Category: Expert Comments
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Should we be worried about TA423?
Proofpoint researchers have revealed that a Chinese state-aligned actor has been carrying out espionage campaigns on countries and entities involved in political events revolving around South China Sea. The most recent attack took place between April and June this year. This Chinese state-aligned actor is called TA423. According to Sherrod DeGrippo, Vice President of Threat Research […]
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Comments: The formation of SAF’s fourth service – The Digital & Intelligent Service (DIS)
Comments by: Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky “The formation of a new Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) in Singapore to deal with cyberthreats that seek to threaten the Republic’s security is a timely and forward-looking move. Cyberthreats are on the rise globally and Kaspersky’s Security Network data shows that Singapore […]
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Comments: New phishing campaign: Impersonating the US Department of Labor to steal Office 365 credentials
Comments by: Thomas Richards, Principal Security Consultant, Synopsys Software Integrity Group The recent phishing campaign impersonating the US Department of Labor demonstrates a high level of sophistication compared to other phishing campaigns witnessed in the wild. The entity responsible for the campaign has made careful preparations to ensure their attacks are delivered as planned and are successful. This […]
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Protecting payments from the rise in online banking scams
By: Tristan Chiappini, Vice President, Partnerships, Head of APAC at PPRO It is almost inevitable that shoppers across different demographics have adapted to using digital payments, particularly over the past 2 years. In fact, in 2021 alone, the volume of digital payments had already surpassed that of the year before – with PayNow transactions in […]
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Comments: iOS malware prevents the reboot of iPhones, hackers snooping on microphones and sensitive information
Comments by: Oded Vanunu, Head of Products Vulnerability Research, Check Point Software Technologies The researcher demonstrated a new technique that allows malware and hacking tools running on iOS devices to intercept the reboot/shutdown process and block it. While this might not sound so dangerous, this technique allows the malicious code to stay longer on the device. A […]
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Comments: Staying cyber-safe on your business trip – Check Point Software
Comments by: Christine Schönig, Regional Director Security Engineering, Check Point Software Technologies Before the trip Before embarking on a trip, one should inform oneself about the security situation and legal requirements and have contact addresses ready for emergencies. For example, if you suspect that data has been lost, you should immediately inform your employer and the […]
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Comments: Online trading platform Robinhood confirms hack, more than 7 million customer details compromised
Comments by: Gary Gardiner, Head of Security Engineering, APAC & Japan, Check Point Software Technologies Socially engineered attacks are becoming more mainstream. In these cyber attacks, hackers use human interactions to carry out their malicious activities, psychologically manipulating people into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information. The information leaked here is sensitive and […]
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Comments: 2 Android applications on Google Playstore found to contain malware
Comments by: Boris Cipot, Senior Security Engineer, Synopsys Software Integrity Group Even though there are safeguards in place on the Google PlayStore to protect Android users against potentially unwanted or malicious apps, you should not place all of your trust in these measures. Google has some ways of checking that applications are not immediately dangerous […]
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Comments: Fullerton Health vendor’s server hacked; personal details of customers sold online
Comments by: Kamal Brar, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan at Rubrik “It is important to remember that any organisation that falls victim to a cyberattack is just that, a victim. The truth is, there is no silver bullet to stop 100% of all cyber-attacks – some of the world’s largest businesses and government […]
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Comments: Cybersecurity reflections of 2021 and 2022 predictions
Comments by: Ian Hall, Head of Client Services, APAC, Synopsys Software Integrity Group If 2020 was the year that business slowed while the world came to grips with COVID-19, then 2021 was the year that the adaptation was complete as business approached normality. Organisations’ workforces have continued to work remotely in many places, but organisations and […]
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