China’s top intelligence agency has warned that open-source information poses threats to national security by making sensitive data vulnerable to exploitation by foreign spies. Sensitive data that is not properly declassified or assessed for risks can be publicly spread online and “become an important source of open-source intelligence” for overseas spy agencies, the Ministry of…
Foreign spies could be using deepfake technology to threaten both individual and national security, China’s Ministry of State Security has warned. Deepfake tools, while finding application in general industries, could be exploited by espionage agencies as a new weapon for “cognitive warfare”, the ministry said in a statement on its social media account on Saturday….
Two sources familiar with the situation told the Post that the ban on the highly controversial Chinese online influencer known for his strong anti-West hot takes was expected to last for a year. Both sources declined to comment on the reason for the ban. “He was banned across the platforms for a year. But I…
Instant messaging has been around nearly as long as the internet, evolving into a communication tool nearly all of us rely on. Unfortunately, widespread use of apps as well as other services such as cloud storage has opened new doors to bad actors. So, it is sensible that Hong Kong authorities take steps to restrict…
Hong Kong has taken a more aggressive approach to protect the government from cyberattacks than some Western countries, experts have said, attributing new restrictions on using desktop instant messaging platforms to a weaker cyber-risk surveillance system and intensifying geopolitical tensions. The experts also called for improvements in the government’s risk intelligence systems and employee cybersecurity…
Hong Kong civil servants have been restricted from using unauthorised messaging and cloud storage services such as WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to “severe internet safety risks”, the city’s tech minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Tuesday said the “strict regulations” concerning civil servants’…
Hong Kong civil servants have been restricted from using unauthorised messaging and cloud storage services such as WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to “severe internet safety risks”, the city’s tech minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Tuesday said the “strict regulations” concerning civil servants’…
Hong Kong police have arrested three people on suspicion of deceiving a man over cryptocurrency trades involving at least HK$1 million (US$128,690). The force said it received a report on Thursday from a 46-year-old man, who said he had traded Tether coins four times involving a total of HK$1.4 million with a person he knew…
China’s latest stock market rally has quickly turned retail investors’ mood across the country from extremely bearish to very bullish, as domestic social media fans a growing sentiment of FOMO – the fear of missing out – even though another round of volatility could be just down the road. That investor euphoria, aroused by the…
A couple of days before U.S. businessman Sascha was due to travel to Shanghai for a conference, he began preparing his cell phone. Marketplace is not using his surname to avoid identifying his company, which could face repercussions in China. On the advice of friends, he downloaded China’s key mobile payment apps, Tencent’s WeChat and…