Featured Cyber Security News, Opinions and Insights

How to talk to your board and C-suite about cyber-preparedness

By Victor Ng | Jun 1, 2023 | Features, Newsletter, Tips

When the barbarians are at the gates, neither casual conversations nor polite protocols can do organizations much good.

Ransomware trends APAC organizations should be mindful of

By Victor Ng | May 30, 2023 | Features, Malware & Ransomware

New harassment tactics and double and triple extortion make the traditional advice about maintaining backups insufficient

Generative AI – the cybercriminal’s latest tool of terror?

By Victor Ng | May 23, 2023 | Features

Do generative AI applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E provide cybercriminals with potentially powerful tools?

Why digital resilience pays off

By Victor Ng | May 16, 2023 | Features

The digital and physical worlds are merging in business, work and life – all the more reason we should pay more attention to digital resilience

Dealing with credential theft in a yet-to-be-passwordless world

By Victor Ng | May 9, 2023 | Features

Despite much talk about passwordless credentials, many organizations still depend on passwords for employee identity and access management.

Good bots, bad bots: tackling the duality of the technology

By L L Seow | May 8, 2023 | Features, Newsletter

Advanced chatbots such as ChatGPT have shown us that the technology is indispensable. The trick is keep them reined-in …

How can we rid the world of passwords? Here are seven perspectives

By L L Seow | May 4, 2023 | Features, Newsletter

With countless cyber breaches originating from the exploitation of password-only authentication systems, is the world ready to take the next leap?

Beating the bots in online fraud

By Victor Ng | May 2, 2023 | Features

Online fraud has been particularly rife on ticketing websites, with bots doing the most damage. It’s time we learn to beat the bots!

Securing critical infrastructure and OT as part of national defense

By Victor Ng | Apr 25, 2023 | Features, IoT Security

From financially motivated ransomware attacks to state-sponsored disruption of critical infrastructure, governments and enterprises are keenly aware that OT needs to be well protected.

Bridging India’s digitalization divide: cybersecurity startups

By Balasubramanian Swaminathan, IMAWS | Apr 20, 2023 | Features, Newsletter

Amid rushed and scattered digital transformation in the massive country, cybersecurity startups are springing up to fill in the gaps

Increasing data breach regulatory penalties did not do the trick. What next?

By L L Seow | Apr 17, 2023 | Features, Most Read1

Despite heavy increases in fines and reputational damage, even well-funded organizations are still falling victim to data breaches. What gives?

Shape up against the ransomware evolution or ship out!

By L L Seow | Mar 31, 2023 | Features, Most Read1, Newsletter

With the geopolitical weaponization of ransomware, tough multipartite action needs to be taken before the point of no return: industry observers

Generative AI: Double-edge sword or coin?

By Debasis Mohapatra| IMAWS | Mar 30, 2023 | Features, Newsletter

Experts from two sides of the fence argue for and against the floodgate of uses and abuses that the technology unleashes

IoT devices in healthcare – saving or endangering lives?

By Victor Ng | Mar 28, 2023 | Features, IoT Security, Newsletter

Critical OT and IoT devices are prime targets for cybercriminals, while typically urgent focus on patient care takes attention away from cybersecurity

On World Backup Day, rethink your data protection strategy

By Soham Sengupta | Mar 28, 2023 | Features, Most Read2, Tips

Implementing a secure and cost-effective data backup strategy can go a long way in mitigating the damage caused by cyberattacks

Impact of AI in an era of disinformation threats

By Victor Ng | Mar 20, 2023 | Features

In a world of generative AI such as GPT-4, organizations in Asia Pacific should be gearing up to combat the growing potentials of disinformation threats.

Ransomware remains a potent threat in 2023 despite improved detection

By Soham Sengupta | Mar 20, 2023 | Features, Malware & Ransomware, Newsletter

Ransomware may show some decline, but awareness and education will still be key in fighting the threat as a company or as an individual.

Identity management critical for IoT security

By Victor Ng | Mar 14, 2023 | Features, IoT Security

With non-human identities outnumbering humans more than 10:1, identity management has become business-critical.

How organizations in APAC should approach cyber risks

By Victor Ng | Mar 7, 2023 | Features

Cyberthreats are still on the rise, while our cloud-based digital economy is gearing up for the metaverse and quantum computing. How do we prepare our organizations for this onslaught?

Identity and access management: a crucial complement to secure digitalization

By L L Seow | Feb 28, 2023 | Features, Newsletter

With digitalization expanding corporate perimeters, passwordless authentication, phishing resistance, and decentralized identity technologies are now vital for enhanced cybersecurity and productivity