Malware

Group-IB unveils first iOS trojan stealing your face
Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible AI face-swapping services to create deepfakes by replacing their faces with the victims
Malaysia remains top three in terms of phishing attacks in Southeast Asia 
Data from Kaspersky shows that email phishing attacks in Malaysia remain at an alarming rate.
​​Microsoft releases second edition of Cyber Signals 
Microsoft released its second edition of Cyber Signals, a regular cyberthreat intelligence brief, spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s global security signals and experts. 
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia partners Feedzai to secure digital bank
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia is implementing Feedzai’s RiskOps platform to handle the challenges of identity, real-time data, and collaboration across the entire customer lifecycle.
Cybercriminals continue to prey on Malaysian job-seekers - Kaspersky explains why
Job scams have been around for a long time, Kaspersky said, however, it is getting extra attention lately as Malaysians report receiving way more job invitations through text messages than ever before. 
Protect banking credentials against malware this festive season
While threat actors continue to grow in numbers and sophistication globally and locally, a recent malware campaign targeting online shoppers' banking credentials in Malaysia was able to make off with sensitive data despite being fairly unsophisticated. 
Cyber security a priority in Asean boardrooms in 2022: Palo Alto
Palo Alto Networks unveiled a new research which found Asean business leaders prioritising cyber security issues at the board level, as a result of the disruptions brought about by Covid-19. 
Two-thirds of Malaysian SMBs lost customer information to incidents: Cisco
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Malaysia are exposed, under attack, and more worried about cybersecurity threats than before, a new study by Cisco suggests
‘Agent Smith’ Malware Infects 25 million phones worldwide
Fifteen million devices in India are infected and 800,000 in Southeast Asia.
Future of Cybersecurity Conference to address industry challenges
A growing need to address the issues surrounding new technology.
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