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CYBER4h 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