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Visitors walk through the dome of the Reichstag building. German investigators have exposed several people suspected of spying for China this year. Photo: dpa

Germany arrests US citizen over accusations of spying for China

He had contacted Chinese government agencies, offered to send sensitive information from the US military to a Chinese intelligence service.

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Russia suspected of plotting to send US incendiary devices through air cargo

Amid China concerns, US boosts scrutiny of land sales near military bases

Explainer | The heated US-China cable competition under the seas

Vital for data transmission and communications between continents, lines are vulnerable to sabotage and a stage for global power rivalry.

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A partially buried undersea cable. Image: Shutterstock

First South Korean held in China under expanded spy law

Indian minister authorised plots to target Sikh separatists in Canada, official alleges

Canada’s deputy foreign minister told a US-based newspaper that India’s Amit Shah was behind alleged campaign on Canadian soil.

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Editorial | Hong Kong’s civil servants get the app safety message

More secure services are needed for Hong Kong staff with the removal of unauthorised communication tools from work computers.

WhatsApp and other apps have been banned from the mobile phones of Hong Kong’s civil servants. Photo: Shutterstock

Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada

Activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accused India of silencing dissidents abroad, but did not elaborate on his claims of an alleged spy network.

Chinese hackers collected audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser: report

The Washington Post reported that the hackers intercepted calls and texts of Trump team adviser.

China accuses US of ‘disinformation’ hacking attempt report

Perpetrators are said to have tapped into Verizon’s network in bid to access devices used by the Republican nominee and his running mate.

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Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Austin, Texas, on Friday. Photo: AP

Concerned about China’s AI plans, US releases new strategy to harness such tech

Washington is ‘willing to engage in dialogue’ with China ‘to better understand risks and counter misperceptions’ about AI, says official.

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In the lead-up to the White House releasing a memo on AI, a senior official said that if national security agencies do not adopt AI technologies in appropriate ways, the US will be at “risk of a strategic surprise by our rivals, such as China”. Image: Shutterstock

China’s space programme under threat from spies, anti-espionage agency says

Ministry of State Security warns that foreign agents are targeting space scientists and researchers to steal information from China.

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TSMC challenges report US is probing whether it made chips for Huawei

Possible export-controls violation benefiting mainland-based tech titan hit by American sanctions could lead to penalties.

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Russia, China and Iran could stoke post-election violence: US intelligence

Foreign actors may also use cyberattacks and espionage to spread disinformation, promote confusion about the results and divide Americans.

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Supporters carry flags ahead of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Photo: AP

US unveils new rules to block China, Russia and Iran from accessing bulk US data

Proposal implements executive order that aims to keep foreign adversaries from accessing US data for cyberattacks, espionage and blackmail.

US Justice Department has proposed rules to protect federal government data or citizens’ personal data from getting into the hands of countries such as China, Iran and Russia. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

Germany opens Nato naval command centre on Baltic Sea

Commander Task Force Baltic will coordinate naval activities in the region’, provide Nato with ‘maritime situation picture around the clock’.

US charges ex-Indian spy service officer in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot

Vikash Yadav allegedly directed the attempted assassination scheme against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen.

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US says India should take Canada assassination plot allegations ‘seriously’

New Delhi has ‘chosen an alternate path’ instead of cooperating with Canada’s investigation of a Sikh leader’s killing, the US says.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks past India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023. Photo: Canadian Press via AP

Russia could be able to attack Nato by 2030: German intelligence

Russian armed forces are likely to be ‘capable of carrying out an attack against Nato by the end of the decade at the latest’.

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Putin ordered Novichok attack, double agent Skripal tells UK Novichok inquiry

‘Putin makes all important decisions,’ said Skripal, who recovered after being poisoned. Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to the nerve agent.

Will arrest of Pogo ‘kingpin’ in the Philippines expose wider web of corruption?

Authorities say Lyu Dong established a ‘a network of scam farms’, including a Pogo facility in the town where Guo formerly served as mayor.

Authorities have described Lyu Dong, who was arrested on Thursday, as the “kingpin” of Pogos in the country. Photo: Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC)

China’s spy body releases drama suggesting foreign agents are targeting scientists

A TV series released by the Ministry of State Security has a plotline that mirrors the death of a military scientist in a car crash.

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The Dark Tide is Raging was published on the Ministry of State Security’s WeChat account. Photo: Handout

Old devices, servers can be turned to spy on us: China’s top security agency

In continuing awareness campaign, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security says foreign agencies control disused equipment to gain state secrets.

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OpenAI says it foiled suspected China-linked phishing attack

The US start-up says SweetSpecter, a suspected China-based group, posed as a ChatGPT user and sent emails to staff with malware attached.

Opinion | Exploding pagers expose worrying risks in Southeast Asia’s supply chains

For the small businesses dominating Southeast Asia’s consumer electronics industry, ensuring against external tampering would be a costly burden.

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A communication device lies on the ground as Lebanese forces prepare to destroy it in a controlled explosion, between the southern villages of Burj al Muluk and Klayaa, on September 19. Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in unprecedented attacks that spanned two days, killing 32 people and wounding more than 3,000 others. Photo: AFP

China pledges to combat terrorism after Pakistan attack kills Chinese nationals

Ministry of State Security says Chinese bodies will ‘guard against the infiltration of extremist violent ideologies’.

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Security officials inspect the scene of a blast near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. China’s Ministry of State Security says combating terrorism is a “shared responsibility of the international community”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russia seeking to cause ‘mayhem’ in UK, Europe, MI5 spy chief says

Director General Ken McCallum warned of a growing threat from Russia and Iran, as well as from al-Qaeda and Islamic State.

Ex-mayor Alice Guo skips Philippine election in U-turn to ‘clear my name’

Guo is facing human trafficking charges and accusations that she has links to Chinese intelligence.

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9 September, 2024
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