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Small, Bit-and-Piece Cyber Attacks increase 233% in 2021, According to Nexusguard

Attackers rely on small-sized patterns to avoid detection, as predicted by Nexusguard researchers

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 October 2021 – Small bit-and-piece DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) boomed by 233% in the first half of 2021, revealed Nexusguard researchers in the Threat Report FHY 2021. As the pandemic carried on into 2021, hackers experimented with new attack patterns to avoid signature-based detection. In the first half of 2021, more than 99% of all DDoS attacks were smaller than 10Gbps, as Nexusguard had predicted in 2020. These small, nimble attacks can cripple communications service providers (CSPs) and Internet service providers (ISPs) if they leave detection to threshold or signature-based methods alone.

 

Attackers are continuing to diversify their approaches with bit-and-piece attacks to bring down target networks and infrastructures. More than 95% of attacks were smaller than 1Gbps each, of which Nexusguard analysts believe a majority were launched using readily available and inexpensive DDoS-for-hire services. Rather than launching large bandwidth attacks against their targets, researchers noted that perpetrators chose to employ attacks using high packet-rate loads of small-sized traffic from DDoS-for-hire services, with the aim of evading DDoS mitigation detection systems.

 

“The high level of intricacies behind communications service provider networks causes them to generally allow all types of traffic to pass through, which leads to smaller or spoofed types of attacks to strike undetected,” said Juniman Kasman, chief technology officer of Nexusguard. “Behavioral detection and mitigation approaches are strongly recommended for targeted networks since they can compare peacetime with battles and take a wider range of factors into consideration than anomalous thresholds or attack signatures.”

 

Traffic spoofing and UDP-style attacks were popular in the first half of the year, with an 84% increase in UDP attacks compared to the previous six months. Nexusguard observed several types of UDP attacks in use, one of which can cause “Black Storm” attacks theorized in recent research. Nexusguard researchers witnessed several service providers bear the brunt of DDoS attacks, including  China Telecom, China Unicom, Vodafone Türkiye, Türk Telekom, Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.S. receiving the highest concentrations of malicious traffic. Nexusguard advises CSPs to use deep learning-based detection methods, which can help CSPs analyze huge amounts of data quickly and accurately while overcoming the inefficiencies inherent in threshold or signature-based methods.

 

Nexusguard’s TAP100 Program helps CSPs quickly launch anti-DDoS capabilities to protect customers. The TAP100 Program removes the hardware barriers associated with typical anti-DDoS service ramp-up, allowing CSP product teams and C-suites to capture new revenue opportunities and ensure superior customer service.

 

Read Nexusguard’s Threat Report FHY 2021 for more mitigation details based on data gathered from CSPs, honeypots, botnet scanning and research on traffic moving between attackers and their targets.

 

About Nexusguard

Founded in 2008, Nexusguard is a leading cloud-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) security solution provider fighting malicious internet attacks. Nexusguard ensures uninterrupted internet service, visibility, optimization and performance. Nexusguard is focused on developing and providing the best cybersecurity solution for every client across a range of industries with specific business and technical requirements. Nexusguard also enables communications service providers to deliver DDoS protection solution as a service. Nexusguard delivers on its promise to provide you with peace of mind by countering threats and ensuring maximum uptime. Visit www.nexusguard.com for more information.

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Authorities Cancel Fireboat Festival and End of Buddhist Lent Celebrations in Luang Prabang

Fire Boat Festival in Luang Prabang
Fire Boat Festival in Luang Prabang (Photo: Champa Meuanglao)

Authorities in Luang Prabang Province have canceled celebrations of End of Buddhist Lent and the Fire Boat Festival this year amid lockdown restrictions.

KVB Global Capital connects with Xero to empower SMEs on cross-border settlements

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 19 October 2021 – KVB Global Capital Limited (hereinafter referred to as “KVB Global Capital”) is pleased to announce it now connects with Xero, the global small business platform. KVB Global Capital aims to simplify cross-border payment processes and comprehensively improve financial workflows for SMEs, combining the advantages of GCFX to further reduce the costs of engaging in global business.

With the rapid changes in the global economy, even though several SMEs are expanding their business globally to increase profits, cross-border payment has become a stumbling block of business development. Given the growing demand by SMEs for international payments, KVB Global Capital now offers multi-currency cross-border payments with competitive exchange rate advantages and a global payment network.

