Security issues

German security agencies face dilemma after victories for far right and far left

Senior figures in the ruling coalition say the far-right Alternative for Germany and the far-left Left Party could both pose risks.

Meta bolsters Muse safety warning after security vulnerability found, The Information reports

A vulnerability found in Meta’s AI agent Muse could let an attacker access a user’s sensitive personal information. Muse is designed to carry out tasks such as shopping, travel booking, emailing and payments on behalf of users.

Pakistan blocks roads around capital ahead of planned pro-Khan protest

Commuters driving past shipping containers placed by authorities to block access towards the President’s House and the Red Zone area in Islamabad on Sept 24.

Australian PM Albanese says OpenAI agent breached government website in June

OpenAI’s breach of Australia’s public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal is the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.

Britain sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for the new National Centre for Information Defence in his speech at the UN gathering of world leaders on Sept 22.

China touts significant progress tackling Asian scam syndicates

High-level delegates, law enforcement agencies and technology leaders have gathered in Phnom Penh for a two-day conference on combating online scams.

Student opens fire outside school in Turkey, 11 pupils wounded

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

A “No Drone Zone” sign – part of new security measures the government is rolling out – is seen in Beijing.

Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier arrives in Jakarta

The former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi arriving in Indonesian waters near the Bangka Belitung islands on Sept 17.

China’s new tech and national security exit rules take effect

The new exit-and-entry rules took effect on Sept 15.

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