The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
A curated Asian edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cybersecurity.
What to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical and evolving field dedicated to protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from online threats. Amid transformative advancements such as AI, cloud adoption, quantum computing, and fluctuating geopolitical risks, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
Recent developments across the cybersecurity sphere highlight crucial topics including ransomware surges, deepfake scams, API security lapses, identity management complexities, and the growing importance of Zero Trust frameworks. These trends underscore the need for proactive strategies, comprehensive threat detection, agile responses, and a strengthening of human and technological defenses.
With expanding attack surfaces driven by remote work, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and digital transformation, there is a paramount focus on integrating AI-powered solutions, enhancing data protection, and addressing skills shortages. Initiatives promoting diversity, education, and collaborative partnerships continue to be essential in fortifying cyber resilience.
Exploring these themes through the latest stories and expert insights encourages readers to deepen their understanding of contemporary cybersecurity challenges and solutions, emphasizing actionable knowledge to help safeguard digital futures in an interconnected world.
Asian Cybersecurity News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Philippine operators unveil anti-scam push with GSMA
Fears over fraud are pushing Philippine mobile operators to test network-led scam detection and transaction checks with the GSMA.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
Businesses are getting new recovery tools for AI, identity and encrypted data as Dell widens its cyber resilience offer against faster-moving attacks.
Scouter launches in Singapore with cybersecurity services
The new unit will help Singapore organisations choose and deploy security tools, with local engineering support aimed at complex regulated sectors.
Indonesia hosts AICX 2026 on AI & cyber resilience
More than 600 attendees in Bali heard warnings that AI adoption will fail without stronger cyber defences, skills and national coordination.
Sabiki launches free AI readiness scan for Microsoft 365
Across 178 Microsoft 365 tenants, Sabiki says most lacked controls for AI identities, leaving data exposed and permissions unchecked.
Keeper links Tenable scans to instant cloud remediation
Security teams can now fix Tenable alerts in seconds, as Keeper links detections to automated credential rotation and just-in-time access.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Featured News
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
Netskope launches Catalyst program: Facilitate, secure and get out of the way
Netskope's revamped Catalyst MSP/SP Program and Partner Orchestrator aim to have MSP customers flexibly provisioned within 15 minutes.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?
CISOs are under pressure to answer boardroom questions on exposure in minutes, as Filigran pushes CTEM and open-source validation tools.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Expert Columns
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Shadow AI Is Creating an Unmanaged Identity Crisis Across APAC
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Netskope launches Catalyst program: Facilitate, secure and get out of the way
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Recent Cybersecurity News
Attackers weaponise public research within minutes
Published exploit code is giving defenders days, not weeks, to patch, with 91% of public proof-of-concept vulnerabilities hit within 48 hours.
DNSFilter launches LUMINATE to unify security under DNS
It aims to cut security sprawl by putting filtering, AI governance and threat hunting into one DNS-based platform for harder-to-manage devices.
ExpressVPN adds browser web protection against scams
The browser add-on now blocks malicious and phishing pages in real time, even when subscribers are not connected to the VPN.
1Password launches sign-in tool for personal AI agents
The move could let users approve AI logins without exposing passwords, as 1Password bets secure access will shape adoption of personal agents.
GuidePoint urges PHP hunting after new vulnerabilities
Defenders are being told to hunt for suspicious PHP activity as GuidePoint warns the new flaws could already be probed, even without confirmed indicators.
Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit
Industrial firms bore the brunt as ransomware incidents climbed 23% in the third quarter, with North America also hit hard.
AI investment outpaces revenue for TD SYNNEX resellers
Fewer than a quarter of resellers say AI drives meaningful revenue, as security and governance worries slow pilots from reaching production.
AI attacker blocked by microsegmentation in Anthropic test
The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.
Tracebit says context bombs cut AI attack success 91%
Tracebit's research suggests deception can sharply slow AI-driven intrusions, lifting attacker costs 23-fold while cutting completed objectives by 91%.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Rapid7 warns of three-day gap before attacks exploit flaws
Defenders now have just days to patch internet-facing systems, as 71% of tracked exploitation happened within a week of disclosure.
Fleet adds NVIDIA AI workstations to device management
IT teams can now monitor AI workstations and deskside supercomputers alongside laptops and servers, tightening oversight as firms adopt NVIDIA hardware.
ASC X9 Financial PKI gains traction ahead of DTCC deadlines
More than 1,900 organisations are now deploying or testing the system as DTCC certificate rules force financial firms to move fast before year-end deadlines.
CrowdStrike launches tools to detect risky AI agents
The tools are designed to spot rogue AI behaviour and simulate attacks before autonomous systems can reach critical data or systems.
JFrog adds AI security controls for developer tools
Security teams can now spot unauthorised AI tools on developer machines before they reach production, as JFrog extends its controls.
Hackers abuse trusted AI tools to breach organisations
Attackers are abusing approved AI and admin tools to move through networks in minutes, making traditional trust-based defences far less reliable.
Black Kite adds quantum readiness to supplier cyber ratings
Companies can now see which suppliers are already moving towards quantum-safe encryption, as Black Kite folds the new checks into its cyber ratings.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security with new research
The new controls aim to curb AI agents' machine-speed access to company systems as research shows they can trigger thousands of endpoint actions.
AppViewX expands Quantum Trust Hub for quantum migration
Security teams gain a standalone tool to map quantum-era cryptographic exposure across certificates, keys and software before 2030 deadlines bite.
Job Moves
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Dragos appoints Japan Country Manager to expand market
Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth
Renato Garcia returns to lead Exclusive Networks Philippines growth
Saviynt appoints Roger Hsu to spearhead Asia expansion drive
Proofpoint appoints JP Yu to lead operations in SAK region
Rackspace Technology appoints Ramesh Babu as Southeast Asia Cloud Leader
