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Retail Asia01/09/2023

The bank engaged in an extensive review after being one of the banks affected by a Russian ransomware attack early in the year. The first casualty? Going digital. It is a small section in UBS’s full second-quarter report, but a telling one. Buried on page 41 is a small but substantial tidbit. The bank has […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2022

Philippines’ major telecoms group, Smart and PLDT said it welcomes the country’s new Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory launched by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or ICC. The new facility aims to improve the government’s initiatives to fight cybercrime, especially, online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Following the unveiling of this new laboratory, […]

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Retail Asia21/01/2022

In the vast cyber jungle we call The Internet there are potential threats lurking in every dark corner, every thick bush. Now, dramatic preludes aside, there is a lot of bad content around the web – such as the pornography that spam bots were peddling on Instagram. The popular social network has been constantly testing new […]

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Retail Asia20/09/2021

China’s industry ministry published a notice on Thursday telling companies to step up cyber and data security oversight over connected vehicles, saying that security risks in the industry had become increasingly prominent. All relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology […]

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Retail Asia15/03/2021

IronNet Cybersecurity, the leader in network detection and response and collective defense, announced new integrations with leading cloud, endpoint, and firewall platforms. These integrations enhance and expand the benefits of IronNet’s Collective Defense Platform for security operations teams. New capabilities in this release include integrations with: Amazon Web Services (AWS): Adding new IronNet sensors that […]

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Retail Asia17/12/2020

Retailers and shoppers are gearing up for holiday shopping as we are heading to the festive Christmas and Chinese New Year. There is a caveat though. With multiple COVID-19 outbreaks this year, the government announces social distancing measures for crowd control and people are advised to stay home. Shoppers go online to enjoy the seasonal […]

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Retail Asia09/12/2019

Banks that lack measures to withstand cyberattacks risk up to 65 percent of their quarterly profits, according to a recent stress test study by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Direct and indirect impact from cyberattacks against banks is estimated to cause losses of 35-65 percent and 20-50 percent of quarterly profits, respectively. According to the […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2019

Thanks that lack measures to withstand cyberattacks risk up to 65 percent of their quarterly profits, according to a recent stress test study by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Direct and indirect impact from cyberattacks against banks are estimated to cause losses of 35-65 percent and 20-50 percent of quarterly profits, respectively. According to the study, […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2019

Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is planning to launch bitcoin futures on December 9 in Singapore, following regulator’s new papers permitting the trading of derivatives tracking certain cryptocurrencies. The Bakkt bitcoin cash-settled monthly futures contract, denominated in U.S. dollars, will be settled against data from physically delivered Bakkt bitcoin monthly futures contract. The new contract will […]

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Retail Asia04/10/2019

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released new research detailing a fast-growing market for IoT attacks. Cybercriminals from around the world are actively discussing how to compromise connected devices, and how to leverage these devices for moneymaking schemes. Trend Micro Research analyzed forums in the Russian, Portuguese, English, Arabic, and Spanish […]

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Retail Asia25/09/2019

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it was cited as a leader with the second-highest score in the current offering category in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q3 2019 report. In reference to Trend Micro, Forrester remarked that: “[Their] endpoint security offerings span the full gamut of threat prevention and detection, with […]

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Retail Asia10/06/2019

ZTE has launched the first in a series of planned dedicated cybersecurity labs aimed at reassuring customers of the security of its solutions, and developing end-to-end security products and services. The new lab in Nanjing, China will help ZTE provide customers with end-to-end security products and services. It also aims to help ZTE increase transparency […]

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Retail Asia19/04/2019

Most likely you won’t be affected, but due to the strange way that Global Positioning Systems (GPS) measure time, some devices were at risk of being reset yesterday at 7:59 pm EDT. GPS systems affected could be reset back to January 6th, 1980. This is a risk because devices using GPS measure time by counting […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2019

Google today released its annual security and privacy report, looking back at 2018. In the report, Google says that it has a three thronged approach to Android security. It uses layered security that all work together to protect the operating system and apps. Transparency creates openness and trust, says Google. Taking a shot at the […]

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Retail Asia19/03/2019

An unidentified third-party has breached Kathmandu’s website and potentially accessed customers’ personal information and payment details, the outdoor retailer revealed on Wednesday. The business was alerted to the breach, which took place between January 8 and February 12, 2019, through bank fraud monitoring. A Kathmandu spokesperson told that the business is currently investigating how many […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2019

The Global Telco Security Alliance, the industry alliance founded by Singtel, SoftBank, Etisalat and Telefónica. has welcomed a new member in US telecoms giant AT&T. The inclusion of AT&T will significantly increase the global presence and resources available to the alliance, which was first launched in April 2018. AT&T, which has joined the group as […]

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Retail Asia22/10/2018

Hong Kong has experienced a surge in fraudulent banking websites this year. In August alone, there were 15 reports of such incidents, compared with only two cases of fake websites or phishing attempts in the same month a year ago, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). In September, seven incidents were reported, up […]

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Retail Asia16/04/2018

Singapore’s Singtel and Japan’s SoftBank have teamed up with UAE-based Etisalat and Spain’s Telefonica to create the first global telco security alliance. The new partnership is aimed at providing enterprises with access to a comprehensive portfolio of cyber security services. The alliance has a combined 1.2 billion customers with a presence in over 60 countries across APAC, Europe, the Middle East and the […]

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Retail Asia27/12/2017

On 11 November 2017, Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales hit a new record high with a 39% increase from last year’s sales. The company’s 2017 profits broke world records of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, marking this Asian sales day as one of the highest revenue sales in history. With increasing internet-user penetration, consumer behavior is […]

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Retail Asia26/09/2017

Asia Pacific was heavily hit by cyber attacks during the first six months of the year, taking more attacks than other regions in most threat categories, according to Trend Micro. Globally, Trend Micro detected 82 million ransomware threats and found that on average, 28 new ransomware families were created every month. The company also blocked more […]

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