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China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (160+ words) BEIJING (July 8): A cybersecurity platform operated by China's industry ministry warned on Wednesday that it had identified a serious security "backdoor" risk in Anthropic's AI coding tool, Claude Code. The warning applies to Claude Code versions 2. 1. 91 through 2. 1. 196. The database advised…...
Tech: Black Berry's QNX platform aims to boost Malaysia's software development capabilities
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (545+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on June 29, 2026 - July 5, 2026 AS the role of software becomes increasingly important across industries, market players believe Black Berry Ltd's QNX foundational software platform and training initiatives could help Malaysian companies move…...
Malaysia needs sovereign cloud to safeguard critical security and personal data " PM Anwar
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (449+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia needs to set up a sovereign cloud to safeguard critical security and personal data while remaining open to global digital investments as Southeast Asia becomes increasingly dependent on critical…...
US working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters " Reuters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (638+ words) WASHINGTON/LONDON (June 30): The Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of foreign inverters, which connect solar projects and batteries to the grid, over concerns China could use them to disrupt power supplies, according to five people with knowledge…...
PM launches Malaysia Digital 2030 action plan, a national agenda towards an AI nation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (525+ words) PUTRAJAYA (June 29): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday launched Malaysia Digital 2030 (MD2030), a national action plan for 2026-2030 that marks a major shift in the country's digital strategy from being a technology consumer to a producer of home-grown innovation. The…...
Virus found on fake China-made USB sticks sold online " report
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Fake USB sticks loaded with "China-linked" viruses have spread across online retailers, infecting computers at factories and research facilities in a variety of industries, Nikkei Asia reported. The malware infects a computer as soon as the USB…...
Early users of Anthropic Mythos still have access after US order " Bloomberg
2+ week, 5+ day ago (415+ words) (June 19): Some firms chosen early on by Anthropic PBC to test the Mythos AI model ahead of a wider release have preserved their access to a preview of the system, despite a US government order that led to the total…...
Britain's banks see fraud cases spike after refund rules take effect
3+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) LONDON (June 15): Britain's banks recorded the sharpest increase in losses to certain types of fraud since the Covid-era boom in technology-enabled scams, renewing calls for government action against platforms "such as Metawhere many cases originate. Data from industry body UK…...
IPO Watch: MMCS rides on cybersecurity solutions for growth
3+ week, 2+ day ago (524+ words) This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on June 8, 2026 - June 14, 2026 ACE Market-bound MM Computer Systems Bhd (KL: MMCS) is expected to leverage its cybersecurity business as a meaningful growth catalyst, supporting its top-line growth and margin expansion....
South Korea fines Coupang record US$409 mil for data leak
3+ week, 6+ day ago (332+ words) (June 11): A South Korean regulator fined the country's largest e-commerce platform, owned by US-listed Coupang Inc, a record 624. 7 billion won (US$409 million or RM1. 66 billion) for a wide-ranging cyber-intrusion that escalated into a diplomatic tiff with the US. The Personal Information…...