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MANILA: The Philippines has detected foreign attempts to access intelligence data, but its cyber minister said on Tuesday (Feb 18) no breaches have been recorded so far.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Feb 18, 2025)
(Reuters) -Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) will pay a $10 million penalty to settle charges its subsidiaries failed to immediately alert the Securities and Exchange Commission of a cyber intrusion incident, the SEC said on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: There have been zero successful cyber attacks against the Central Database Hub (Padu) out of over 70 million attempts recorded since January 2, says Rafizi Ramli.
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster told an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant costs’ in response
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster told an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant costs’ in response
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Monday a cyber incident that forced one of its largest ports operators to suspend operations could be resolved within days and that the company was making "good progress" to bring activities back online.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advances in artificial intelligence may facilitate hacking, scamming and money laundering by reducing the technical know-how required to carry out such crimes, top U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials said on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official who is among those working to evict alleged Chinese hackers from American telecom companies has a word of advice for his fellow Americans:
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Wednesday it would boost its cyber defences by setting up a lead agency to make it easier for the public and businesses to seek help during network intrusions.
KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian spies are using hackers to target computer systems at law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in a bid to identify and obtain evidence related to alleged Russian war crimes, Ukraine's cyber defence chief told Reuters on Friday.
(Reuters) -Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday adopted new rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents, a measure officials said was to help the investing public contend with the mounting cost and frequency of cyber attacks.
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish police arrested five people suspected of being responsible for running a web platform that has been used to launch cyberattacks around the world, European policing agency Europol said on Friday.
THE setting up of Malaysia Cyber Security Academy is expected to significantly enhance the country’s cybersecurity readiness by addressing the shortage of skilled professionals in the field.
In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the US Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel’s movement, authorities concluded that weak defenses exposed critical functions to “significant vulnerabilities”.
Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report on June 22.
PETALING JAYA: Cyber warfare countermeasures and protections are in place to ensure that the nation is well protected from any such intrusions.
South African logistics firm Transnet declared force majeure as a major cyber attack continues to hamper its main port terminal operations.
Iran is widely expected to ramp up cyberattacks against the United States in response to the US killing of a top Iranian leader this month even as fears have receded about a military confrontation between the two countries.
FROM PROF DR SELVAKUMAR MANICKAM
