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Retail Asia02/01/2020

In a recent blog post on the Microsoft website, the company detailed steps it has taken to take legal action against a cybercrime group and protect customer information. The security threat came from a group known as Thallium, which reportedly is based in North Korea. The group used a technique called ‘spear phishing’ to steal […]

Retail Asia23/09/2019

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited faced a day of tech hiccups, including the latest denial-of-service attacks on its website. According to HKEX CEO, Charles Li Xiaojia, the bourse’s website was subject to distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) – a cyberattack whereby overwhelming traffic is imposed to slow or restrict access from other browsers – and […]

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 […]

Retail Asia18/10/2017

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ESET researchers have discovered DoubleLocker, an innovative Android malware that combines a cunning infection mechanism with two powerful tools for extorting money from its victims. “DoubleLocker misuses Android accessibility services, which is a popular trick among cybercriminals,” commented Lukáš Štefanko, the ESET malware researcher who discovered DoubleLocker. “Its payload can change the device’s PIN, preventing the […]

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Microsoft takes action against hackers from North Korea

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Website Hit By DoS Attacks

Surge in Hong Kong Cybercrime

Android ransomware abuses accessibility services