Online security stories

GSMA says Japan must accelerate 5G standalone rollout, close a growing grey digital divide and tighten online security to lift productivity.

Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.

APAC cybercrime climbs as synthetic identity fraud accelerates, with desktop-browser attacks, login pressure and bot activity fuelling losses.

Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.

OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.

Spoofed AI agents are hammering major websites with billions of hidden requests, driving up costs and outpacing current security defences.

Norton launches Genie scam assistant in ChatGPT, letting users tag @Norton to analyse emails, texts, images and links for fraud risks.

G2A adds Klarna at checkout, letting European gamers split or delay payments on over 90,000 digital titles and in-game purchases.

Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.

Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.

AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.

Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.

CelcomDigi unveils refreshed 5G postpaid plans in Malaysia, adding a RM190 tier with streaming, security perks and discounted roaming options.

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.

Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.

Fastly appoints Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia to spearhead edge cloud growth across ASEAN, Greater China and South Korea.

Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.

CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.

Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.

Rising fraud is exploiting fake and disposable emails; smarter validation at sign-up and checkout can block attacks before they cost you.