Cybersecurity

BlackTech Targets Tech, Research, and Gov Sectors New ‘Deuterbear’ Tool

Apr 19, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Firmware Security Technology, research, and government sectors in the Asia-Pacific region have been targeted by a threat actor called BlackTech as part of a recent cyber attack wave. The intrusions pave the way for an updated version of modular backdoor dubbed Waterbear as well as its enhanced successor referred to […]

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New Wave of JSOutProx Malware Targeting Financial Firms in APAC and MENA

Apr 05, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cybersecurity Financial organizations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being targeted by a new version of an “evolving threat” called JSOutProx. “JSOutProx is a sophisticated attack framework utilizing both JavaScript and .NET,” Resecurity said in a technical report published this week. “It employs the […]

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Hackers Exploit Job Boards in APAC, Steal Data of Millions of Job Seekers

Feb 06, 2024NewsroomDark Web / Cybercrime Employment agencies and retail companies chiefly located in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been targeted by a previously undocumented threat actor known as ResumeLooters since early 2023 with the goal of stealing sensitive data. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said the hacking crew’s activities are geared towards job search platforms and the […]

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TetrisPhantom: Cyber Espionage via Secure USBs Targets APAC Governments

Oct 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware Government entities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are the target of a long-running cyber espionage campaign dubbed TetrisPhantom. “The attacker covertly spied on and harvested sensitive data from APAC government entities by exploiting a particular type of secure USB drive, protected by hardware encryption to ensure the secure storage […]

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Asian banks are a favorite target of cybercooks, and malicious bots their preferred tool

Andrew Brookes/Getty Images Financial institutions are hot favorites among cybercriminals, with those in Asia-Pacific among the most targeted by malicious bot requests and API (application programming interface) attacks.  Malicious bot traffic in Asia-Pacific including Japan climbed 128% from last year, as hackers turned to bots for scale, efficiency, and impact. The region was the second-most […]

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The top 10 APAC data breaches

Vulnerability of data and all-round cyber security in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is a growing concern. According to Raymond Teo, cyber leader at PwC South East Asia Consulting, data breaches are a pervasive menace. “As cyber threats continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, a holistic approach to cyber security has become a top priority […]

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Top five APAC government hacks of 2023 (so far)

Local and national governments in the Asia-Pacific region have been high on the target list for hacking groups in 2023 Add bookmark In an interconnected world driven by advanced technology, the threat of cyber-espionage looms large, with governments increasingly becoming prime targets. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, home to bustling economies and geopolitical complexities, finds itself […]