Opinion | Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets

    Opinion | Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets

    After winning legislative backing for the Hong Kong Jockey Club to offer basketball betting – an initiative aimed at drawing punters away from illegal online bookmakers and capturing additional tax revenue – the government has now paused the roll-out. Officials say the rise of prediction markets has altered the landscape and warrants closer examination. So,…

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    Malware apps posing as free VPNs are on the rise

    Malware apps posing as free VPNs are on the rise

    Cybersecurity firm Cleafy just issued a report warning against a rising malware called Klopatra, which infects personal devices by posing as a free VPN app called Mobdro Pro IP + VPN. This is the latest corroboration of a series of warnings delivered by Kaspersky security researchers in 2024 about the increasing number of malware apps…

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