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Was COMELEC hacked?

Philippines Commission on Elections casts doubt on data breach claims21 January 2022Was COMELEC hacked?Philippines Commission on Elections casts doubt on data breach claims

APNIC stations

Asia-Pacific internet registry says WHOIS admin passwords were exposed for three months22 June 2021APNIC stationsAsia-Pacific internet registry says WHOIS admin passwords were exposed for three months

AXA ransomware incident

Attack came just days after insurer pulled coverage for cyber-attack class in France18 May 2021AXA ransomware incidentAttack came just days after insurer pulled coverage for cyber-attack class in France

Filipino credit app Cashalo confirms data breach

23 February 2021Filipino credit app Cashalo confirms data breachUnknown actor accessed database illegally, the lender confirmed

Kawasaki Heavy Industries reports potential data breach

29 December 2020Kawasaki Heavy Industries reports potential data breachJapanese conglomerate confirms possible leak of sensitive information

Ransomware attacks against SMEs plummet in Southeast Asia

08 September 2020Ransomware attacks against SMEs plummet in Southeast AsiaKaspersky links a 64% year-on-year fall to the decline of WannaCry

Interpol hails 78% drop in cryptojacking infections across Southeast Asia

10 January 2020Interpol hails 78% drop in cryptojacking infections across Southeast AsiaCybercrime experts collaborated in locating and patching hacked routers

ASEAN nations strengthen cybersecurity ties through new cooperation agreement

Singapore positioned to ‘lead by example’ in Southeast Asia10 July 2019ASEAN nations strengthen cybersecurity ties through new cooperation agreementSingapore positioned to ‘lead by example’ in Southeast Asia

APT32 unmasked

Researchers shine light on the notorious hacking group targeting Southeast Asian businesses09 May 2019APT32 unmaskedResearchers shine light on the notorious hacking group targeting Southeast Asian businesses

‘Attitude is more important than your current skill set’

Lawrence Munro on active threat hunting and what it takes to become a red teamer19 March 2019‘Attitude is more important than your current skill set’Lawrence Munro on active threat hunting and what it takes to become a red teamer

Filipino pawn shop breach leaks 900k clients’ data

21 January 2019Filipino pawn shop breach leaks 900k clients’ dataEmail server trespass exposes sensitive information

ABS-CBN closes two sites following payment card breach

Malware scraped customer card details for over a month19 September 2018ABS-CBN closes two sites following payment card breachMalware scraped customer card details for over a month

On the trail of the bank hackers menacing South America

25 June 2018On the trail of the bank hackers menacing South AmericaNorth Korean hacking crew among the prime suspects