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CYBER4h agoThe Limits of China’s Surveillance StateToday’s Beijing shows marks of how costly total control can be.Foreign Policy
CYBER4h agoNorth Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War IntelDark Reading
CYBER6h agoF.B.I. Disrupts Pyongyang Revenue Stream: North Koreans in U.S. Tech JobsNYT US
CYBER14h ago10 hours a day… Is it an employment contract for a special fraud caller? Hiroshima Prefectural Police announceAsahi Shimbun
CYBER15h agoJR Tokai's EC site, 15,000 personal data leaks suspected due to unauthorized accessAsahi Shimbun
CYBER15h 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
CYBER19h 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