Fraud and Security
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DeepSeek burst onto the scene last week and upended the long-dominant big boys of AI with its smaller, more efficient approach to language model design. -
The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has urged European leaders to enhance cooperation on subsea cable security following multiple incidents of cable damage.
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An investigation into the ship that supposedly severed a subsea cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland was cut accidentally, authorities confirmed.
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New research from Cisco found that DeepSeek’s flagship R1 AI model failed to block a single harmful prompt during a series of tests that uncovered critical safety flaws.
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DeepSeek took the world by storm this week. However, new research reveals the Chinese AI model has serious ethical and security flaws, including being 11 times more likely to generate harmful output than OpenAI’s o1.
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A startup called Lumetec is making a splash with a novel way of protecting subsea cables
Forthcoming events
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UK lawmakers have launched an inquiry into subsea cable vulnerabilities, examining the country’s resilience in the event of potential disruption to internet infrastructure.
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Singtel has partnered with Singaporean defence and security agencies to deploy network slicing technologies to bolster the country’s national security.
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Telefónica is the latest global operator to be targeted by bad actors after hackers breached its internal ticketing system.
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Numbering intelligence solutions provider XConnect has partnered with the GSMA to take on International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF).
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tightened rules for requirements for its Robocall Mitigation Database, placing more accountability on providers to ensure they remain vigilant in dealing with spam calls.
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The Biden administration has begun rolling out a new label for internet-connected devices to help users identify hardware that meets cybersecurity standards.
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OFCOM, the Swiss federal agency responsible for telecoms and broadcasting, has launched new specialised units to strengthen the security of telecom networks and wireless devices.
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Sparkle has partnered with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri to develop advanced solutions for detecting and monitoring subsea cables.
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A US Senator has introduced a draft bill in response to Chinese-linked hacks on US telcos that would force the Federal Communications Commission to introduce cybersecurity rules for telcos.
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The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has further tightened export rules for advanced semiconductor shipments to China.
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T-Mobile’s cybersecurity chief has come out in support of the company’s security measures after it was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers, saying its defences “worked as designed.”
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A former US telecom and IT worker was sentenced to four years in prison for passing on information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
