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• The police requirement for defectors to install and use the facial recognition app could spread to other parts of Liaoning Province, such as Shenyang, or even across China, so North Korean defectors are expected to face even greater pressure in the future due to government surveillance. Daily NK English
• GMO corn will be allowed on around 10 million mu, or about 670,000 hectares (1.66 million acres), in eight provinces next year, including the northeastern province of Liaoning for the first time. The Standard
• China's version of the EMALS can launch more kinds of aircraft than the Shandong or the Liaoning, and will also be more reliable and energy-efficient, marking a milestone in the modernization of the Chinese military. MarketScreener
• GMO corn will be allowed on around 10 million mu, or about 670,000 hectares (1.66 million acres), in eight provinces in 2024, including the northeastern province of Liaoning for the first time. MarketScreener
• Reported cases among children are especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits to be seen. ABC News
• Last week, news stories and a posting on an infectious disease surveillance system raised fears that another novel respiratory pathogen with pandemic potential was mushrooming in northern areas of China - namely Beijing and Liaoning province. Ars Technica
• Health officials urged local authorities on Sunday to increase the number of fever clinics, as hospitals are warning of long waits in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province where cases among children appear to be especially high. Reuters
• Cases among children are appearing especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits. investing.com
• Opening up Xinjiang as a free trade zone aligns with broader Chinese government plans to boost cross-border trade and infrastructure connectivity across northern China, including in Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces. Reuters
• APT29, Turla, and other groups are identified as prominent threat actors in recent Ukrainian-focused cyber activities, with a notable decrease in destructive attacks owing to improved security measures. AppSealing
• The risk of being compromised via IoT devices is greater still with the growing threat of cyber warfare from hostile states such as Russia and China. TechRadar pro
• Cyber threat groups [in China] continue to carry out sophisticated worldwide campaigns targeting US defence and critical infrastructure, nations bordering the South China Sea, and even China's strategic partners. Dark Reading
• The Trend Vision One platform takes modern endpoint protection to a new level by enabling customers to manage policies and bridge the gap between threat protection and cyber risk management across endpoints, servers and cloud workloads all from a single location. Arabian Post
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is taking proactive steps to address the growing threat of cyber attacks by developing onboard cyber technology. The New Indian Express
• Cybercriminals employ sophisticated tactics to exploit vulnerabilities in digital systems, and Canada, like many other nations, faces an evolving landscape of cyber threats. The Student Lawyer
• Cyber threats to UK and EU enterprises were becoming increasingly complex and that there was a significant gap in the ability of critical entities to manage the high financial impact of threats like ransomware. Insurance Times
• Cyberdefence emerged over recent years as a major threat to NATO as states and hostile actors have increased their cyber capabilities. TechRadar pro
• The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence has driven an alarming surge in digital threats, with scams, phishing, and other forms of online manipulation comprising more than 75% of all cyber threats in the first half of 2023. India TV News
• The cyber attacks on Canadian airports are not a small issue, and the threat actors behind them are no rookies. The Cyber Express
• Canada is experiencing a setback of cyber threats from pro-Russian hacking groups targeted to launch cyber attacks on Canadian airports. The Cyber Express
• The UK is very concerned about the growing threat from the proliferation of commercial cyber capabilities and the irresponsible use of commercially-available advanced cyber capabilities. GOV.UK
• In a world of evolving cyber threats, the Zero Trust Security Model stands as a beacon of hope for infrastructure protection. SAP Community Blogs

Last updated: 26 June 2025