June 27, 2024
Tech News
Harmony Auto has inaugurated its first BYD service center in Malaysia, located within the Hartamas Shopping Centre. This 3,230 square feet facility offers sales, service, and spare parts for BYD vehicles. The showroom is currently operational, with the service and spare parts section expected to be ready by Q4 2024. Additionally, a 150kW Kempower DC fast charger with three charging nozzles has been installed outside the outlet, available to the public regardless of vehicle brand.
Thailand’s King Power Corporation has integrated an SMS API into its e-commerce platform to enhance operations, achieving a 30% reduction in operating costs. This integration allows efficient communication with over 850,000 customers, sending over 200,000 SMS annually. The SMS service, provided by 8×8, Inc., offers intelligent routing capabilities, allowing King Power to manage SMS routes based on message importance. King Power also utilizes 8×8 Connect for omnichannel campaign management, simplifying bulk scheduling and offering a consolidated dashboard for analytics.
Cybercriminals are employing more aggressive and sinister tactics in their attacks, targeting major companies with new technology. Recent incidents include a hack on a London hospital, affecting cancer treatments and exposing health records, and a double attack on car-dealership software provider CDK Global. Hackers are demanding higher ransoms, with some refusing to negotiate and insisting on extraordinary sums. The average ransom payment in Q1 of the year was $381,980. Hackers are also targeting critical systems in supply chains and harassing researchers with AI-generated fake content and spoofed calls.
Indonesia’s national data center, Pusat Data Nasional (PDN), operated by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, suffered a ransomware attack impacting 210 databases of government agencies and public services. The attackers demanded an $8 million ransom, which the Indonesian government has refused to pay. The attack caused disruptions in immigration services and other public services. In response, some data has been relocated to Amazon Web Service to restore services. The PDN in Surabaya is believed to be affected by the ransomware attack.
Tech Explained
DC fast charger – A DC fast charger is a type of electric vehicle charger that provides high power levels to quickly charge the vehicle’s battery.
SMS API – An SMS API allows software applications to send and receive text messages through SMS gateways.
Ransomware – Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files and demands payment for their release.
Data center – A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Supply chain – A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer.
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