Business users only need to connect their GCFX account with Xero to enjoy two major benefits: 1) Automatic bank feeds – Transactions conducted through GCFX will be automatically synchronized to their Xero account daily, without the need for re-entry of data,  simplifying the reconciliation process for the finance team; 2) Express FX payments  of  bills – With the GCFX app, available in the Xero App Store, users can manage payment instructions by currencies, recipients or due dates, and enjoy  a competitive exchange rate to cater for their different business and geographic needs. 

Ms. Ning Sun, Executive Director of KVB Global Capital, shares her views on this cooperation: “We are pleased to work with Xero in empowering SMEs engaged in global businesses, and reducing the time and money spent on cross-border settlement for them, along with enjoying an efficient and convenient funds transfer experience.” 

To enhance the customers’ experience in using currency exchange services, there is another partnership with Alipay that was established at the beginning of this year to provide customers with a one-stop seamless cross-border money transfer service securely and speedily, anytime & anywhere. The cooperation with Xero will further strengthen and support SMEs in cross-border settlements. KVB Global Capital’s integration with Xero will be initially launched in Australia and then connected into other countries and regions later. 

About KVB Global Capital

KVB Global Capital Limited is an international financial services conglomerate specializing in corporate forex and treasury management, global currency settlement and remittances, hedging and wealth management, financial technology, asset management and security trading. We have established multiple licensed presences in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Hong Kong. By providing 24-hours-a-day electronic trading service, KVB aims to bring our customers a truly globalized service network.

For more information, please visit https://www.kvbgc.com/.

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Sangfor Launches Managed Cloud Services for Your Personalization of Digital Infrastructure

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 October 2021 – Managed cloud services are proven to provide the best digital infrastructure and platform, while allowing IT administrators to focus on revenue-generating needs. Sangfor is proud to announce the launch of the much-awaited Sangfor Managed Cloud Services at the upcoming Sangfor EPIC 2021, putting professionally managed and protected cloud services within reach of every enterprise.

 

Sangfor Managed Cloud Services (MCS) means more personalization for both regional businesses and global enterprises. MCS provides the convenience and flexibility of public cloud, and security, control and service of private cloud.

 

Sangfor MCS offers Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS).  Customers choose to have their own dedicated cloud host, storage and networking, or choose private cloud, data and recovery services, or all of the above.

 

Sangfor works closely with local partners across APAC, EMEA and Americas to deliver end-to-end, 24/7 managed services, simplifying and safeguarding customer’s digital transformation journey.

 

Sangfor MCS is available at over 100 globally distributed datacenter sites and comes packed with powerful built-in security capabilities. Businesses love the easy emphasis on local and even international compliance standards. Sangfor also works closely with partner through a convenient partner portal for the ultimate professional services.

 

Sangfor MCS Has Developed Unique Solutions Including:

  • Elastic Compute & Storage
  • Dedicated Compute-as-a-Service
  • Private Cloud & Container-as-a-Service
  • Management of critical applications and data
  • Disaster recovery and Backup-as-a-Service
  • Host services for on-premises HCI-based infrastructure
  • Managed Security Services (MDR)

The TCO of Sangfor MCS is 30% less than public cloud and is the solution of choice for enabling a hybrid cloud strategy with increased security and flexibility. Its cloud native security capabilities are designed to reduce overall investment on network security solutions and manpower, achieving security goals of MTTR within 5 minutes and at least 35% saving of security TCO.

 

Sangfor MCS Partners are located across China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Italy and other regions around the world, hosting over 1,000 enterprise-level data centers for customers.

Sangfor Managed Cloud Services is truly a trust-worthy and worry-free decision. Join Sangfor EPIC 2021 to learn more about Managed Cloud Services, and Sangfor’s broad range of cloud and network security solutions. Special thanks to our Sponsors INTEL and SUNDRAY for making Sangfor EPIC 2021 possible.

 

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PolyU Innovations in Advanced Textiles, New Materials Synthesis and Centimetre-precision Positioning win TechConnect Awards

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach –  18 October 2021 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was awarded three prestigious prizes at this year’s TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo (TechConnect) in Washington DC.

 

 

From left: Dr Hsu Li-Ta,
Prof. Hao Jianhua and Dr Shou Dahua and their research teams were respectively awarded the TechConnect 2021 Global Innovation Award.

 

PolyU research teams excelled in the area of “Materials & Manufacturing” with two innovations being awarded TechConnect 2021 Global Innovation Awards. The PolyU innovators had developed a nature-inspired ‘sweatable’ textile material capable of ultra-fast sweat dissipation; as well as inventing an environmentally friendly technique to synthesizing MXenes – a promising energy storage material designed to meet rising global energy demands.

