Data Security Articles

The integrity of Malaysian commercial and government computer systems continues to be threatened by the increase of spear phishing attacks by groups based overseas. Phishing attacks occur where mass emails are sent out to multiple users enticing them to click on a...

Ransomware has become a critical threat for small and medium sized businesses in Malaysia and across South East Asia due to the ease with which Bitcoin makes extracting ransoms from their victims. Ransomware is simple but toxic. Malicious software is inadvertently...

Ever since mobile phones became an essential tool for businesspeople, their theft and resale has posed a security problem for companies. The latest smart phones are not only costly, they can also contain crucial data relating to the company and the personnel working...

Top secret defence documents belonging to the commander of Australian operations in the Middle East stored on a USB drive went missing from the backpack of a military aide travelling on a commercial flight from Dubai to Pakistan. It is believed the USB went...