Malaysia is quickly becoming a leading choice for investing in data centers. It aims to generate RM3.6 billion (US$781 million) in revenue by 2025, compared to RM2.09 billion (US$462 million) in 2022. The growth is driven by investments and expansions by major technology companies, showcasing Malaysia’s increasing importance in the …
Read More »CISA unveils new Cyber Incident Reporting Portal
CISA has moved its cyber incident reporting form to the new CISA Services Portal to improve cyber incident reporting. The Portal is a secure platform for reporting cyber incidents. It has extra features like saving and updating reports, sharing with others, and searching and filtering. Users can now have informal …
Read More »Microsoft requires MFA for access to admin portals starting in October
Microsoft warned Entra global admins to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for their tenants by October 15 to prevent users from losing access to admin portals. This is part of Redmond’s Secure Future Initiative. It aims to protect Azure accounts from phishing and hijacking attempts by requiring mandatory MFA for all …
Read More »Bank employee accessed customer data: affect 41 bank clients
A bank employee accesses the personal information of several dozen customers. The person did that for the time being before being noticed. TD Bank reimbursed its clients after finding out that one of its employees accessed the personal information of some customers. The bank, based in New Jersey, stated that …
Read More »India’s telecom authority initiates a crackdown on spam calls
India’s telecom regulator has ordered service providers to block all unwanted calls from unregistered senders in a major move “to curb the increasing number of spam calls.” In case of a violation, the service providers will face disconnection of their networks for up to two years, India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority …
Read More »Microsoft 365 anti-phishing protection can be bypassed with CSS
Researchers found a way to get around a security measure in Microsoft 365, making it more likely for users to open harmful emails. Outlook has a hidden anti-phishing measure called the ‘First Contact Safety Tip.’ It warns recipients when they receive an email from an unfamiliar address. Outlook displays an …
Read More »EU’s World-First Artificial Intelligence Rules Officially Taking Effect
The European Union’s artificial intelligence law, the first of its kind in the world, officially came into effect on Thursday. This is a significant step in the EU’s efforts to regulate this technology. The Artificial Intelligence Act aims to protect the “fundamental rights” of citizens in the 27-nation bloc and …
Read More »CISA issues nine industrial control system advisories
CISA released nine advisories about Industrial Control Systems (ICS) on August 1, 2024. They give important information about security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits related to ICS. ICSA-24-214-01 Johnson Controls exacqVision Client and exacqVision Server ICSA-24-214-02 Johnson Controls exacqVision Web Service ICSA-24-214-03 Johnson Controls exacqVision Web Service ICSA-24-214-04 Johnson Controls exacqVision …
Read More »India’s central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment transfer
The Reserve Bank of India fined Visa 24.1 million rupees (nearly $288,000) for using an unauthorized payment transfer system. The central bank made this announcement on Friday (July 26). “It was discovered that the entity (Visa) had implemented a payment authentication solution without regulatory clearance from the RBI,” the central …
Read More »EU 109 Banks, Cyber Stress Test; “room for improvement”
Stress test gauged how banks would respond to and recover from severe but plausible cybersecurity incident 109 banks tested, of which 28 underwent more extensive testing Results to feed into ECB’s 2024 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to conduct its first thematic stress …
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