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CYBERJul 24China’s Kimi K3 ‘significantly below’ US rivals in hacking power, UK-US study showsChinese unicorn Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 model trails far behind top American rivals in its ability to launch cyberattacks, joint British-US government research shows, challenging Washington’s brewing anxiety over the rapid rise of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence. The model, currently considered China’s most powerful large language model, performs “significantly below the most recent frontier cyber-capable models”, according to a report published on Thursday by the UK Artificial...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 22China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans, analysts sayCriminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing’s 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, analysts said on Wednesday, triggering a global game of “whack-a-mole”. “China has a huge advantage and a head start in terms of trying to protect its own citizens from scams compared to the US,” said Sue-Lin Wong, who hosts the Scam Inc. podcast, adding that it is “terrible for Americans who are losing a lot of money”. In recent years, Southeast...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 17Declassified documents spotlight claims China acquired US voter datamynews4.com · United States
CYBERJul 17Declassified documents spotlight claims China acquired US voter dataDeclassified documents highlight allegations that China obtained US voter data. This suggests a potential issue of foreign influence or data security concerning election integrity.ktxs.com · United States
CYBERJul 17Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking the China election-interference recordsNewly declassified US intelligence records show Chinese actors collected or acquired voter information covering millions of Americans and that Beijing developed capabilities that could be used to influence political opinion, but the documents do not substantiate US President Donald Trump’s claims that China stole the records of 220 million voters or manipulated the 2020 election. In a nationally televised address on Thursday, Trump accused China of carrying out a sweeping campaign to interfere...South China Morning Post
CYBERBREAKINGJul 17Trump accuses China of 'largest compromise' of 2020 US election dataLe Monde [en]
CYBERJul 10OpenAI, Google sold AI model access to China-linked blacklisted group - reportSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBERJul 9China alleges secret data - sharing mechanism in Anthropics Claude AIChina has made allegations of a secret data-sharing mechanism being present within Anthropics' Claude AI. This raises concerns regarding data privacy and security practices in artificial intelligence.chinanationalnews.com · China
CYBERJul 8Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risksUS artificial intelligence company Anthropic said users in China being advised to uninstall its flagship Claude Code product were not supposed to be using it in the first place, responding after Beijing warned of security “backdoor” risks. The company’s statement comes after a cybersecurity platform managed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday that Anthropic’s agentic coding tool poses “a serious threat” to Chinese users, in the latest escalation of...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 8China issues backdoor security risk over Anthropic's Claude CodeSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBERJul 8China-Linked UAT-7810 Expands ORB Network With New LONGLEASH MalwareThe Hacker News
CYBERJul 8China warns about AI risks with Anthropic's Claude CodeChina said specific versions of Claude Code posed back-door vulnerabilities that could send sensitive information to a remote server.CNBC
CYBERJul 7Suspected China-Aligned Hackers Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against UniversitiesThe Hacker News
CYBERJul 7China New Cyber Strategy : Moving From Interconnected Smart Citie to Regional War FootingChina is reportedly shifting its cyber strategy from focusing on interconnected smart cities to a regional war footing. This indicates a significant evolution in China's digital and security policies with potential global implications.chinatechnews.com · China
CYBERJul 6China's Alibaba bans Anthropic AI for employees after 'distillation attack' accusationChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has put Anthropic's Claude Code on a high-risk software list.CNBC
CYBERJul 5Independent Outlet El Toque Faces Large - Scale Digital Attack from China - Based ServersIndependent media outlet El Toque is currently experiencing a large-scale digital attack. The attack is reportedly originating from China-based servers.cubaheadlines.com · Cuba
CYBERJul 1China-Linked Group Targets Southeast Asia Critical SystemsDark Reading
CYBERJun 30China-linked actors target more than technology as AI competition with U.S. intensifiesCyberattacks from China-based entities are on the rise and not just targeting specific tech, analysts warn, as the U.S. AI race intensifies.CNBC
CYBERJun 29Iran, Russia, China Target Water Systems for SabotageDark Reading
CYBERJun 29China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI modelsChina has issued a warning that popular phone games could potentially collect map data that might be used to train foreign military artificial intelligence models. This raises concerns about national security and data privacy.scmp.com · China
CYBERJun 29China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI modelsChina’s top anti-espionage agency on Monday warned gamers that a company with overseas defence ties may be obtaining geospatial data via an augmented reality game. The warning quoted media reports about “the militarisation of civilian data” that said billions of environmental scans from a popular mobile phone game were being used to train AI models with potential battlefield applications. In a social media post, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) cited reports that said an AI company...South China Morning Post
CYBERJun 25China’s cybersecurity industry needs its own Mythos model, 360 founder warnsChina must develop its own equivalent to Anthropic’s Mythos model to counter the cybersecurity risks posed by the artificial intelligence era, according to 360 Security Technology founder Zhou Hongyi, who likened the powerful US technology to a “cyber nuclear weapon”. Released in April with the ability to autonomously identify software vulnerabilities, Mythos has accelerated vulnerability discovery a hundredfold while slashing costs – a “terrifying change” that had effectively “democratised”...South China Morning Post
CYBERJun 22China - linked syndicates circle Zim digital economy - Newsday ZimbabweSyndicates reportedly linked to China are targeting Zimbabwe's digital economy. This suggests a potential threat of illicit influence or exploitation within the country's digital infrastructure and economic sectors.newsday.co.zw · Zimbabwe
CYBERJun 22In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not existScammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick cash or older individuals seeking health and longevity. However, they have found a new target: academics. Liu Xia, a lecturer in economics and management at a private university in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in central China, is still indignant when she recalls the experience in 2024 of a paper submission-based scam. Needing to publish a conference paper for a professional title evaluation, she found an event...South China Morning Post