Asia-Pacific
GambleForce Attacks: APAC Firms Targeted With SQL Injections
In light of recent GambleForce attacks, a new threat actor has emerged, targeting more than 20 organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. The hacker group is mainly known for deploying SQL injections to ...
Breaches at Australian Firms Highlight Need for Data-centric Security
In the security industry we often talk about industry trends with a detached, generalist viewpoint. It’s only when real incidents happen and follow-on fraud starts occurring that the impact of soaring cybercrime ...
The New Indian Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) Compared to GDPR
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been around for some time now and has set the stage for other countries and regions to follow suit. As such, understanding a new ...
Frost & Sullivan Names Menlo Security a Growth and Innovation Leader in the APAC Web Security Market
With the surge in remote working and widespread adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms, security needs to be re-architected to better address modern-day threats. Apps and users have shifted from ...
Violent Piracy in Southeast Asia – A Feature of the Past?
ReCaap’s July 2018 Monthly Report recorded not only a year-on-year decline in piracy incidents for January to July compared to 2017, but also a significant reduction in the number of violent incidents ...
Southern Philippines: Regular kidnappings in 2018 show kidnap for ransom remains a serious concern
PDF Download Militant groups retain capability and intent to target nationals On 28 June 2018 a kidnap for ransom group based in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, kidnapped six persons and demanded a ransom ...
Terror attacks demonstrate that militants remain a credible threat in Indonesia
Between 8 and 16 May 2018, Indonesia consistently made international headlines due to a dramatic increase in the number of terror attacks throughout the country. What started with a prison riot by ...
Pirates attack vessel in the Malacca Strait for first time since 2015
On 24 April 2018 NYA MarTrack™ recorded an attack in the Malacca Strait for the first time since December 2015. Pirates armed with machetes and firearms attempted to rob and kidnap the ...
