The cyber insurance industry has made relatively weak inroads into Asia due to a a variety of factors, but that could be changing.
Tag: Asia
china, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy
China-Linked Webworm APT Evolves Tactics, Expands to European Targets
China-linked Webworm APT expands beyond Asia, targeting European government organizations and refining its cyber espionage tactics, according to ESET research
AI, Cloud Security, Compliance, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
AWS achieves SNI 27017, SNI 27018, and SNI 9001 certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) achieved three Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI) certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region: SNI ISO/IEC 27017:2015, SNI ISO/IEC 27018:2019, and SNI ISO 9001:2015. SNI represents Indonesia’s national standards framework, comprising standards that are broadly applicable across industries within the country. These certifications further demonstrate that AWS services meet nationally recognized…
Global Security News, malware
Harvester APT Expands Spying Operations with New GoGra Linux Malware
New GoGra Linux malware linked to Harvester APT targets systems in South Asia, using fake PDFs and Microsoft APIs for covert command and control.
AI, Global Security News
Ping Identity Appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President, APJ Channels and Alliances
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Collins to accelerate partner-led growth across Asia Pacific and Japan as organisations secure identity in the AI era
Global Security News
xAmplify joins a select group of Asia Pacific partners to achieve ServiceNow Validated Practice for CSM
Australian technology integrator xAmplify has been recognised as one of a select number of partners in Asia Pacific to achieve ServiceNow’s Validated Practice designation for Customer Service Management (CSM), a designation held by approximately 10 per cent of partners globally.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
KnowBe4 appoints Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: KnowBe4 has appointed Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee, based in Singapore, as CISO advisor for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) as the company continues to expand its regional presence and support organisations managing human risk and AI-driven cyber threats.
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security
Web Server Exploits and Mimikatz Used in Attacks Targeting Asian Critical Infrastructure
High-value organizations located in South, Southeast, and East Asia have been targeted by a Chinese threat actor as part of a years-long campaign. The activity, which has targeted aviation, energy, government, law enforcement, pharmaceutical, technology, and telecommunications sectors, has been attributed by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 to a previously undocumented threat activity group dubbed
Europe, Global Security News, Risk Management
From Paris to New Delhi, the Push to Ban Teens From Social Media Is Going Global
Leaders in Europe and Asia look to block younger users from scrolling feeds, citing mental-health risks.
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security
Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with…
AI, Apps, Europe, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries
A new cyberespionage group that operates out of Asia has compromised 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year using a sophisticated toolset that combines phishing, exploitation kits, custom malware, Linux rootkits, web shells, and a variety of other tunneling and proxy tools. Researchers believe the group is expanding its…