CrowdStrike has announced the opening of its new office in Singapore that will serve as a central hub for CrowdStrike in Asia. The new office highlights CrowdStrike’s regional investment and doubles the capacity of the previous facilities in Singapore, further cementing the cybersecurity leader’s local presence and commitment to protecting organisations in Singapore and across […]

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Republic of Korea have issued a warning of state-linked cyber threats attacking software supply chain from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The NCSC and the Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) have issued a joint advisory on advanced methods to attack global organisations, using highly […]

WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that has been used in attacks since at least 2018 and is currently available to cybercriminals as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). It has a diverse user base and a variety of capabilities. […]

BioCatch, a global leader in digital fraud detection powered by behavioural biometric intelligence, has unveiled its anticipated 2023 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in Latin America (LATAM) report. The report offers an in-depth understanding of the latest risks and prevention strategies for the banking industry in the region, specifically how and where cybercriminals are using social engineering tactics, […]

Nokia has announced that it has been selected with partner DPR by K2 Telecom Brazil to provide solutions that will help the ISP strengthen its network security and create new revenue streams. Nokia will deploy its unique and innovative BNG/CGNAT wholesale solution, enabling K2 Telecom to provide all IP infrastructure and ISP requirements as-a-Service, as well as providing cloud-based DDoS Defence-as-a-Service.  […]

Thirty-six percent growth in Web application and API attacks against APAC financial institutions as they expand and accelerate digital innovation. Akamai Technologies has released its latest State of the Internet report – The High Stakes of Innovation: Attack Trends in Financial Services. The report highlighted that the financial services sector in APAC continues to be […]

We asked Vicky Ray, Director – UNIT 42 Cyber Consulting and Threat Intelligence, Asia Pacific and Japan, Palo Alto Networks about the extent of this emerging risk. With ransomware attacks not showing any signs of slowing down, how does the ‘as-a-service’ model on social media further amplify the issue? Along with perfecting their malware and […]

Appdome has announced that Bugcrowd, a multi-solution crowdsourced cybersecurity platform, joined its new Mobile App Defense Project, a community programme aimed at improving mobile DevSecOps for everyone. This collaboration aims to create a more secure mobile app economy, raise the bar on mobile app defence and provide rapid, validated, continuous cyber and anti-fraud solutions for […]

It has been reported that Pizza Hut Australia has been hit by a cyberattack, the company has revealed, with customer data including delivery addresses and order details stolen in the hack. Javvad Malik, Lead Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, commented on the news: “Pizza Hut Australia’s swift response in engaging forensic and cybersecurity specialists is […]

NCS has announced seven transformative partnerships with Dell Technologies, Mandiant and Visa as well as AI Singapore, Assurity Trusted Solutions, Globe Group (Philippines) and Singapore Institute of Directors to provide enterprises and governments the combined expertise of industry leaders and best in class solutions together with NCS’ end-to-end tech services. This is pitched as enabling […]