Cybersecurity

Cambridge Analytica ‘ceasing all operations’ in wake of Facebook scandal

Cambridge Analytica, the UK marketing analytics firm at the heart of a Facebook data scandal, announced on May 2 that it was “immediately ceasing all operations” and filing for insolvency in Britain and the United States. 

May 3, 2018
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U.S. and European officials scrambled to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that caused damage across the globe over the weekend, amid fears it could wreck fresh havoc on Monday...01:16
Cybersecurity
New version of ransomware worm expected
May 15, 2017
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Yahoo last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers’ incoming emails for specific information provided by US intelligence officials, according to people familiar...00:50
Cybersecurity
Revealed: Yahoo secretly scanned emails for U.S. intelligence
October 5, 2016
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Espionage
China spy cases detailed in state-produced documentary
April 17, 2024
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Cybersecurity
China denies hacking
March 27, 2024
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The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed on new initiatives to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, satellite launches and cryptocurrency abuses, White House National...02:19
US National Security Agency (NSA)
US, South Korea and Japan’s trilateral security initiatives
December 9, 2023
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Intelligence agencies in the US and China have apparently become intentionally more visible than ever. But why? Post US deputy bureau chief Mark Magnier explains what’s going behind the strategic...17:30
US-China relations
Why the US-China cold war is heating up in public
October 13, 2023
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Holly Chik looks at how people in China are using AI and ChatGPT. A dead woman holds a conversation with her grandson; a surveillance satellite operates without human control; and the PLA considers...31:03
Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT: the Hong Kong stock market, China’s military and re-creating the dead
April 21, 2023
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The Australian government says it will examine surveillance technology used in offices of its defence department, amid reports the Chinese-made cameras installed there raised security risks....02:18
Australia
Australian government to check its Chinese-made surveillance cams
February 9, 2023
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University student Ada Wong* never imagined that she could be swindled out of HK$270,000 (US$34,400) in a matter of days after receiving a WhatsApp message asking if she wanted to earn easy money....03:02
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong victim loses HK$270,000 in online scam
November 17, 2022
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China has accused the US of using Trojan virus cyberattacks to steal high-value data from servers belonging to a state-funded university in the northwestern province of Shaanxi. China’s foreign...02:04
Cybersecurity
China says US hackers stole high-value data from top university
September 6, 2022
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Vietnamese Ngo Minh Hieu is a convicted hacker who once stole the personal information of some 200 million Americans. After serving seven years in a US jail, he was released in 2019 and was...01:48
Cybersecurity
Vietnamese hacker turns cyber agent
June 1, 2022
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The US, Britain, the EU and Nato have accused China of sponsoring a massive cyberattack on the Microsoft Exchange email server discovered in early 2021. The US State Department said on July 19,...02:44
Cybersecurity
Western nations blame China for Microsoft hack
July 20, 2021
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Hong Kong is preparing to outlaw doxxing and cyber harassment, with a bill expected to go before the Legislative Council by October 2021. It outlines severe penalties not only for offenders, but...03:57
Doxxing and cyberbullying
Hong Kong anti-doxxing bill unpacked
July 16, 2021
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As part of China’s attempt to rein in the Wild West of the internet, Beijing has been tightening its grip on cybersecurity. And under fire are big tech companies, like ride-hailing giant Didi. A...07:30
Cybersecurity
Why China is tightening grip on cybersecurity
July 15, 2021
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The US Justice Department has indicted two Chinese nationals for hacking defence contractors, Covid-19 vaccine researchers and other companies worldwide. John Demers, US assistant attorney general...01:29
United States
US indicts Chinese men for hacking for Beijing
July 22, 2020
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The photo-editing smartphone software called FaceApp is raising privacy concerns over the fact it is Russian-owned and because user data is uploaded to Russian servers.  ...01:30
Apps
Russian-owned FaceApp raises privacy concerns
July 19, 2019
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What does it take to maintain loving marriages that span decades? These 20 couples, aged 60 years or older, shared love secrets at a mass wedding04:59
Hong Kong society
The secrets to a long-lasting marriage
November 30, 2024
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Amid a boom in generative AI and the rise of apps like DeepSeek and ChatGPT, China’s adult toys industry is the latest to capitalise on the global trend. WMDoll, one of the biggest sex doll...05:38
DeepSeek
Chinese sex doll makers embrace AI
March 6, 2025
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As leaders gather for the annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, Beijing faces a tough task to boost the nation’s economy amid deflation risks and a real estate slump. Pledges have been made to stimulate consumption and jobs, but Shanghai business owners say targeted measures are needed  03:22
Two Sessions 2025 (Lianghui)
The small business concerns behind China’s ‘two sessions’
March 5, 2025
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The international event set for March 4-9 at the Kai Tak Sports Park will be the first sport’s first ranking tournament to be held in Hong Kong since 198901:52
World Snooker
Hong Kong to host snooker’s World Grand Prix
March 2, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
Taobao
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Sri Lanka is one of the world’s largest tea-producing countries and its economy is highly dependent on the tea industry. In 2024, the tea sector contributed 11 per cent to the island’s total...13:08
Eat Drink Asia
What makes Sri Lanka the tea island of the world?
February 22, 2025
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