Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.
In a recent cybersecurity breach, City Bank in Bangladesh has had sensitive client financial statements exposed and sold on underground hacking forums, according to a recent blog post by the Bangladesh Cyber Security Intelligence (BCSI).
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department's systems this month, gaining access to sensitive, unclassified documents, according to a letter shared with lawmakers and obtained by Reuters.
A series of cyberattacks has compromised multiple Google Chrome browser extensions, impacting several companies since mid-December, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Two American telecom companies, AT&T and Verizon, have confirmed the security of their U.S. networks following cyber espionage attempts linked to the Chinese-backed Salt Typhoon operation.
A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Sophos, a cybersecurity solutions company, has recently released a new report titled “Pacific Rim,” revealing its five-year-long defensive and counter-offensive operations against a complex network of cyber adversaries, allegedly linked to China, that have targeted critical infrastructure across Southeast Asia.
Excessive worry about cyber threats can lead to "security fatigue."
To successfully construct a truly smart nation, governments must prioritise smart cybersecurity as a cornerstone of their digital transformation strategy.
Cyber security experts rush to restore systems after an unprecedented global wave of cyberattacks that strike targets ranging from Russia's banks to British hospitals and a French carmaker's factories.
Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has obtained digital evidence that bolsters suspicions by some researchers that North Korea was involved in last year's $81 million cyber heist of the Bangladesh central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Pakistan has adopted a much-criticised cyber security law that grants sweeping powers to regulators to block private information they deem illegal. The National Assembly approves the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 after the Senate had unanimously adopted it last month.
Alarmed by the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank in February, one of the world's biggest ever cyber heists, cybersecurity is among the top concerns discussed at Singapore's annual Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit. For the first time, the conference allots one of its six special sessions to cybersecurity.
The SWIFT secure messaging service that underpins international banking says it is planning to launch a new security programme as it fights to rebuild its reputation in the wake of the Bangladesh Bank heist.
More than three months have passed since $81 million was stolen in a brazen cyber-heist from Bangladesh's central bank and sent to Manila - yet authorities in the Philippines appear no closer to nabbing those who laundered most of the money through a bank and casinos.
Anyone spreading negative propaganda against the Liberation War or the Father of the Nation, using digital devices, will risk being sentenced to life in prison, according to the draft of a new law. The draft of Digital Security Act-2016 also stipulates two-year imprisonment for "deliberately" defaming someone or hurting anyone's religious sentiment by publishing or broadcasting something through digital devices.
Cyber attackers are targeting the campaigns of Democratic and Republican presidential contenders, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday.
Three messages sent by the Bangladeshi central bank to the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) on the morning of February 9, alerting the Yuchengco-controlled financial institution to the dubious provenance of the $81 million that was later revealed to be the largest money laundering caper in Philippine history.
Guidelines on Internal Control & Compliance for Banks were issued by the central bank on March 8, 2016, which recommended the commercial banks to take insurance as a risk mitigation measure. Such insurances are not over-the-counter products, and must be customised as per each bank's unique exposures.