 

In the area of  “AI, Data, Cyber & Software”, PolyU has developed 3D LiDAR-aided GNSS precise positioning technology that allows highly robust centimetre-level global positioning in urban environments for automated driving, which also received a TechConnect 2021 Global Innovation Award.

 

PolyU is the only higher education institution in Hong Kong this year that received the awards, which recognise the top 15% of submitted technologies based on their potential positive impact in different technological areas. Other awarded innovators include those from global-renowned universities, institutes and laboratories, including several national laboratories affiliated with the US Department of Energy. It is the fifth year that PolyU research teams have been awarded the prestigious prizes at the world’s largest multi-sector event for fostering development and commercialising innovations.

 

Professor Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU , congratulated the teams. He said: “I am delighted that PolyU’s latest innovations – from advanced manufacturing, materials and electronics micro-systems to AI, data and software technologies – have been recognised and showcased at TechConnect. Not only does this acknowledge the value of PolyU’s impactful research and the innovations that shape smart city development and tackle various environmental and public health issues, but it also paves the way for further research collaboration in the global arena.”

 

PolyU’s three award-winning innovations are:

 

(1)   Sweatextile: A Nature-Inspired Textile of Unidirectional Water Transport and Dissipation for Moisture Management, Comfort and Protection by Dr SHOU Dahua, Professor FAN Jintu and Dr WEI Xin, Institute of Textiles and Clothing

 

Going beyond the capabilities of existing wicking textiles, Sweatextile mimics the perspiration action of human skin, quickly directing and dissipating excessive sweat as water droplets on the outer surface, keeping the wearer dry, comfortable and having greater energy and endurance. In addition to enjoying fast wicking and moisture dissipation, Sweatextile protects wearers from external liquids such as rain and contaminated water. This innovation can benefit a wide range of consumers including outdoor enthusiasts and highly-active professionals.

 

(2)   HF-free facile and rapid synthesis of MXenes related materials for Efficient Energy Conversion and Storage Applications by Professor HAO Jianhua and Ms PANG Sin-Yi, Department of Applied Physics

 

MXenes have widespread uses in electrochemical energy storage and biological application due to their high robustness and non-toxicity. Traditional synthetic routes require the use of highly toxic hydrofluoric (HF) acid to synthesize MXenes, which raises considerable safety and environmental concerns. To overcome this problem, a HF-free electrochemical method has been developed to synthesize MXenes. The resulting MXenes exhibit stable and highly efficient energy storage and hydrogen gas synthesis capabilities, offering promising applications aiming to address the fast-approaching energy crisis and increasing energy demands.

 

(3)   3D LiDAR Aided GNSS Precise Positioning for Level 4 Autonomous Driving by Dr HSU Li-Ta and Dr WEN Weisong, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering

 

The 3D LiDAR-Aided GNSS Precise Positioning technology developed by PolyU tightly couples its environmental perception capability with high-precision satellite positioning technology to achieve an intelligent self-adjusting satellite ranging measurement modeling and correction. This allows highly robust centimetre-level high-precision global positioning in urban environments to be achieved for Level 4 autonomous driving.

 

Besides the three award-winning innovations, a number of other PolyU inventions were also shortlisted in the TechConnect Innovation Showcase which recognises promising technologies within their respective fields.

 

The PolyU showcase included advanced material and manufacturing innovations, such as:

  • an integrated microfluidic system that can replicate natural photosynthesis with greater energy efficiency;
  • an eco-friendly smart coating material which adopts a “smart” cooling mechanism that can both enhance daytime cooling and minimize nighttime heat loss; and
  • a novel antimicrobial 3D printing technology that enables new medical usage of 3D printing products to combat contact transmission of lethal microbes in public areas.

For more details of the event and the awards, please refer to the official website of TechConnect at https://www.techconnectworld.com/World2021 and the list of awardees at https://www.techconnectworld.com/World2021/participate/innovation/awards.html.

Kerry Logistics Network the Proud Recipient of Grand Award At the 2021 Hong Kong Management Association Quality Award

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 October 2021 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘KLN’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is honoured to receive the top accolade of Grand Award at the 2021 Hong Kong Management Association (‘HKMA’) Quality Award (the ‘Award’). This marks the second time KLN has been a HKMA Quality Award winner, having first received the HKMA Excellence Award in 2016.

