Malaysians are extremely tech savvy, but often take unnecessary risks with their devices. That was the gist of the statement made by Cybersecurity Malaysia CEO Dr Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab during a joi…
North Korean Hackers Suspected In Wave Of Bank Cyberattacks
A series of cyberattacks on institutions from 31 countries has been blamed on the North Korea-linked Lazarus group. The notorious hackers have previously been accused of stealing money from a bank in …
Symantec: Malaysia Ranked 33 Globally For Social Media Scams
Malaysia’s race to get everyone on the internet is having the unfortunate side effect of exposing more and more citizens to malware and social media scams. Symantec’s 2015 Internet Securit…
New Trojan Mines Information From Oil & Gas Industry
A new Trojan that targets the global energy sector has been discovered. Currently known as Laziok, it appears to mine information from targets mainly located in the Middle East, allowing its controlle…
Linux-Based Trojan Discovered In 45 Countries
A Linux-based trojan that targets government systems has been uncovered, although it is unknown how long it has been in operation. The trojan itself is not entirely unknown, both Symantec and Kaspersk…
Symantec Developing New Plans To Combat Cyberattacks; Antivirus Software Not Enough
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Symantec is preparing to change how it deals with cyberattacks and hackers. Attempting to keep people out is a futile exercise as threats appear faster than c…
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In this day and age where our relationship with our mobile phone is less communication device and more personal assistant and information bank, security is a bigger issue than ever. Consider the amoun…