Your data is for sale!

Brian Fernandez is joined by Benjamin Ang Head, Cyber and Homeland Defence, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University Singapore in a conversation on the latest cybersecurity incidence and threats from around the Asia Pacific region.

In episode 7, the duo will touch on:
– A recent incident where threat actors have hacked two data centers in Asia and accessed login credentials of top technology giants, including Apple, Uber, Samsung Electronics, Alibaba.com, etc., and leaked them on a hacker forum.

– Malaysians’ personal data is actively being sold on the dark web, with at least one advertisement from those with the information appearing every two days, suggesting lax data protection protocols among local companies.

– The 2022 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study finds that the APAC region is facing a troubling gap in its cybersecurity workforce and new strategies may be necessary to meet the universal need for cybersecurity professionals.

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Presenters: Benjamin Ang & Brian Fernandez

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