Cambodia: 9 foreigners nabbed in Phnom Penh cyber-scam raid

Eight Chinese nationals and one Malaysian were detained during a raid on a gated community in the capital on Wednesday. A joint force from the Phnom Penh Administrative Unified Command raided a property in the Borey Peng Huot development, located Read More …

CIMB refutes claims of data breach involving 1.2 million records

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has given assurance that claims circulating online about a data breach involving its customers are false and that customer data continues to be protected. The financial services provider said on social media platform X that its Read More …

Malaysia: Nacsa investigating alleged cyber-espionage targeting multiple government bodies

The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) is currently investigating alleged incidents of cyber-espionage activity targeting various Malaysian government entities. In a statement to StarLifestyle, a Nacsa spokesperson said the agency is aware of a report published by Unit 42, the Read More …

Malaysia to introduce new cybercrime bill to replace outdated computer crimes act

The government is drafting a new Cybercrime Bill aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s legal framework against the growing threat of online fraud, digital manipulation and emerging cyber risks. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Bagan Datuk-BN) said the bill, Read More …

Tracking Malware and Attack Expansion: A Hacker Group’s Journey across Asia

In January 2025, FortiGuard Labs observed Winos 4.0 attacks targeting users in Taiwan. In February, it became clear the actor had changed malware families and expanded operations. What first appeared isolated was part of a broader campaign that shifted from Read More …

Earth Kurma APT Campaign Targets Southeast Asian Government, Telecom Sectors

Trend Research uncovered a sophisticated APT campaign targeting government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Named Earth Kurma, the attackers use advanced custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage services for data exfiltration. Earth Kurma demonstrates adaptive malware toolsets, strategic infrastructure Read More …

KLIA operations not affected after Malaysian airport hit by cyber attack

Operations at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were not affected by a cyber attack by hackers who demanded US$10 million (S$13.4 million). In a joint statement on March 25, the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Read More …

A closer look at the Tria stealer campaign

Since mid-2024, Kaspersky researchers observed a malicious Android campaign leveraging wedding invitations as a lure to social-engineer victims into installing a malicious Android app (APK), which they have named “Tria Stealer” after unique strings found in campaign samples. The primary Read More …

Dangerous new botnet targets webcams, routers across the world

Cybersecurity researchers from the Qualys Threat Research Unit have observed a new large-scale operation exploiting vulnerabilities in IP cameras and routers to build out a botnet. In a technical analysis, Qualys said the attackers were mostly exploiting CVE-2017-17215 and CVE-2024-7029, Read More …