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DeepSeek Available to Download Again in South Korea After Suspension 

The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
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DeepSeek Available to Download Again in South Korea After Suspension 

The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek became available again on South Korean app markets on Monday for the first time in about two months, when downloads were suspended after authorities cited breaches in data protection rules.

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission said on Thursday that DeepSeek transferred user data and prompts without permission when the service first launched in South Korea in January.

Downloading the app was suspended in February after the questions over personal data protection surfaced, but the service was available for download again on South Korea's app market including via Apple's App Store and Google Play Store.

"We process your personal information in compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act of Korea," DeepSeek said in a revised privacy policy note applied to the app.

DeepSeek said users had the option to refuse to allow the transfer of personal information to a number of companies in China and the United States.

DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

South Korea's data protection agency said DeepSeek had voluntarily decided to make the app available for download, which it is free to do after at least partially reflecting its recommendations.

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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber with 'Critical' Cybersecurity Rating

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber with 'Critical' Cybersecurity Rating

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

OpenAI released GPT-6 Cyber, a model built to find and exploit security flaws, to a small group of vetted customers on Thursday, rating it "Critical" in cybersecurity under its safety framework.

The model is meant to help security researchers find vulnerabilities, test how they could be exploited and fix flaws before attackers do, Reuters quoted OpenAI as saying, amid increasing attempts to misuse AI by malicious cyber actors.

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OpenAI said ⁠its researchers used ⁠the model to find 81 previously unknown Firefox vulnerabilities that Mozilla classified as high severity. Mozilla has begun releasing fixes.

It also helped develop working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities, including 588 that ⁠were previously unknown, OpenAI said.

The company has also disclosed 304 critical Linux findings to maintainers, along with proposed patches.

OpenAI has raised its cybersecurity classification for GPT-6 Cyber to "Critical" under its safety framework, from "High" for GPT-5.6 Cyber.

The company said it is seeing more attempts to misuse AI, including by malicious cyber actors and groups seeking to distill ⁠its ⁠models.

GPT-6 Cyber is available to select customers of Daybreak Red, OpenAI’s access tier for advanced, authorized security work such as penetration testing and exploit development, OpenAI said.

Access to GPT-6 Cyber will be expanded to all approved Daybreak Red customers over the coming weeks, it added.

OpenAI is also making its earlier GPT-5.6 Cyber model available to all Daybreak Red customers starting Thursday.

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Saudi Arabia, Greece Sign Cybersecurity Cooperation Memorandum

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Saudi Arabia, Greece Sign Cybersecurity Cooperation Memorandum

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

The National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Cybersecurity Authority of the Hellenic Republic to strengthen cooperation in cybersecurity.

The signing took place on the sidelines of the fourth meeting of the working group of the Military and Security Committee under the Saudi-Hellenic Strategic Partnership Council, SPA reported.

The memorandum is in line with the joint statement issued during Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, October 25, 2026. In the statement, both sides agreed on the importance of strengthening cooperation in cybersecurity and information sharing to protect their core interests and national security.

The memorandum also falls within the framework of the committee's work under the council.

The memorandum aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries to protect their cyberspace and vital interests. It covers several areas, most notably the exchange of expertise and best practices to address cybersecurity challenges.

The agreement is part of the authority's efforts to reinforce Saudi Arabia's leading international position in cybersecurity, strengthen cooperation and integration with counterpart entities abroad, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and establish mechanisms for cooperation and international partnerships in the field.

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Gamers Set for Zelda Remake to Hit the Shelves

US outlet IGN called it an 'exceptional remake of an incredible game'. Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP
US outlet IGN called it an 'exceptional remake of an incredible game'. Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP
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Gamers Set for Zelda Remake to Hit the Shelves

US outlet IGN called it an 'exceptional remake of an incredible game'. Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP
US outlet IGN called it an 'exceptional remake of an incredible game'. Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP

Gaming fans around the world are getting ready for the release on Thursday of Nintendo's latest addition to its long-running Zelda series, "Ocarina of Time".

The game, a remake of a classic 1990s edition, will be released gradually across the world as part of the 40th anniversary of the saga.

It has already garnered widespread praise with a score of 96 out of 100 on aggregator site Metacritic by the eve of its release, putting it among the best-reviewed titles of the year so far.

The series centers on the adventures of green-clad warrior Link, who battles the evil demon Ganondorf across the ages trying to save Princess Zelda.

Eiji Aonuma, who produced the latest instalment, told AFP last month he was "all nervous" about the release.

"I don't know how it's going to turn out, I can't stop thinking about it," he said.

The reviews so far have gone some way to allaying his fear, with US outlet IGN calling it an "exceptional remake of an incredible game and a rich adventure that stands on its own".

In a five-star review for the Guardian newspaper, Keza MacDonald wrote: "Nintendo's modern Zelda team have turned one of the best games of the 1990s into one of the best games of the 2020s, and made time-travelers out of us all."