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Vietnam targeted in complex supply chain attack
Hackers have inserted malware inside an app offered for download by the Vietnam Government Certification Authority (VGCA).
DHS warns against using Chinese hardware and digital services
US says Chinese companies are engaging in "PRC government-sponsored data theft."
New Goontact spyware discovered targeting Android and iOS users
Most Goontact-laced apps are targeting Asian users in Chinese speaking countries, Korea, and Japan.
Asia in better position to tap digital, data growth with 5G
With its aggressive rollout and investment in 5G, the region is better placed to take advantage of the business environment brought about by the pandemic and drive the value of data, say SAP executives on the 10th anniversary year of Hana.
Chinese APT suspected of supply chain attack on Mongolian government agencies
Chinese hackers have compromised the update mechanism of a chat app used by hundreds of Mongolian government agencies.
Four sentenced to prison for planting malware on 20 million Gionee smartphones
Chinese quartet conspired to plant a malicious SDK inside an app that came preinstalled on Gionee devices.
Kazakhstan government is intercepting HTTPS traffic in its capital
This marks the third time since 2015 that the Kazakh government is mandating the installation of a root certificate on its citizens' devices.
Microsoft links Vietnamese state hackers to crypto-mining malware campaign
Vietnamese state hackers imitate Chinese groups and start making money on the side while spying for their government.
New WAPDropper malware abuses Android devices for WAP fraud
New WAPDropper malware signs up Android users to premium services provided by telecoms in Thailand and Malaysia.
Majority of APAC firms pay up in ransomware attacks
Despite expert advice against paying up, most victims of ransomware attacks in the region, including 88% in Australia and 78% in Singapore, have paid the ransom in full or in part, and the number of such attacks is only going to keep climbing amidst accelerated digital transformation efforts and remote work.
More than 200 systems infected by new Chinese APT 'FunnyDream'
New Chinese APT discovered targeting Southeast Asian governments.
15 Asia Pacific countries sign world's largest free trade agreement
The signatories will enforce a new single set of rules for accessing preferential tariffs as well as collaborate and exchange information on best practices for dealing with cybersecurity incidents.
Global pandemic pushes 40M SEA users online, fuels e-commerce sector to $62B
COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a rash of online activities across Southeast Asia, which added 40 million new users this year to a total internet population of 400 million, and helped the e-commerce sector expand 63% to ring in $62 billion.
Marriott inks Grab partnership to integrate app platform, access customer base
Partnership will give the international hotel group access to Grab's 'sizeable' customer base and integration with the latter's mobile platform across food delivery, payments, transport, loyalty programmes, and advertising.
Microsoft unveils plans for first Taiwan cloud data centre region
Software giant says it is establishing its first cloud data centre region in Taiwan, where it will also make "a significant investment" to help develop digital skills for 200,000 individuals by 2024.
The tech of Computex 2015
Computex never fails to surprise its attendees with what can be done with technology, some items though, should never have left the drawing board.
Hack In The Box 2012 Malaysia: Like No Other
Controversial Global hacking conference Hack In The Box just celebrated its ten-year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event attracted hackers from all over the world and company participants that included Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, sponsor 'friends' such as Megaupload, and many more.
A visit to Low Yat Plaza, Kuala Lumpur's shady electronics mall
Low Yat Plaza is a seven-story, 500+ retailer electronics mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is regarded as "IT heaven" and a place for outstanding bargains where haggling is the norm. Low Yat is also a buyer-beware marketplace. It's not out of the ordinary to walk out with defective goods and in 2006 the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs raided Low Yat Plaza, confiscating more than 27,000 copies of pirated computer software and movies. While in town for the Hack in The Box Security Conference, we paid a visit to this amazing electronics bazaar.
Hack In The Box SecConf Kuala Lumpur 2012: Setup
Notorious security conference Hack In The Box is about to celebrate its ten year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Doors open to conference participants tomorrow, and we caught a few moments of setup in its calm before the storm.
APAC consumers have concerns about online privacy, but let it go for freebies
More than half of consumers in Asia-Pacific are concerned about protecting their online and physical lives, but 20% are willing to offer their personal data for free products or services, while 24% share their social media details for quizzes.
Hacker leaks 15 million records from Tokopedia
The Tokopedia data has been published on a well-known hacking forum.
Japanese company NEC confirms 2016 security breach
NEC needed seven months to discover the hack, did not disclose it publicly.
Mitsubishi Electric discloses security breach, China is main suspect
Mitsubishi Electric says hackers did not obtain sensitive information about defense contracts.
Chinese government to replace foreign hardware and software within three years
New Beijing "3-5-2" policy to give local tech scene a boost to the detriment of foreign companies.
Grab eyes Vietnam growth with $500M investment
Ride-sharing operator plans to introduce new services and expand its transport, food, and payments ecosystems in the Vietnamese market, where it has been since 2014.
Twitter steps in as China-backed accounts try to sway public opinion on Hong Kong
Twitter has banned 936 accounts managed by the Chinese state and it will stop accepting ads paid for by state-run news agencies.
What makes China's internet different
China's internet could continue to operate as a national intranet in the case of a cyber-attack or foreign intervention. Read more: https://zd.net/30TIxNB
Google opens first developer hub in Singapore
Internet giant unveils a physical space, occupying 7,200 square feet within its Singapore office, that it says offers various resources for developers from Southeast Asia, including hands-on mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to Google technologies.
Singtel Group loses 40 million mobile customers in one quarter
‘Aggressive’ and ‘intense’ competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the most recent quarter.
Telstra turns to SDN for intra-Asian subsea cable repairs
Australia telco claims its new rapid restoration service will reduce outages on subsea cables to under 30 minutes.
ST Telemedia to build first Thailand data centre with joint venture partner
Singapore's ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has unveiled plans to build a 75,000 square metre data centre in central Bangkok through a joint venture partnership with Thai industrial platform provider, TICON.
Microsoft adds Southeast Asia to Azure Availability Zones
The software vendor's cloud customers in Southeast Asia now can tap its Azure Availability Zones in Singapore, giving them access to a region with at least three separate physical data locations.
Grab opens Malaysian research facility
The new research lab will be the mobile app developer's seventh worldwide and will focus on using machine learning to improve driver safety and developing real-time communications functions, such as VoIP calls over its GrabChat messaging platform.
APAC unlicensed software rate drops
Rate of unlicensed software in Asia-Pacific dipped to 57 percent last year from 61 percent in 2015, but the region remains home to the highest percentage of such software worldwide. Read more: https://zd.net/2Jd2GK7