 

As the recipient of the Grand Award, KLN was recognised for its substantial and continuous improvement in the profitability over the past five years and for having outperformed many of its global peers. KLN’s senior leaders were commended for leading by example, nurturing a culture of excellence and fostering an environment where internal and external stakeholders can embrace open communication. The Award’s examiners also noted that KLN has demonstrated leadership qualities and vision to redesigning and adapting strategies to ensure sustainable operations amid various challenges, and that it has put itself at the forefront of transporting emergencies supplies and household goods across many regions during the ongoing pandemic.

 

William Ma, Group Managing Director of KLN, said, “We are proud and grateful to receive the highly prestigious Grand Award from the HKMA. While we have always strived for excellence in our operations and services, we have markedly stepped up our efforts in the last 18 months to tackle the increasingly complex challenges in the global supply chain. Committed to caring for society, we have also been proactively providing humanitarian logistics services to facilitate the rapid response and aid in disaster and emergency relief operations. That is why we are particularly appreciative of the recognition which HKMA has given us, as it serves as a boost to our morale and as an encouragement for us to keep doing our best in meeting our customers’ needs.”

 

Established in 1991, the Award is organised annually by HKMA, a non-profit-making professional organisation aiming to advance management excellence in Hong Kong and the region. The Award recognises the outstanding performance of Hong Kong-based companies in seven areas, namely, leadership, strategy, customers, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce, operations and results. Winners undergo a stringent assessment process spanning six months, which encompasses various screening stages and a series of interviews. The results are evaluated by a group of judges and examiners comprising leaders of industry, business and academia, many of whom are senior management of multinational corporations.

About Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Stock Code 0636.HK)

Kerry Logistics Network is an Asia-based, global 3PL with a highly diversified business portfolio and the strongest coverage in Asia. It offers a broad range of supply chain solutions from integrated logistics, international freight forwarding (air, ocean, road, rail and multimodal), industrial project logistics, to cross-border e-commerce, last-mile fulfilment and infrastructure investment.

With a global presence across 58 countries and territories, Kerry Logistics Network has established a solid foothold in half of the world’s emerging markets. Its diverse infrastructure, extensive coverage in international gateways and local expertise span across China, India, Southeast Asia, the CIS, Middle East, LATAM and other locations.

Kerry Logistics Network generated a revenue of over HK$53 billion in 2020 and is the largest international logistics company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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About The Hong Kong Management Association Quality Awards

The Hong Kong Management Association introduced the annual Quality Award in 1991 to give recognition to those companies in Hong Kong which have made a lasting commitment to quality and also to provide an opportunity for companies to share with one another their experience in Total Quality Management.

Holman Management Consultant provides professional consulting services to apply for government funding, assists clients in completing TVP technology voucher applications

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 October 2021 – The technology voucher/ TVP application was first launched in November 2016. The purpose of the technology voucher is to subsidize local SMEs to use technology services and solutions through using technology vouchers to enhance productivity and to upgrade and transform their businesses. Holman Management Consultant Limited, a Web Design company, acknowledges that the application process of the technology vouchers is often challenging. Therefore, the company aims to support TVP applicants in the technology voucher application process by overcoming the crucial application stages such as requesting quotations and submitting TVP application forms and materials required for technology voucher applications.

 

Companies that succeeded in the technology voucher application are granted a technology voucher subsidy for their online retailing platforms and online stores.

 

TVP applications are very similar to the applications of general government projects. Technology voucher applicants must provide sufficient evidence to prove that their business projects can promote improvement, transformation, and increase the productivity of their businesses. The required supporting documents for the TVP application include:

1) Copy of a valid business registration certificate 1(a) or a certified copy of the company registration form NAR1

Copies of all supporting documents of the actual business (such as recent invoices/receipts, commercial contracts, recent audited accounts, etc.)

2) Copy of the ID card of the signatory of the TVP application

3) Copy of valid business registration certificate of technical consultant (if applicable)

4) Copy of all sent quotation invitations/invitation letters

Certified copies of quotations for various expenses, including audit fees (if applicable)

 

Holman Management Consultant is a Website Design Company that provides professional technology voucher/ TVP application services, as well as a variety of IT services, such as web design, website design, online store APP making, online store opening, and online store platform optimization.

