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Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
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.
Losses tally B6.76bn in past 70 days
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2024
» Cybercrime caused damage tallying 6.76 billion baht over the past 70 days, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.
Crypto scammers in the crosshairs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/12/2023
» Binance has joined forces with the Royal Thai Police to fortify the latter's forensic expertise in cryptocurrency, uniting to combat the surge in digital asset-related crimes.
Contest sparks interest in cybersecurity careers
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2023
» Self-learning, participation in the cybersecurity community and access to localised knowledge resources have empowered newcomers to jump into the cybersecurity industry, say members of Rebooster, the winning team of the "Thailand Cyber Top Talent 2023" competition.
Meta, agencies target online scammers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/10/2023
» Meta, Facebook's parent, is working with local authorities to tackle online scams in Thailand, particularly fraud and deception. Meanwhile, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says Meta needs greater transparency to take down online scam adverts.
Attackers placing greater stress on exploiting data centres
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/04/2023
» Attackers have shifted their focus from exploiting individual devices to enterprise data centres, warns cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks.
Nation plagued by bots
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/12/2022
» The data of 137,000 Thais was sold on bot markets, making the country No.7 in terms of threat level in the world, according to cybersecurity firm NordVPN.
Agency highlights promising advances
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/10/2022
» Brain-computer interface (BCI), generative artificial intelligence (AI) and next-generation telehealth are among the 10 technologies projected to have a substantial impact over the next decade, says the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).
B1m/day fine for mobile operators failing to act against call scamming
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/07/2022
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has set a daily fine of 1 million baht for any mobile phone operator that fails to support government efforts to suppress the rampant scourge of call centre scams.