Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the city’s financial markets regulator, has issued a formal circular warning licensed firms of a sharp increase in AI-enabled cyber threats and calling for strengthened defences across the sector. According to The Paypers, the guidance, published on 2 June 2026, is directed primarily at internet brokers and virtual…
ESET has published a report on nation-state-aligned cyber activity between October 2025 and March 2026, identifying sustained operations by China-aligned groups against targets in Venezuela, Syria, South Korea and the Gulf. Chinese threat actors remained active across maritime, energy, government and advanced technology targets during the period. ESET linked that activity to areas where Beijing…
Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, pictured during CYBERUK 2024 on May 14, 2024, in Birmingham, England. Matthew Horwood for CYBERUK | Getty Images News | Getty Images Britain and its allies have a “narrowing window” to keep ahead of security risks posed by China, Russia and other adversaries, the U.K.’s top intelligence agent will warn…
Hong Kong’s technology infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation as local government and businesses replace Western products with domestic alternatives, driven by closer integration with mainland China and rising geopolitical risks, according to tech experts. US tech giants like Microsoft have long “served as the bedrock of Hong Kong’s digital landscape”, but that dominance is…
By Gabriel Stargardter and Raphael Satter PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) – French authorities are examining whether a foreign interference campaign aimed at a hard-left party ahead of March’s municipal elections was carried out at least in part by an obscure Israeli firm called BlackCore, according to three sources familiar with the matter. French intelligence agencies are…
Multiple residents of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have reported problems with registering for an online meeting hosted by the estate’s administrator, with the firm saying it has stepped up arrangements to enhance cybersecurity. A resident received an SMS from Hop On Management Company, the estate’s administrator, on Sunday saying he had not completed…
Plus: Companies warned to prepare for Mythos Image: AI needs to augment, not replace Welcome to Computing’s weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This week we look at China’s new ruling on AI, how countries are preparing for Anthropic’s Mythos, and the ongoing dispute between Samsung workers and management in South Korea. At a…
China’s Qihoo 360 hunts software flaws with AI at a scale that is reshaping the global cybersecurity race, with nearly 1,000 newly discovered vulnerabilities already reported. The Beijing-based 360 Digital Security Group has deployed an advanced “Vulnerability Discovery Agent,” an artificial intelligence system designed to scan widely used software for hidden weaknesses. This move directly…
Amid rising scrutiny, TP-Link’s CEO Jeffrey Chao is applying for U.S. permanent residency via a $1 million visa program, a move that coincides with ongoing federal investigations into his firm. The investigations, conducted by the Commerce, Justice, and FTC departments, are fueled by worries that Chinese authorities might pressure TP-Link to support cyber threats. Jeffrey…
The number of cyberattacks in Hong Kong hit a record high in 2025, with detected system vulnerabilities tripling, prompting experts to warn that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a major risk of further attacks this year. Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, chief digital officer of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, warned on Wednesday that AI would pose…