GreaterMalaysia.com reports: Police have arrested a Swiss national they claim leaked information of a Saudi-based energy company to a UK-based news website. Xavier Andre Justo, 49, was arrested at a house on Koh Samui on Monday. It was said to be part of a plot to discredit Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Malaysian sources said yesterday….
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Naikon Hackers Take Aim At Asia-Pacific Nations, Warns Kaspersky
Tom Jowitt reports: Security specialists Kaspersky Lab has warned of an active hacker collective that goes by the name of Naikon and is targeting a number of countries in the South China Sea area. The group has apparently infiltrated a number of government, civil and military organisations in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam,…
The Inside Story Of How Pakistan Took Down One of the FBI’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals
Eric Markowitz reports: Just before dawn on Feb. 14, in a quiet residential suburb of Karachi, Pakistan’s chief cybersecurity officer, Mir Mazhar Jabbar, stood silently outside the home of Noor Aziz Uddin — a man the FBI calls one of its “most wanted” cybercriminals. Jabbar knocked. Standing behind Jabbar was a team of local Karachi…
Three Members Of New York Cell Of International Cybercrime Organization Sentenced For Roles In $45 Million Cyberattack
On November 25 in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Elvis Rafael Rodriguez, age 25 of Yonkers, was sentenced to 34 months’ imprisonment for his participation in an international cybercrime organization responsible for two cyberattacks that inflicted $45 million in losses on the global financial system in a matter of hours. Two of Rodriguez’s co-defendants were…
File containing asylum seekers’ data downloaded in China, Russia and Egypt
Paul Farrell and Oliver Laughland report: A file containing the personal details of almost 10,000 people in detention was accessed in 16 countries, including China, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan and Russia, raising further concerns that asylum seekers returned to their countries of origin or their families may be at risk of persecution. In February the immigration…
45,000+ Penang Marathon Participants Personal Details Leaked
A hacker using the handle Ninjalong has leaked a heap of personal details from a Malaysian based Marathon. The Penang Bridge Marathon 2013 is being held on the 17th of November and it appears that its web site security has failed to protect the details of those who are registering and making payments for T-Shirts. The Penang…