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Cybercriminals increasingly prey on small firms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/12/2025
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, who exploit them for supply chain attacks or demand a ransom for their data.
Proactive cybersecurity steps deemed essential
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/07/2024
» Taking proactive measures in cybersecurity through penetration testing and staying informed about emerging threats will help organisations minimise impacts from attackers amid a fast-changing landscape of threats, said Gregory Pickett, chief executive of Hellfire Security and also a white hat hacker.
Thailand tops region for ransomware attacks
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/05/2024
» Thailand had the most ransomware attacks in Southeast Asia last year, according to the Russia-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
Key sectors keen on generative AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/11/2023
» The telecom sector, state agencies and academics are keen to explore the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and prepare for its responsible use to prevent any negative impacts.
Bangkok Post among 300 victims of ransomware attack
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/07/2023
» The Bangkok Post website was inaccessible for most of Wednesday, along with the sites of hundreds of other internet service users, due to a rare ransomware attack, according to its long-standing service provider.
Kaspersky chief details key cyberthreats
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/03/2023
» Professional targeted attacks, including on industrial and critical infrastructure, are global cyberthreat trends, while the use of operational technology (OT) in Thailand needs to be more secure in this connected world, said Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Ransomware 3.0 strikes on the rise
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/02/2023
» Thailand recorded the second-highest number of targeted ransomware attacks in Southeast Asia and hackers are expected to increase their extortion and inflict greater damage on financial and reputational victims with Ransomware 3.0, says Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Cost of data breaches hits an all-time high
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/07/2022
» Asean has seen the average cost of a data breach hit all-time high of US$2.87 million in 2022, up 8% from a year before, according to the latest report by American IT giant IBM, with the problem believed to be heaping pressure on already high inflation.
Cybercriminals locating more victims
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2022
» Cybercriminals are expanding their targets to e-sports, satellite internet, edge computing and crypto wallets to reach more victims in the digital world, says Fortinet, a global cybersecurity company.
Crypto cybercrime set to surge next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/12/2021
» Cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware attacks, metaverse-related attacks, exploitation of flaws in application programming interfaces (API), and critical infrastructure attacks are among the key threats expected in 2022, according to Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity company.