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Deserialization part deux

SharePoint RCE bug resurfaces three months after being patched16 May 2022Deserialization part deuxSharePoint RCE bug resurfaces three months after being patched

‘Identical’ payload

VMware denies allegations it leaked Confluence RCE exploit10 September 2021‘Identical’ payloadVMware denies allegations it leaked Confluence RCE exploit

Exchange Server

Microsoft patches ‘ProxyToken’ flaw that leaked incoming emails31 August 2021Exchange ServerMicrosoft patches ‘ProxyToken’ flaw that leaked incoming emails

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

Suspected Vietnamese cyber-spies targeting dissidents in Germany

Viet con tradecraft exposed09 November 2020Suspected Vietnamese cyber-spies targeting dissidents in GermanyViet con tradecraft exposed

Chrome extension uses machine learning to detect phishing URLs

05 October 2020Chrome extension uses machine learning to detect phishing URLsOpen source tool flags malicious domains with Support Vector Machine algorithm

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

US DoJ to shut down 300 fraudulent coronavirus websites

13 August 2020US DoJ to shut down 300 fraudulent coronavirus websitesMove comes following joint investigation between US and Vietnam

Covid-19 cyber-espionage: Vietnam blamed for attacks on Chinese government

Spies – as well as cybercriminals – go phishing23 April 2020Covid-19 cyber-espionage: Vietnam blamed for attacks on Chinese governmentSpies – as well as cybercriminals – go phishing

Just a drill: APCERT hosts global cyber-attack simulation

06 April 2020Just a drill: APCERT hosts global cyber-attack simulationThis is just a drill

Report – Malware attacks cost Vietnam $900m in 2019

22 January 2020Report – Malware attacks cost Vietnam $900m in 2019More than half of all devices are infected with malware, security vendor warns

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

HITCON 2019

Cash prizes given to top teams competing in Taiwanese CTF 16 December 2019HITCON 2019Cash prizes given to top teams competing in Taiwanese CTF

Hacktivism returns to its roots as a cyber warfare tool

22 August 2019Hacktivism returns to its roots as a cyber warfare toolBack in hack

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

Was this you? Study explores user response to suspicious login attempts

Cross-cultural examination finds new secondary authentication methods needed23 May 2019Was this you? Study explores user response to suspicious login attemptsCross-cultural examination finds new secondary authentication methods needed

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

Privacy advocates express concerns over Thai cybersecurity law

‘This would give the regime sweeping powers to monitor online traffic’06 March 2019Privacy advocates express concerns over Thai cybersecurity law‘This would give the regime sweeping powers to monitor online traffic’

Business malware detections on the rise

Malwarebytes’ latest threat report shows cybercriminals may be shifting their focus away from consumers23 January 2019Business malware detections on the riseMalwarebytes’ latest threat report shows cybercriminals may be shifting their focus away from consumers

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

Does online inclusivity mean automatic equality for emerging markets?

Increased connectivity is coming, but a future internet is not without its problems20 June 2018Does online inclusivity mean automatic equality for emerging markets?Increased connectivity is coming, but a future internet is not without its problems

A monopoly on power?

Vietnam accused of prioritizing censorship over security14 June 2018A monopoly on power?Vietnam accused of prioritizing censorship over security

Vietnam counts the cost of malware in 2017

Insufficient protection comes with a $540 million price tag02 January 2018Vietnam counts the cost of malware in 2017Insufficient protection comes with a $540 million price tag