How APAC countries can be one step ahead of cybercriminals: forum

Cybersecurity and policy experts discussed strategies to beef up cyberdefences in the Asia Pacific during the pandemic and beyond at an online forum this week.

Cybersecurity event looks at APAC’s digital reputation economy Asia Pacific (APAC), a fertile land for social media, houses more than half of the total users worldwide and is at the center of Facebook’s growth.

Consumers in Asia-Pacific to benefit most from industry 4.0 Shifting businesses and enterprises into an intelligent and connected virtual space is no longer an option but a necessity to survive, primarily due to the added pressure brought about by the pandemic, a study in the Asia-Pacific region by Deloitte said.

MIC enhances network security with campaign The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the “Review and remove malware nationwide in 2020” campaign to enhance the country's network security.

Southeast Asia, ‘fertile land’ for online payments, e-wallets

The obvious effects of the Covid-19 pandemic include the rapid increase in online payment services and digital banking across Southeast Asia.

Threat data key to fending off future cyberattacks against banks Amidst the increased use of online banking and e-wallets in the region, partly fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, cybersecurity experts are reminding banks and financial services in Southeast Asia to learn from the lessons of previous cyberattacks like the costly US$81 million heist in 2016.

Kaspersky names its first head of enterprise for Southeast Asia region With three-digit growth in its corporate segment last year, the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has announced the appointment of its Head of Enterprise for Southeast Asia, Chow Lai Leng, the company's first-ever position for the region.

What SMEs should do to be safe from ransomware attacks Ransomware attacks have gradually decreased in number globally, but are fast becoming business-centric, according to a global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Users urged to be careful when using Facebook ‘gender swap’ FaceApp’s "gender swap" filter has generated the hashtag "#faceappchallenge" and received hundreds of thousands of shares on Facebook and Instagram, raising concerns about security and the risk of sharing this information.

Vietnamese businesses among top targets for phishing in Southeast Asia

Cybercriminals have actively attacked small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia this year, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.