Security researchers have observed Chinese-speaking threat actors using a highly modular espionage malware to target individuals in India and Southeast Asia and exfiltrate highly sensitive data from their devices. BlackBerry says the attacks coincided with Apple’s spyware warnings in India in October.
The value of corporate credentials in the cybercrime market contributed to a 643% increase in data theft attacks over the past three years, cybersecurity company Kaspersky says. Malicious access brokers stole close to 400 million logins and passwords for numerous websites in the past year.
Microsoft announced in December that support for Windows 10 will end when the OS reaches end of life in October 2025, yet enterprise adoption of Windows 11 is moving slowly. Enterprise leaders believe migrating to the new OS will lead to compatibility issues and increase costs to upgrade devices.
Software as a service, much like the cloud, is a major driver in digital transformation, but it is also a leading vector for cyberattacks on digital networks. As SaaS application attacks continue to rise in scale and frequency, do businesses have ways to tackle the threats?
The Vietnamese government recorded more than 20 million cyberattack alerts between January and March, 33% more than in the same period last year. The surge in attacks coincides with rising cases of credential theft by hackers on banks and financial institutions, both in Vietnam and abroad.
A Filipino hacktivist group broke into servers owned and operated by the government's Department of Science and Technology and stole up to 25 terabytes of confidential data and backups. The hacking incident followed a series of successful cyberattacks against government agencies.
Casinos and special economic zones in Cambodia and neighboring countries have emerged as safe harbors for the global scam industry, enabling criminals to use an army of hundreds of thousands of trafficked victims to reap billions in profits. A lack of government response has made the crisis worse.
Malaysia has passed a landmark cybersecurity law in response to heightened cybersecurity threats to critical national infrastructure, but privacy hawks believe the greatest risk to citizens' privacy is PADU, a centralized government database that will store the data of 29 million citizens.
Gartner Director Analyst Tisha Bhambry and data security adviser and vCISO Jatinkumar Modh discuss the workplace challenges CISOs face and how an emerging group of virtual CISOs can offer fresh perspectives and solutions to organizations that lack cybersecurity resources.
The South Korean government is investing $585 million in domestic AI research and development in 2024, but spending cuts, a shrinking technology workforce and growing competition with other APAC countries pose challenges to the government's goal of "global technology domination."
Only about one-quarter of the top companies in Asia plan to integrate generative AI into their security operations centers, according to a recent IDC report. Organizations are looking for a clear return on investment and tangible cyber risk management benefit before investing in AI.
Singapore has urged banks to be cautious when using artificial intelligence tools to forecast inflation and to stick to time-tested structural models. The Monetary Authority said banks must learn from the post-pandemic inflation surge, which everyone failed to predict.
South Korean intelligence service officials have blamed North Korean hackers for targeting the country's semiconductor manufacturing companies. Hackers who gain access to chip-making technology and product designs could hurt South Korea’s leadership in the semiconductor industry.
An Indian government advisory that requires tech companies to obtain government approval to deploy AI platforms has raised fears that too much regulation could stifle AI development in the country. Union Minister Chandrasekhar clarified that the requirement does not apply to startup companies.
North Korean espionage group TA406, aka the Konni Group, deployed information-stealing malware on a Russian government-owned software to spy on the country's foreign ministry officials. This is the latest attack in a North Korean campaign that targets Russian diplomatic activities.
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