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How is your organisation’s cloud security capabilities measuring up?

Despite being able to quickly move workloads to the cloud in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, many organisations still struggle to automate cloud security and mitigate cloud risks. iTNews Asia speaks to Palo Alto Networks’ Chief Security Officer for APAC and Japan to learn more.

Apr 28 2021 8:03AM

Busted: Pareto botnet impersonating and spoofing Connected TV apps

The malicious botnet has infected nearly a million infected Android phones pretending to be millions of people watching ads on smart TVs and other devices.

Apr 26 2021 8:17AM

Palo Alto sets up consulting group to battle complex cyber security threats

The Unit 42 group was named as a nod to the number 42 in the comedic science fiction novel ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’.

Apr 26 2021 8:09AM

IcedID joins top 10 malware families after Covid-related campaign

The banking Trojan spread by mail spam campaigns uses evasive techniques like process injection and steganography to steal user financial data.

Apr 23 2021 9:36AM

Microsoft, DHL and Google most targeted by data-stealing hackers

While security measures are often built into websites and apps, it’s the human element that often fails to pick up on phishing scams.

Apr 21 2021 8:04AM

Ensign, AISP and CYS collaborate to grow young cyber security talent in Singapore

Engagement programmes are customised to develop a continued interest in cyber security.

Apr 8 2021 8:03AM

Flaws exposed in the security of mobile apps on Google Play Store

A look at 3,335 popular Android apps on Play Store revealed worrying loopholes. With little protection, hackers can hack into your app and steal your data.

Apr 7 2021 8:31AM

Personal data of 533 million Facebook users compromised, again

There can be huge repercussions. While the original 2019 breach has been rectified and the data is two years old, the release of personal information by a third party can still be exploited for nefarious reasons.

Apr 7 2021 8:17AM

Cyber criminals threatening to derail global vaccine certification efforts

Vaccine passports are now being considered as the most practical way to re-open borders. However, there is a fast-growing dangerous trend of fake certificates and medical records being sold and produced to whoever wishes to pay for them. Can technology offer a solution? iTNews Asia uncovers.

Apr 7 2021 8:12AM

How SMEs can ensure their data is adequately protected

As we mark World Backup Day on Mar 31st this week, the recent proliferation of cyber breaches, yet again, show that no cybersecurity defence is impregnable. How can smaller organisations and SMEs cope? Here are simple measures they can adopt…

Mar 31 2021 8:10AM

Veritas study discovers the downside of working-from-everywhere

The misuse of instant messaging and collaboration tools, while convenient and enables quick sharing of information, is becoming a grave threat to businesses.

Mar 26 2021 9:28AM

How to ensure ransomware resilience in three steps

Not all threat protection capabilities are created equal. Enterprise resources must also be paired with proper employee security training that helps companies identify phishing attempts and illegitimate emails.

Mar 24 2021 9:47AM

SolarWinds: ‘Attack was a mission to compromise our Orion platform’

The threat actor was not looking to do random harm to companies, but what it did was provide a back door to the operating system that was running Orion.

Mar 24 2021 8:30AM

Google stopping ads from Myanmar government-linked telco

Disabled accounts include Gmail, Blogger and the Google Play store.

Mar 12 2021 9:11AM

Indian vaccine makers now a prime target of Chinese hackers

Will we see fake vaccines soon? Cyber criminals are targeting pharmaceutical companies, across 12 countries, to exfiltrate intellectual property from COVID-19 vaccine makers

Mar 11 2021 9:17AM

Understanding how cyber security risks are impacting the HR function

From new staff induction to jobs applications and employees remote working, HR and security teams must work collaboratively to manage the pitfalls from a cyber breach.

Mar 10 2021 8:34AM

Five most notable cyber attacks in the year of the ‘cyber pandemic’

2020 will also be remembered as the year of the cyber pandemic, where cyber security breaches exploded, criminals exploited loopholes caused by COVID-19 and these attacks impacted society in numerous ways.

Mar 8 2021 11:24AM

IntSights report: Cyber attacks on telcos can have far reaching consequences beyond the industry

Hackers can sell highly valuable personal identifiable information that are often used by cyber criminals to steal your identity.

Mar 3 2021 8:12AM

Indonesia sets up virtual police to monitor social media discourse

As a first step, the new police unit aims to monitor, educate and prevent the public from potential cyber crime, and will take harsher actions if their advice is not heeded.

Mar 3 2021 8:09AM

High number of Asia-Pacific financial institutions found lax in reporting financial crime

What is worrying is that the bulk of financial institutions in APAC will break laws and incur fines to facilitate transactions, even questionable ones.

Feb 24 2021 9:42AM