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CYBER1h agoU.S. accuses a network of North Korean workers of generating income for PyongyangEE.UU. desmantela una red que facilitaba empleos remotos a informáticos norcoreanos, generando millones para el régimen asiático.La operación incluyó arrestos y la incautación de dispositivos usados en fraudes laborales, afectando a más de setenta firmas.Clarín
CYBER5h agoThe Limits of China’s Surveillance StateToday’s Beijing shows marks of how costly total control can be.Foreign Policy
CYBER5h agoNorth Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War IntelDark Reading
CYBER8h agoF.B.I. Disrupts Pyongyang Revenue Stream: North Koreans in U.S. Tech JobsNYT US
CYBER16h ago10 hours a day… Is it an employment contract for a special fraud caller? Hiroshima Prefectural Police announceAsahi Shimbun
CYBER17h agoJR Tokai's EC site, 15,000 personal data leaks suspected due to unauthorized accessAsahi Shimbun
CYBER17h agoVietnamese arrested on suspicion of laundering 30 million yen in voice phishing proceedsVietnamese individuals have been arrested on suspicion of laundering 30 million yen obtained through voice phishing. This highlights ongoing efforts to combat cyber-enabled financial crime.Asahi Shimbun
CYBER20h agoEx-Cyberport department head, 5 others, charged over HK$20 million tech subsidy fraudA former department head of Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has been granted bail after being charged with accepting bribes to help an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up secure HK$20 million in funding from a government-subsidised programme. Alice So Nga-lai, 59, former head of entrepreneurship of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company, was accused of receiving advantages such as flight tickets, one handbag, two tote bags, one coin purse and a mobile phone between October 2023 and...South China Morning Post
CYBER1d agoJapan warns for increased vigilance against rising cyberattacksJapan's government issued a warning Friday for increased vigilance against cyberattacks, which are rising in number and becoming more sophisticated. The National Cybersecurity Office, which was set up…Japan Today
CYBER1d agoHow China harnesses AI microdramas to shape public opinion at home and abroadBeijing is rapidly scaling up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce short-form videos and microdramas in its publicity campaigns, aligning with directives stressing technology’s role in strengthening ideological work and guiding public opinion. In contrast to sensational tropes dominating AI content across Chinese media platforms – such as Cinderella romance, rebirth for revenge and post-apocalyptic survival – a new wave of AI-generated miniseries weaves Chinese culture, policies...South China Morning Post
CYBER2d agoMan arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a weekHong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in over a week by impersonating e-commerce customer service representatives, with one victim losing more than HK$100,000 (US$12,741). The force said on Sunday that the man was suspected of operating a call centre for a syndicate that posed as online shopping platform staff and tricked victims into transferring money for a variety of reasons. Senior Inspector of the...South China Morning Post
CYBER4d agoTP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China TiesFour more U.S. states sued router maker TP-Link Systems on October 6, bringing the total to five, with Texas filing a suit in February. Florida, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska allege the California company misled buyers about how secure its routers are and how separate it is from China. TP-Link denies the claims and says it will fight them in court. TP-Link Systems is based inThe Hacker News
CYBER4d agoBIR warns taxpayers against fake ORUS websiteThe BIR warned taxpayers against orus.ph, a suspicious website imitating its online registration system, and urged users to access ORUS only through its official portal.tribune · philippines
CYBER4d agoPhilippines thought Pogos were gone. Corruption and AI still power themTwo years after the Philippines banned its notorious offshore gaming hubs, or Pogos, a recent crackdown on hundreds of foreigners has highlighted a worrying trend of embedded corruption that still enables the sector to thrive. In September, the National Bureau of Investigation raided a call centre-style facility in Makati City, arresting more than 120 Chinese nationals linked to an alleged illegal trading and a “lust scam” that tricked local and foreign victims into sharing explicit videos,...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoSouth Korea struggles to curb sexual exploitation sites 10 years after Soranet scandalA decade after the shutdown of Soranet – a sprawling online hub for secretly filmed and non-consensual sexual videos that became a symbol of South Korea’s digital sex-crime crisis – the country is still struggling to stamp out similar networks and copycat sites that have emerged in its wake. Their prevalence reflects the difficulties of deterring such illegal activities, policing the online space and changing societal attitudes towards women. Last month, a man was detained over an alleged...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoFBI Says China-Linked Hackers Ran Portal Giving Third Parties Access to Stolen EmailsThe Hacker News
CYBER5d agoJapan Sees Sharp Rise in Web Data Leaks Amid Mobile API Abuse and Metabase AttacksAttackers behind a string of personal data leaks at Japanese organizations have abused APIs for mobile apps and targeted known software flaws, the JPCERT Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) said. The Tokyo-based center, which takes incident reports, based its October 8, 2026 alert on those reports and other information. The alert names no attacker and no affected organization. JPCERT/The Hacker News
CYBER5d agoARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial FirmsThe Hacker News
CYBER5d agoFormer head of German intelligence may have passed information to ChinaNOS Buitenland
CYBER5d agoSouth Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesDW News [en]
CYBER5d agoS. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesDW News [en]
CYBER5d agoHong Kong students arrested as alleged core members of HK$2.16m fraud syndicateHong Kong police have arrested two students suspected of being key members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate behind fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. The force said on Thursday that officers had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which had allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$267,578). The suspects, five men and five women aged between 13 and 68, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoHacker Used Chinese-Developed A.I. Tool to Target South Korean Banks, CrowdStrike SaysThe cybersecurity firm said the attacker was likely a Chinese speaker and financially motivated, but did not attribute the attacks to a named individual or group.NYT World
CYBER5d agoCrowdStrike links South Korean bank hacks to China-based attacker using AICrowdStrike has attributed hacks against South Korean banks to a China-based attacker. The attacker reportedly utilized artificial intelligence in their operations.Seeking Alpha Tech