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CYBER2h agoAI could turn China’s social credit system into surveillance tool: government-funded studyChina’s social credit system, stereotypically imagined as an all-powerful numerical scoring project for authoritarian control, has gained notoriety in the West – although people inside the country actually feel little of its presence or practical influence. In a government-funded study, however, a Chinese legal scholar warned that deploying artificial intelligence (AI) risked turning the rating system into a “large-scale surveillance tool”. The paper was published in the Journal of Sichuan...South China Morning Post
CYBER1d agoChina denies allegations of spy operation targeting Nvidia CEOUS intelligence officials believe a Chinese businesswoman was gathering information for Beijing on the US chip-making giant, The New York Times reports.BBC World
CYBER1d agoChina rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang"Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," a spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday.EuroNews [en]
CYBER1d agoChina calls U.S. investigation into Chinese businesswoman for espionage "unfounded"China denies NYT accusations about espionage linked to Nvidia, calling them slanders. The U.S. is investigating a Megaspeed executive. Suspicions point to illegal access to advanced AI chips. The relationship between Huang and Trump reportedly halted sales restrictions.Clarín
CYBER2d agoChina-Linked Hackers Exploited VMware ESX Zero-Day to Reduce Audit Trail VisibilityThe Hacker News
CYBER4d agoAI boy avatars go viral in China, using sob stories to trick elderly out of moneyAI-generated “sob-story boys” have recently taken Chinese short-video platforms by storm, allegedly using emotional manipulation to cheat elderly viewers out of their savings. Known collectively as “Xiaohai”, these digital avatars typically appear as teenage boys in school uniforms or plain white shirts, tearfully describing their poverty-stricken lives on camera. In one video, a Xiaohai avatar holds a steamed bun and laments to viewers, whom he addresses as “aunties and mothers”: “All my...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoNo, Lt Gen Girish Kalia Didn’t Say China Took Control of Parts of ArunachalThe video was altered using AI and does not show an authentic statement.thequint · india
CYBER6d agoChina New Kimi K3 . 1 Pro Is So Good at Hacking That Its Creators Made It Dumber On Purpose – The Cherry Creek NewsChina's new Kimi K3.1 Pro is reportedly highly effective at hacking, leading its creators to intentionally reduce its capabilities. This highlights advanced cyber technology development and potential implications.thecherrycreeknews.com · United States
CYBEROct 22Russia and Iran are making copycats of China’s Great FirewallThe repressive leaders of Iran and Russia seek to carve their people off from the global internet to maintain their hold on power.The Hill
CYBEROct 22China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Supply Chain AttackThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 21House committee says Webull messages point to China access to U.S. customer dataThe House Select Committee on China earlier this month said online investing platform Webull is quietly "tied in structural ways" to China's government.CNBC
CYBEROct 20China defends DeepSeek after US banChina is pushing back against the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) order to remove products from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from government systems, warning of potential retaliation. A DHS order, which dates back to July but published to the Federal Register Monday, said DeepSeek’s AI models present “multiple threat vectors,” and ordered them to be…The Hill
CYBEROct 20China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeekChina and the United States are locked in a race for dominance in the fast-moving artificial intelligence sector, trading accusations of stealing AI technologies and jeopardising security in recent months. The post China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBEROct 20China using AI to sway Taiwan voters with targeted messages : sourcetaipeitimes.com · Taiwan
CYBEROct 20Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacksJapan Today
CYBEROct 20U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with ChinaU.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.CNBC
CYBEROct 16China leans in to hi-tech systems to counter emerging AI-fuelled terror threatsChina revealed AI-powered drone interceptors and other uncrewed systems at an international counterterrorism forum in Beijing this week, as security experts warned that new technologies could enable new forms of terrorism. The equipment was on display at the Great Wall-2026 International Forum on Counterterrorism, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday and was attended by more than 320 defence experts and military delegates from 62 countries. Discussions focused on how advances in artificial...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 16China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data; new US press secretary: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese scientists say they spotted possible Israeli electronic warfare units Chinese military scientists claim they have developed an algorithm that could help identify electronic warfare units using civil aviation flight data. 2....South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 15Russia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UKNew Scientist
CYBEROct 13The Limits of China’s Surveillance StateToday’s Beijing shows marks of how costly total control can be.Foreign Policy
CYBEROct 12How 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
CYBEROct 9TP-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
CYBEROct 8FBI Says China-Linked Hackers Ran Portal Giving Third Parties Access to Stolen EmailsThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 8Former head of German intelligence may have passed information to ChinaNOS Buitenland