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Mystery hackers use novel SharkLoader dropper against governments, software devs

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Mystery hackers use novel SharkLoader dropper against governments, software devs 2026-06-26 at 12:13 By Zeljka Zorz Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a previously unknown cyberattack campaign that has compromised government organizations and software development companies in multiple countries. They first stumbled onto the campaign while investigating an attack on a diplomatic organization in Indonesia. What initially […]

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Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto

Asia, Indonesia, Latest News, policy, social media /

Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto 2026-06-25 at 11:44 By Ezra Reguerra Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korea adds token securities to capital market overhaul

Asia, Latest News, policy, South Korea, tokenization /

South Korea adds token securities to capital market overhaul 2026-06-24 at 11:56 By Ezra Reguerra South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has placed token securities infrastructure within a wider capital-market modernization plan covering faster settlement, longer trading hours and digital transformation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Dash eyes Philippines as market for crypto payments

Asia, Dash, Latest News, Payments, Philippines /

Dash eyes Philippines as market for crypto payments 2026-06-21 at 15:25 By Ezra Reguerra Dash is assessing the Philippines for a crypto payments push as regulators promote easier business registration, though industry participants say compliant market entry can still take years. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei

Asia, Japan, Latest News, Pensions /

Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei 2026-06-21 at 11:54 By Ezra Reguerra A Japanese corporate pension fund with about 1,200 participating small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenization

Asia, Latest News, Philippines, RWA Tokenization, SEC, tokenization /

Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenization 2026-06-20 at 10:05 By Ezra Reguerra Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that tokenized assets could give Filipinos more legitimate investment options while helping steer them away from scams. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands

Asia, Central Bank, China, Latest News, Peoples Bank of China /

China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands 2026-06-17 at 14:02 By Ezra Reguerra A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoins gain importance in global payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator

Asia, Cambodia, Fraud & Identity Theft, scam, scam centers, Tracking & Law Enforcement /

US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator 2026-04-27 at 13:18 By Associated Press U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against Chinese transnational organized

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TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks

Asia, China, exploited, Government, TrueConf, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability, Zero-Day /

TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks 2026-04-03 at 17:52 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese threat actor exploited the video conferencing platform to perform reconnaissance, escalate privileges, and execute additional payloads. The post TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation

Asia, China, China APT, Featured, Military, Nation-State /

China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation 2026-03-16 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire The state-sponsored hackers deployed custom tools and stayed dormant in the compromised environments for months. The post China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets

APT, Asia, China, cyber espionage, Don't miss, government-backed attacks, Hot stuff, Kaspersky, News, Rapid7 /

Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets 2026-02-03 at 15:34 By Zeljka Zorz Rapid7 researchers have attributed the recent hijacking of the Notepad++ update mechanism to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group known for targeting organizations in Southeast Asia for espionage purposes. On Wednesday, Kaspersky researchers shared the insights they’ve gleaned

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How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates

Asia, Don't miss, financial industry, government-backed attacks, Hot stuff, News, supply chain compromise, telecommunications /

How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates 2026-02-02 at 15:38 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected Chinese state-sponsored attackers hijacked the Notepad++ update mechanism by compromising the software project’s shared hosting server and intercepting and redirecting update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org, the software’s maintainer Don Ho confirmed on Monday. The attack timeline In early December 2025, security researcher

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The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks

Africa, Asia, Europe, Freedom House, News, Privacy, report, USA /

The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks 2025-11-17 at 14:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global internet freedom has declined for the 15th straight year, according to the latest Freedom House report. Out of 72 countries evaluated, 28 recorded declines and 17 saw improvements. Shutdowns hit high-stakes zones The report documents large-scale infrastructure used to

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Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices

Asia, cybercrime, data theft, Don't miss, Europe, Hot stuff, Malware, Morphisec, News, spear-phishing, USA /

Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices 2025-08-18 at 16:12 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers pushing the Noodlophile infostealer are targeting businesses with spear-phishing emails threatening legal action due to copyright or intellectual property infringement, Morphisec researchers have warned. The campaign The emails, ostensibly sent by a law firm, are tailored to

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48,000+ internet-facing Fortinet firewalls still open to attack

Arctic Wolf Networks, Asia, Don't miss, enterprise, firewall, Fortinet, Hot stuff, Kroll, News, Shadowserver, USA /

48,000+ internet-facing Fortinet firewalls still open to attack 2025-01-22 at 14:34 By Zeljka Zorz Despite last week’s confirmation of and warnings about long-standing exploitation of CVE-2024-55591, a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet Fortigate firewalls, too many vulnerable devices are still accessible from the Internet and open to attack: over 48,000, according to data from the Shadowserver

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Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach

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Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach 2024-06-25 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Ransomware attackers wielding a LockBit variant dubbed Brain Cipher have disrupted a temporary national data center facility which supports the operations of 200+ Indonesian government agencies and public services. The attackers are asking for a $8

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Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers

Asia, deepfakes, Don't miss, enterprise, Hot stuff, News, scams, video conferencing /

Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers 2024-02-05 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call

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Singapore releases national AI strategy 2.0, plans for 15,000 AI experts

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Singapore releases national AI strategy 2.0, plans for 15,000 AI experts 05/12/2023 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis Singapore released an updated version of its national AI strategy that includes plans for boosting government competency, building a smart nation and increasing compute capacity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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