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CYBER1d agoChina 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
CYBER1d agoIsraeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers sayNBC News
CYBER2d agoOpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi ArabiaSaudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoOpenAI employee accused of bugging office booked one-way ticket to Saudi ArabiaNewly unsealed court filings say Abdulrahman Alfozan, his wife and a third family member had booked travel for October 12Financial Times
CYBER2d agoOpenAI bugging suspect booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with family before arrest"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.CNBC
CYBER2d agoSuspected Israeli online operations cause alarm in Iran and LebanonAl Jazeera [en]
CYBERBREAKING2d agoSaudi national charged with planting a listening device at OpenAI officesAl Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoIran targets Starlink as ‘tool of war’ with hints of more internet curbsOne official claims satellite internet could erode online governance in Iran amid war with the US and Israel.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoHe linked Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley. Then OpenAI found a bug wrapped in toilet paperArrest of computer engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan has shocked tech figures in Saudi Arabia, where he is deeply connectedFinancial Times
CYBER3d agoSaudi engineer accused of planting secret listening device inside OpenAI HQAn engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technologyThe Independent World
CYBER3d agoSaudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bugOpenAI says it discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices, wrapped in toilet paper behind a television.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER3d agoFBI arrests Saudi national over planting recording device at OpenAI officeSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBER3d agoFBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco officeThe FBI said on Wednesday it has arrested a Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI on suspicions that he had bugged a conference room at the company's San Francisco office with a "sophisticated recording device".France 24 [en]
CYBER3d agoFBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco officeFrance 24 [en]
CYBER3d agoSaudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI officeAbdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had worked for OpenAI since July 2025, allegedly wrapped a USB device in toilet paper and inserted it into a television located in an 'executive conference room.'Le Monde [en]
CYBER3d agoSaudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI officeAn OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept…The Hill
CYBER3d agoSaudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI officeBBC World
CYBER3d agoSaudi national OpenAI employee arrested after 'sophisticated recording device' planted in officeThe Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.CNBC
CYBER3d agoUS indicts Saudi employee of OpenAI for allegedly bugging its officesFinancial Times
CYBER3d agoIran threatens Gulf data centres: How exposed is the region’s internet?Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER4d agoNo, these pictures do not show the Houthi attacks on Riyadh King Khalid AirportAs Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport has suffered a string of deadly attacks, claimed by the Houthis, a slew of AI-generated or decontextualised videos and photos have been circulating on social media, purporting to show the strikes of the last few days.France 24 [en]
CYBER4d agoFact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacksMany videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online. DW Fact check analyzes some of the most-shared footage and finds evidence it was created using AI.DW News [en]