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Cyberespionage group using fake AI apps to expand attacks across Asia-Pacific

Cyberespionage group SilverFox is using counterfeit artificial intelligence applications and phishing campaigns to target businesses across the Asia-Pacific region, according to researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT).

Cybercriminals exploiting AI tools, open-source platforms to conduct attacks

At its recent Asia Pacific Cyber Security Weekend in China, Kaspersky said its Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) recorded 92,000 malicious attacks disguised as AI services in 2026. Nearly half involved applications impersonating ChatGPT.

Kaspersky warns AI-driven attacks are outpacing threat detection

Artificial intelligence is allowing cyber attackers to operate faster while gaps in organizational monitoring leave some threats undetected for months or even years, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said.

Report: Attackers using AI as weapon to target enterprise AI tools

Cyberattackers are using artificial intelligence to accelerate operations while exploiting security weaknesses created by the rapid adoption of enterprise AI tools, according to CrowdStrike’s 2026 Threat Hunting Report.

Bill creating National Cybersecurity Agency clears 2nd reading

House Bill No. 9605, or the proposed “National Cybersecurity and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026,” cleared second reading on July 28, according to the House’s legislative records.

Cybersecurity now a national concern, needs coordinated action — BPI

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) called for closer coordination among government agencies, law enforcement authorities, businesses and consumers as increasingly interconnected cyber threats put more Filipinos at risk of digital fraud.

Attackers deploying AI agents to speed up cyberattacks — report

Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to develop and test cyberattacks within days instead of weeks, while targeting the digital identities and credentials connected to enterprise AI systems, according to a new Sophos report.

GoSerpent cyber-espionage campaign targets SE Asian governments

A cyber-espionage group has targeted government and diplomatic organizations in Southeast Asia using a coordinated set of malware designed to collect documents, steal credentials and remain undetected for extended periods, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

BSP tells financial firms to prepare for AI-powered cyberattacks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged banks and other supervised financial institutions to strengthen their cybersecurity controls as advanced artificial intelligence systems make cyberattacks faster, more adaptive, and easier to scale.

Report finds AI scaling attacks and exposing corporate systems

Artificial intelligence is helping cybercriminals develop and test attacks faster while creating new vulnerabilities inside organizations that deploy AI tools without adequate safeguards, according to a new Sophos report.

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