 

In addition, Holman Management Consultant Web Design company also provides services such as EMF SME marketing fund, SME marketing fund, SME funding, BUD special fund, corporate support plan, financial advisory, insurance buying, medical insurance, group medical care, Voluntary Medical Insurance Scheme, Labour Insurance, Work Insurance, Mandatory Provident Fund Account Opening Service, and Mandatory Provident Fund Services, to help companies in making good use of government resources, as well as enhancing market competitiveness.

 

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PolyU receives staunch support from the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation for the establishment of the Smart Cities Research Institute and the Research Institute for Smart Energy

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 October 2021 – Thanks to a generous donation from the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation (the Foundation), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has established two research institutes in support of the University’s research endeavours in the areas of smart cities and sustainable energy. The two research institutes are named the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) and the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE) in appreciation of the Foundation’s significant contributions. Officiated by Dr David Chung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government, the naming ceremony was held earlier this month. It was attended by Ir Dr Otto Poon Lok-to, Founder of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation, Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU’s Council Chairman, Professor Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU’s President and others.

(from left) Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU’s Chairman of Council; Dr David Chung Wai Keung, JP, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government; Ir Dr Otto Poon, BBS, OBE, Founder of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation, and Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU’s President, unveiled a plaque to formally name the two research institutes.

 

In his welcoming remarks, PolyU’s Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai extended his heartfelt gratitude to Ir Dr Otto Poon Lok-to for his long-standing support to PolyU, “Dr Poon is a strong advocate of using innovation and technology to solve societal problems. Smart cities and energy challenges are two topics of great importance to society today. We are excited to join hands with Dr Poon to set up two research institutes focusing on these strategic areas in order to contribute to the further development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the wider international community.”

 

The Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Dr David Chung , said that the Government had been collaborating with the two Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institutes in conducting trials and pilots in a number of smart city projects, ranging from the application of urban informatics to smart and sustainable energy, in order to improve the quality of life of our citizens.

 

  “The Innovation and Technology Bureau will continue to develop Hong Kong into a smart city and to make space for our local talents to help contribute to the betterment of Hong Kong as well as our country. I urge all of you to take advantage of the opportunities brought about by the National 14th Five-year Plan and development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. There is much to gain from collaboration with our neighbour cities and we have much to learn from each other, especially on the new frontier of smart city development. PolyU, with its outstanding research institutes and academics, will have a big role to play in building Hong Kong into an international I&T hub,” Dr Chung added.

 

Founder of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Ir Dr Otto Poon Lok-to remarked that “the notion of s mart cities embraces a wide array of topics. The establishment of SCRI will serve as a catalyst to blend the various elements of smart cities together in order to contribute to the success of Hong Kong’s Smart City Blue Print 2.0.”  Ir Dr Poon also raised concerns regarding climate change, and noted that renewable energy and energy storage were two essential research topics. He appreciated PolyU researchers’ dedicated commitment to advancing the frontiers of technology and knowledge to cope with energy challenges.

 

Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU , thanked Ir Dr Poon for his unwavering support to PolyU over the years and said “Interdisciplinary collaboration can provide solutions to address societal challenges. Against this backdrop, the University has established the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), a hub to promote research and innovation across disciplines. To date, ten research institutes and five research centres have been established to offer impactful solutions in areas including land and space creation, smart ageing, advanced manufacturing, smart cities, smart energy and more.”

 

Established in 2020, SCRI and RISE will bring together PolyU experts from diversified fields to develop impactful interdisciplinary research.

 

SCRI aims at being a global centre of excellence in urban informatics and a living smart cities laboratory for Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in order to promote smart cities development in Hong Kong and in the country. Its research focus areas include Smart Mobility, Smart Living, Smart Environment, Smart People, Smart Government, and Smart Economy. SCRI is collaborating with some of the world’s top universities including the University of Cambridge and University College London, as well as major industrial players to develop innovative solutions. SCRI’s innovations have received worldwide recognition and won two Gold Medals at 2021 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days and two prizes in the 2021 Smart 50 Awards.

 

RISE strives to pursue translational research on innovative solutions for energy-related problems. Its five research focus areas include District Energy Systems and Smart Grid, Smart Buildings and Smart Energy Systems, Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Advanced and Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies, and Advanced Energy Materials. RISE’s world-class research has been recognised in various global research rankings. A ccording to a recent report by Stanford University, 16 RISE members have been listed among the top 2% of scientists in relevant research fields globally, with three members ranking in the top 25 places. In addition, three RISE scholars have been acknowledged in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list by Clarivate Analytics.

 

For more details about the research institutes, please visit the respective websites:

Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) https://www.polyu.edu.hk/scri/
Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/rise/

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