China-linked espionage groups have attacked at least a dozen nations in the region, gathering information on maritime shipping, oil production, and other geopolitical interests.
Tag: Region
AI, china, Global Security News
Chinese Hackers Exploit Iran War to Target Maritime and Energy Companies
ESET’s 2026 APT Activity Report suggests China-backed APTs are using instability in the region to target victims, as well as continuing activity against organizations around the globe
Global Security News
Interpol’s ‘Operation Ramz’ Pioneers Cross-Region Collabs in Middle East
While the numbers are modest, the crackdown on cybercrime involved 13 countries in the MENA region, the largest law enforcement collaboration to date.
AI, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks
Operation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused substantial financial losses across the region. The operation resulted in the arrest of 201 individuals and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. Moroccan authorities seized computers, smartphones and external hard…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play
Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone number. A cluster of 28 fraudulent apps on Google Play exploited that gap and pulled in more than 7.3 million downloads before the store removed them.…
Global Security News
Researchers Spot Surge in Brute-Force Attacks from Middle East
Barracuda says 88% of brute-force attempts in Q1 were from the region
AI, Global Security News
Forrester: Asia Pacific Tech Spending Expected To Grow 9.3% In 2026, But Rising Costs And Regulations Will Impact Real Growth
According to Forrester’s Asia Pacific Tech Market Forecast, 2026 To 2030, the region will spend over US$437 billion on acquiring new technology between 2025 and 2030. Forrester estimates that total spending on technology will grow by 9.3%, driven by investments in software, services, communications equipment, and tech outsourcing, but cost pressures (such as software inflation and hardware spikes), regulatory fragmentation, tariffs, energy shocks, uneven regional growth, and talent shortages will reduce…
Global Security News
Zoho Corporation Reinforces Commitment to Australia and New Zealand with New Office
COMPANY NEWS: New Parramatta Office Builds on Company’s Presence in Region Since 2019 and Supports Continued Growth
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
The cybersecurity implications of the war in the Middle East extend far beyond the region. Here’s where to focus your defenses.
APAC, Global Security News
Powering Cyber Resilience Across APAC: Celebrating Check Point’s APAC FY25 Partner Award Winners
Recognising Excellence, Innovation, and Impact Across the Region
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Fall 2025 PCI DSS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that two additional AWS services and one additional AWS Region have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification: Newly added services: AWS Security Incident Response AWS Transform Newly added AWS Region: Asia Pacific (Taipei) This certification allows customers…
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Fall 2025 PCI DSS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that two additional AWS services and one additional AWS Region have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification: Newly added services: AWS Security Incident Response AWS Transform Newly added AWS Region: Asia Pacific (Taipei) This certification allows customers…
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Fall 2025 PCI DSS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that two additional AWS services and one additional AWS Region have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification: Newly added services: AWS Security Incident Response AWS Transform Newly added AWS Region: Asia Pacific (Taipei) This certification allows customers…
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Fall 2025 PCI DSS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that two additional AWS services and one additional AWS Region have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification: Newly added services: AWS Security Incident Response AWS Transform Newly added AWS Region: Asia Pacific (Taipei) This certification allows customers…