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Fortinet, the global cybersecurity provider driving the convergence of networking and security, has observed a sharp escalation in both the volume and sophistication of cyberthreats across Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.  An IDC study*, commissioned by Fortinet, highlights how attackers are rapidly adopting AI to scale stealthy, fast-moving attacks—leaving security teams struggling to detect and respond in time. The results reveal a threat landscape that is not only evolving in complexity but also shifting toward gaps in visibility, governance, and infrastructure. The rise of AI-enabled cybercrime is no longer theoretical. Over half (nearly 56%) of organisations in Singapore said that they have encountered AI-powered cyberthreats in the past year. These threats are scaling fast, with a 2x increase reported by 52% and a 3x increase by 42% of organisations. This new class of AI-powered threats are harder to detect and often exploit weaknesses in human behaviour, misconfig...

SentinelOne, a global provider of AI-powered security, has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ for Extended Detection and Response (XDR) report* – one of only two companies with this distinction. A hundred and forty-four users reviewed SentinelOne's Singularity Platform, and 97% said they would recommend the solution to respond to threats across endpoints with AI-powered security, while 97% rated the solution four stars or better.** “With the growing complexity of cyberthreats, organisations need more than siloed security—they need AI-powered, autonomous protection that delivers real-time detection and response across their entire attack surface. Customers have made it clear that SentinelOne’s XDR provides the intelligence, automation, and efficiency they need to stay ahead of threats and secure their environments with confidence,” said Ely Kahn, VP, Product Management, SentinelOne. Gartner defines extended detection and ...

In the latest wave of its US$1 B investment in industry solutions, data and AI specialist SAS has debuted new AI models that address specific labour- and time-intensive processes that can drag business down. The packaged models come either ready-to-go or intended to tailor and accelerate model training on customer data. Available models include: - Cross-industry: AI-Driven Entity Resolution . | Document Analysis . - Healthcare: Medication Adherence Risk. - Manufacturing: Strategic Supply Chain Optimization. - Public Sector: Payment Integrity for Food Assistance . | Tax Compliance for Sales Tax . “SAS Models are based on SAS’ core assets, talent and intellectual property from its wealth of experience working with customers to solve industry problems,” said Kathy Lange, Research Director at IDC. “Between their scalability and seamless integration with existing environments, SAS models are a great option for those looking to accelerate time to production who might lack the ex...

Vietcombank is implementing Salesforce’s Financial Services Cloud, CRM Analytics, Marketing Cloud , and MuleSoft to unify retail and corporate banking functions on a single AI-powered platform. This implementation, supported by the combined expertise of PwC-Gimasys-CMC TS, will enhance the bank’s operational efficiency and sales and marketing productivity. Together, these solutions will enable Vietcombank to create a unified view of the customer, allowing all relationship managers across Vietcombank to deliver better quality service. Salesforce provides trusted and autonomous AI with Agentforce and best-in-class apps for sales, service, marketing, commerce, and IT — all on one integrated platform. This initiative marks a key milestone in Vietcombank’s digital transformation journey, maintaining the bank’s position as Vietnam’s leading financial institution. By modernising its digital infrastructure with Salesforce, Vietcombank is doing away with siloed data and manual processe...

Malaysia AmBank Group, has successfully transformed its digital presence using Progress Sitefinity Cloud . This move has resulted in an enhanced user experience, streamlined digital operations, faster time to market and significant cost savings. With nearly 50 years of expertise fuelling Malaysia’s economic development, AmBank Group ranks as the country’s 6th-largest banking group by assets. As part of its digital transformation, AmBank sought to modernise its website infrastructure and improve digital services, overcoming the limitations of an outdated content management system. The bank required an intuitive, scalable and flexible solution that would empower its teams to make rapid content management and updates without heavy reliance on IT. “We chose Sitefinity Cloud for its flexibility, scalability and lower total cost of ownership--it met our business requirements without the need for overly complex enterprise-level solutions,” said Shazman Shahid, Head of Group Corporate Communi...

SecureIQLab, a provider of cloud security validation solutions, has shared the results of its 2025 Cloud Web Application Firewall and API Protection (WAAP) validation study.  SecureIQLab, known for its cloud cybersecurity validation, leveraged its proprietary SocX , an AI-powered validation platform, to validate cloud WAAP solutions against the OWASP Top:2023 critical security risks.  The validation study that was conducted from January through April 2025 attempted to evaluate over 15 leading enterprise-class cloud WAAP providers. The study focused on overall security efficacy use-cases targeted around 15 distinct attack vectors and 1,360 attack techniques. The results also exposed key operational gaps around efficiently deploying and managing these solutions, as highlighted in the 60 or more operational scenarios that were evaluated as a part of the study. "Today's sophisticated cyberthreats require equally sophisticated defence mechanisms," said David Ellis, VP Corpo...

CrowdStrike has announced new Falcon Data Protection innovations, enabling security teams to protect sensitive data across endpoints, cloud environments, generative AI (gen AI) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. According to CrowdStrike, data is now a primary adversary target. Adversaries are shifting from disruption to data theft, targeting misconfigurations and trusted identities to exfiltrate sensitive information and fuel downstream attacks. Groups like SCATTERED SPIDER compromise single sign-on (SSO) accounts to harvest SharePoint and Outlook passwords, virtual private network (VPN) instructions and internal documents to aid lateral movement and extortion.  Others, like FAMOUS CHOLLIMA , gain insider access to company-issued endpoints and cloud environments, using remote access tools to steal intellectual property and customer data. As gen AI adoption accelerates, misconfigured applications and unsecured usage are creating new vectors for data exposure. CrowdStri...