Featured Cyber Security News, Opinions and Insights

The world toned down on clickbait, and look what happens…

By L L Seow | Sep 26, 2022 | Features, Tips

10 reasons to cull insidious clickbait that create cyber risks, bad social phenomena, and distrust.

Cybersecurity trends in Asia Pacific

By Victor Ng | Sep 20, 2022 | Cyberthreat Landscape, Features

As we enter the last quarter of 2022, how have global events and trends impacted the cybersecurity landscape in Asia Pacific?

Why do cybercriminals love to attack the gaming industry?

By Carlo Cordova | Sep 14, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

Actually they love attacking every industry, but gamers and gaming platforms—especially those in Asia—are especially attractive prey

Impact of digitalization on OT security

By Victor Ng | Sep 13, 2022 | Features

How has digital transformation changed how we secure critical functions connected to operational technology (OT) systems?

Application security – from code to cloud

By Victor Ng | Sep 12, 2022 | Cloud Security, Features, Software Development Lifecycle Security

From coding to cloud users, a developer-first approach to security could well be the best way to secure applications in the cloud-based digital economy.

India’s ambitious new cyber directive sends SMEs reeling

By Samrita Baruah, IMAWS | Aug 31, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

Mandating a tight six-hour time window for (major) cyber-incident reporting could ‘punish’ innocent small- and medium- sized businesses more than cybercriminals!

Warning: Sign in to confirm your age!

By Victor Ng | Aug 30, 2022 | Features

Anticipating the rise of the metaverse, lawmakers in Asia Pacific are making age verification mandatory to address online safety and fight misinformation. But is that a good thing?

Watch out: You’ve got mail

By Victor Ng | Aug 30, 2022 | Email Security, Features, Newsletter

Is business email compromise (BEC) a greater threat than ransomware to businesses today?

Bridging the divide between developer and security teams in Zero Trust planning

By L L Seow | Aug 30, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

When IT security teams roll out Zero Trust programs without involving software developers, resistance and confusion can increase cyber risk …

Not all multi-factor authentication systems are equal: here is why

By L L Seow | Aug 30, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

Those based on legacy SMS systems have already failed spectacularly in recent incidents. The key is to avoid phishable passwords completely!

Wanted: simple, reliable backup and recovery for the cloud era

By Victor Ng | Aug 23, 2022 | Data Protection, Features, Newsletter

All you need to know about DMaaS and BaaS for today’s complex cloud environments.

Today’s CISO – a thankless role?

By Victor Ng | Aug 23, 2022 | Features

Cyberthreats persist despite investments in cybersecurity solutions and talents. What are CISO’s to do?

Vulnerabilities in legacy systems aggravate cybersecurity challenges

By Victor Ng | Aug 18, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

How cybersecurity postures quickly become outdated and vulnerable in today’s threat landscape.

Y2Q risks: Why and how cybersecurity teams must act now

By Victor Ng | Aug 9, 2022 | BlackBerry Newsletter, Featured Content, Featured content 2022, Features

As quantum computing gains momentum, it has become imperative for cybersecurity teams to mitigate quantum attacks – or Y2Q.

Smart buildings and power grids are sitting ducks due to poor vulnerability management

By Samrita Baruah, IMAWS | Aug 4, 2022 | Features, Newsletter

The convergence of operational technology with digital transformation has neglected cybersecurity as priority even now, as a recent incident shows

Artificial or Heartificial Intelligence? The darker side of techno-solutionism

By L L Seow | Jul 27, 2022 | Features

With all nascent benefits, AI has the potential to be abused, misused by human folly and hubris in the long run

If social engineering is a tough problem, watch out for metaverse identity theft

By Carlo Cordova | Jul 21, 2022 | Features, Most Read1

In offering rich hyper-real 3D content and virtual interactions, the metaverse harbors privacy and fraud risks that are all too real …

Bridging today’s gaps in risk management

By Victor Ng | Jul 20, 2022 | Features, Risk Management

How can organizations in Asia Pacific turn the tables on increasingly sophisticated and well-funded cybercriminals?

Digitalization without data security – a recipe for vulnerability

By Victor Ng | Jul 19, 2022 | Features, Malware & Ransomware, Most Read1

A business continuity plan isn’t complete without data resilience, data observability and data recovery, with the significant rise in exposed databases amid accelerated digitalization in Asia Pacific.