportedly found ways to bypass safeguards.

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South Korea

South Korea hits Coupang with record US$409 million fine for data breach

‘Inadequate basic safeguards’ resulted in the personal data of around 37.5 million users being exposed, the privacy commission found.

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Coupang’s logo can be seen on a building housing the company’s headquarters in Seoul. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China sounds alarm over AI ‘skills’ that evade guard rails and mine crypto

Malicious AI skills can trick users into running crypto-mining software and expose sensitive data, CNCERT warns.

China's cybersecurity watchdog is raising red flags over the rapid emergence of a grey market for unregulated AI extensions. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic opens powerful Mythos AI model to public – with some safeguards

Access was previously limited to organisations like the US government due to the model’s ability to unearth cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

China’s private sector

Microsoft cuts hundreds of mainland cloud jobs, as China, US tighten data laws

The firm is laying off some employees at its cloud unit amid ongoing restrictions on cross-border data flows between the two countries.

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