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Chinese government to replace foreign hardware and software within three years
New Beijing "5-3-2" policy to give local tech scene a boost to the detriment of foreign companies.
Extensive hacking operation discovered in Kazakhstan
Researchers say an advanced hacking group has been using custom-developed hacking tools, expensive surveillance kits, mobile malware, and radio communications interception hardware to spy on Kazakhstan targets.
New rules on IP rights and e-commerce to be set under RCEP free trade agreement
Australia is one of 15 Indo-Pacific countries committed to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement next year.
GitLab considers ban on new hires in China and Russia due to espionage fears
Companies are afraid that future GitLab support staff in China and Russia might steal their data, or be coerced by foreign intelligence services to pass on trade secrets.
Confirmed: North Korean malware found on Indian nuclear plant's network
Two days after rumors of a malware infection at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant surfaced on Twitter, the plant's parent company confirms the security breach.
One cyber attack can cost major APAC ports $110B
In an "extreme" scenario, a single software virus infecting 15 ports across five Asian markets including Singapore, Japan, and China, can result in losses totalling $110 billion, estimates a new study, which notes 92% of such costs remain uninsured.
Huawei: Easier to bribe telco staff than build backdoors
It requires so much effort to build backdoors into networking equipment that work across different global communications networks and system configurations that it likely is easier and more effective to bribe a telco executive, says Huawei's chief cybersecurity officer.
APAC firms will need AI as speed increasingly critical in cyberdefence
With cybercriminals taking less and less time to break into corporate systems, enterprises will have to tap artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to bolster their ability to defend against attacks and beef up their network resilience.
Southeast Asia internet economy exceeds $100B, online population hits 360M
Region's internet economy grows past $100 billion for the first time this year, with Indonesia and Vietnam clocking growth rates of more than 40%, and the e-commerce sector seeing the fastest growth to hit $38 billion.
Malindo Air identifies employees of e-commerce contractor behind data breach
Two rogue employees of e-commerce services provider GoQuo have been blamed for a security breach that compromised the personal data of Malindo Air and Thai Lion Air passengers, which was hosted on Amazon Web Services' cloud platform.
New North Korean malware targeting ATMs spotted in India
Another version of the same malware, but with RAT-like features, spotted targeting Indian research centers.
AWS servers 'secure' following Malindo Air data breach
Amazon Web Services servers containing customer information belonging to the Malaysian airline are secured, according to a Malindo Air statement released after a breach that compromised personal data of 21 million passengers, including that of Malindo's sister company, Thai Lion Air.
Shopee opens new regional base in Southeast Asia e-commerce push
E-commerce player opens new regional headquarters in Singapore, which office space spans 244,000 square feet and can house up to 3,000 employees, as it looks to further drive its growth in the region.
North Korean state hackers target retired diplomats and military officials
In a first of its kind operations, state-sponsored group goes after retired South Korean officials.
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.
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.
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
Alibaba AI platform will make Malaysia's capital think smarter
The artificial intelligence system runs on Alibaba's cloud computing infrastructure and is the first to be deployed outside its domestic Chinese market.
Ride-sharing operator Grab gets Huyndai and major players on board
Korean carmaker does not reveal how much it is investing in the Southeast Asian ride-sharing operator, but says the two companies will jointly develop mobility services.
Amazon's Asia push could struggle to match Alibaba
The US online retailer finally introduces Amazon Prime in Singapore but the launch has been described as "piecemeal", which should give Alibaba even more room to expand its own footprint in the region.
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