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Malaysian companies ill-prepared for cybersecurity threats
A mere 16% of Malaysian organizations have the ‘Mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks. Read more…
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CEOs get emotional over cyber attacks – and that’s good
Cyber attacks take an emotional toll on CEOs, but the experience is also an opportunity for them to embrace a cyber resilience mindset, says a new study. Read more…
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AIOps and automation are crucial to good app security
IT teams need a proactive approach to application security just to deal with the sheer volume of threats. Automation and AIOps are crucial to making it work. Read more…
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Changing conversations on the cybersecurity talent shortage
It is hard to escape conversations about the cybersecurity talent shortage these days. Rarely does a week go by without another article highlighting the issue. Read more…
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Fraudsters are scamming millions from Thai Android users
The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) says that fraudsters used an Android exploit to defraud victims out of over $14.4 million last year. And it’s getting worse. Read more…
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Cybersecurity firm and Asian telco combine for SME offering
Regional digital telco operator MyRepublic and cybersecurity firm Blackpanda have teamed up to provide a cyber incident response solution for SMEs in Singapore. Read more…
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ZTE obtains security certification for its 5G NR product
ZTE Corporation has obtained the certification of NESAS Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) with its 5G NR gNodeB product. Read more…
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APAC to lead 5G IoT market growth from now to 2030
Asia-Pacific is expected to be the lead market for 5G IoT within the next seven years, according to Meticulous Research. But that growth is not without risk. Read more…
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Telcos ignore consumer spending changes at their peril
The failure of telcos to accept and address the way consumers are changing their spending habits is now the industry’s biggest threat, says a new EY report. Read more…
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5G, cloud and metaverse to make cybersecurity harder in 2023
Cybersecurity will become more challenging in 2023 as 5G and the metaverse proliferate, and as boards continue to take security less seriously than they should. Read more…
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Fighting ransomware starts with KYE (know your enemy)
Fighting ransomware requires more than offense and defense. You also need to take the time to ‘know your enemy’ to take the needed steps to protect your data. Read more…
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Bot markets selling stolen data are a big problem for India
Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on bot markets to date – India is the worst affected country, says NordVPN. Read more…
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WhatsApp denies claims that someone is selling its user data
A report by CyberNews alleged that a cyber attacker is selling of millions of WhatsApp user data from around the world. WhatsApp insists it’s not true. Read more…
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Skills shortage is partly behind Australian cyberattack wave
Australian firms have become a major target for cyber attacks as a skills shortage leaves an understaffed cybersecurity workforce ill-equipped to stop them. Read more…
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Medibank reveals full scope of data breach – it’s bad
Medibank says a cyber attack compromised data of all of its of its nearly 4 million customers, as it warned of a major hit to its first-half earnings. Read more…
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Paying off hackers is more common than you might think
Corporate insurers routinely pay hackers ransom to return stolen customer data, says Macquarie Telecom Group, as Medibank reveals the scale of a recent breach. Read more…
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Unified SASE brings networking and security closer together
What happens when cloud-based workloads need protection, but traditional approaches aren’t doing the job? Unified SASE may be just the thing. Read more…
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Now Telstra has been hacked – employee data stolen
Two weeks after Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack, now Telstra says it has suffered a “small” data breach involving employee data. Read more…
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India stands firm on deadline to secure credit card data
The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to extend a Friday deadline for businesses to set up extra security for consumers’ credit card data despite concerns. Read more…
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Optus rejects claims of sloppy security as hackers back off
Optus came under more fire from the government for last week’s data breach, while the hackers withdrew their ransom demand and said they have deleted the data. Read more…