72% of Malaysia Organizations Were Breached At Least Once in the Past Year
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that 72% of organizations in Malaysia have had customer records compromised multiple times over the past 12 months as they struggle to profile and defend an expanding attack surface. The findings come from Trend Micro’s semi-annual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, compiled by the Ponemon Institute from interviews with over 4,100 organizations across North...
Fight Against Cyberbullying: How Parents And Kids Can Protect Themselves
November is a month when cyberbullying is widely discussed around the world with events including the International Day Against Violence and Bullying to the week-long dedicated fight against this problem in the U.K., and countries uniting together to resist cyberbullying. Kaspersky experts have collected a range of tips for parents and children on what to do if you’re bullied, and how to protect yourself. What kids can do to protect...
Revenue Monster Names Kamarul Arifin Mohd Jamil, Former Affin Bank Group CEO, As New Chairman
Revenue Monster Group – a Malaysian financial technology company has appointed former Affin Bank Group CEO, Kamarul Arifin Mohd Jamil, as its new chairman. The appointment marks the Group’s next step in its plans for hypergrowth within the FinTech space. Leveraging Kamarul’s decades of experience in the financial services industry, Revenue Monster Group is poised for an eventful 2023 with a string of high profile partnerships,...
Sophos 2023 Threat Report: Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, Launching More “Innovative” Ransomware Attacks and Doubling Down on Credential Theft
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering next-generation cybersecurity as a service, published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level of commercialization and convenience for would-be attackers, with nearly all barriers to entry for committing cybercrime removed through the expansion of cybercrime-as-a-service. The report also addresses how ransomware remains one of...
Mastercard Brings More Payment Choices to Consumers in Malaysia with Google Wallet
To meet growing consumer preference for more payment options, Mastercard is bringing contactless payments to consumers in Malaysia, with the launch of Google Wallet in the country today. Mastercard cardholders from CIMB Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Bank Berhad can now save their credit and debit cards within Google Wallet, a digital wallet that enables users to store credit and debit cards, as well as loyalty cards, boarding passes and...
MY5G-Ericsson Educate Program Now Part of MDEC Let’s Learn Digital Program
Ericsson today announced the inclusion of the MY5G-Ericsson Educate online program as part of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) Let’s Learn Digital program. The free, self-paced online learning program is designed to introduce the Malaysian workforce, as well as interested university-level students across all disciplines, to 5G and telecommunications, as well as related technologies such as Artificial Intelligence,...
The Next Wannacry And Drone Hacking: Advanced Persistent Threats In 2023
Kaspersky researchers presented their vision of the future for advanced persistent threats (APTs), defining the changes in threat landscape that will emerge in 2023. Attacks on satellite technologies, mail servers, the rise of destructive attacks and leaks, drone hacking and the next big cyber epidemic are among some of the predictions for the next year. The political turmoil of 2022 brought about a shift that will echo in...
Flexible, Scalable, and Easy to ‘Pickupp’: Smart Logistics Platform Launches New All-in-One Fulfilment Service
Pickupp, Asia’s smart logistics platform, is now providing an all-in-one fulfilment service that includes storage options, inventory management, as well as operations and warehouse consultation. The announcement is in line with Pickupp’s overall goal of empowering and facilitating the rapid growth of business – especially up-and-coming businesses in Malaysia. This service will complement Pickupp’s existing last-mile delivery...
Sophos 2022 Threat Report: Gravitational Force of Ransomware Black Hole Pulls in Other Cyberthreats to Create One Massive, Interconnected Ransomware Delivery System
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, published the Sophos 2022 Threat Report, which shows how the gravitational force of ransomware’s black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system – with significant implications for IT security. The report, written by SophosLabs security researchers, Sophos Managed Threat Response threat hunters and rapid responders, and...
WOO’s APAC Forum Brings Global Industry Starlets To Malaysia
Malaysia’s leading Out-of-Home (OOH) company, TAC Media, orchestrated the World Out of Home Organization’s (WOO’s) APAC Forum in Kuala Lumpur, the first in-person such event in the history of WOO. The event saw over 200 of the global OOH industry who’s who from across 20 countries showcasing OOH’s growing impact in the marketing mix. Eminent speakers were drawn from the region’s major media owners, media agencies, marketers and...
