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Business Wire India

Global technology corporation FPT and Shinhan Bank Co.,Ltd. (Korea) (“Shinhan Bank”) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to expand cooperation in digital finance, startup ecosystems, and strategic technologies, with AI as a key enabler to unlock new opportunities across innovation ecosystems in Vietnam and South Korea.

 

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The MOU exchange ceremony took place during the Viet Nam-South Korea Business Forum in Hanoi, held during South Korean President H.E. Lee Jae Myung’s official visit to Vietnam, highlighting a growing momentum in bilateral cooperation in these sectors.

 

Combining Shinhan Bank’s financial sector expertise and local understanding with FPT’s strengths in digital transformation, AI, and core banking, the partnership is expected to support Shinhan Bank’s next phase of growth while opening stronger pathways for collaboration between Vietnam and South Korea.

 

 

Particularly, FPT and Shinhan Bank will explore new opportunities for joint innovation, applying AI and Big Data to accelerate solution development, strengthen ecosystem connectivity, and unlock new digital value. Both sides will also deepen exchange and cooperation in strategic sectors such as semiconductors, quantum technologies, low-altitude economy, future mobility, and other next-generation technologies.

 

 

This collaboration also creates a platform for startups, enterprises, and ecosystem players in both markets to turn ideas into scalable business opportunities. As part of the effort, FPT and Shinhan Bank will support Korean and Vietnamese startups entering each other’s markets, accelerating soft landing, local connections, and mutual platforms for long-term growth, ultimately driving more forward-looking digital financial capabilities in both countries.

 

 

“South Korea is moving decisively to scale AI in financial services and direct more capital toward the strategic industries that will shape its next growth cycle. Together with Shinhan Bank, we will shape more scalable, AI-first models for digital finance while strengthening links between startups, enterprises, and innovation ecosystems across high-potential areas for Vietnam and South Korea,” said Ha Minh Tuan, FPT Korea Chief Executive Officer, FPT Corporation.

 

 

“This collaboration aligns with the growing momentum of the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, where innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship are key drivers of shared growth. As Vietnam’s leading technology company, FPT will continue contributing our capabilities in AI, digital transformation, and engineering to cross-border collaborations,” Tuan added.

 

 

“Vietnam is emerging as a key hub in the global supply chain. By strengthening collaboration with leading partners in Vietnam, Shinhan Bank aims to develop innovative financial models, support Korean enterprises in expanding their operations in Vietnam, and serve as a trusted financial partner contributing to the development of the financial sectors in both countries,” said Jung Sang Hyuk, President & CEO, Shinhan Bank.

 

 

FPT and Shinhan Bank’s partnership dates back to 2018 with a focus on digital banking modernization and fintech solutions, laying the groundwork for broader collaboration. The relationship has since expanded across the Shinhan ecosystem, notably with FPT enabling Shinhan Life Insurance to strengthen operational efficiency and customer experience through AI, Big Data, and IoT, alongside other green and intelligent transformation initiatives.

 

 

Since entering South Korea in 2016, FPT has established itself as a trusted digital partner delivering end-to-end IT services to leading enterprises across sectors, including LG Electronics, LG CNS, and Shinsegae I&C, among others. With a growing footprint across Seoul, Daegu, and Pangyo, the tech firm now boasts more than 300 on-site experts and over 2,500 offshore engineers serving the market, with strong traction in automotive, SAP, ERP, and low-code services.

 

 

Built on an AI-First strategy, robust infrastructure, and industry-tailored AI solutions for the BFSI sector, FPT is well-positioned to help financial institutions accelerate digital banking transformation, scale fintech innovation, and capture new opportunities between South Korea and Vietnam.

 

 

About FPT Corporation

 

 

FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading Vietnam-headquartered technology and IT services provider, with operations spanning more than 30 countries and territories. Over more than three decades, FPT has consistently delivered impactful solutions to millions of individuals and tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. As an AI-first company, FPT is committed to elevating Vietnam’s position on the global tech map and delivering world-class AI-enabled solutions for global enterprises. FPT focuses on three critical transformations: Digital Transformation, Intelligence Transformation, and Green Transformation. In 2025, FPT reported a total revenue of USD 2.66 billion and a workforce of over 54,000 employees across its core businesses.

 

 

For more information about FPT’s global IT services, please visit https://fptsoftware.com.

 

 

About Shinhan Bank

 

 

Shinhan Bank Co.,Ltd. (SHBKR) is the flagship bank of Shinhan Financial Group, one of the leading financial groups in Korea. Established in 1982, SHBKR provides a full range of financial services, including corporate and retail banking, wealth management, and international banking.

 

 

Shinhan Financial Group and SHBKR are recognized among Korea’s top 10 Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), reflecting their strong financial position and critical role in the national banking system.

 

 

SHBKR operates an extensive global network across more than 20 countries with over 160 locations, supporting cross-border investment, trade, and business connectivity. In Southeast Asia, the bank is present in Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Cambodia, with Vietnam identified as a key strategic market.

 

 

In recent years, SHBKR has accelerated its digital transformation and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations and customer journey. The bank continues to invest in data infrastructure and advanced digital platforms to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen risk management, and deliver more personalized financial solutions.

 

 

For more information about Shinhan Bank Korea, please visit https://www.shinhan.com/

 

 

 

 

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Business Wire India

Everforth, Inc. (NYSE: EFOR), a leading technology and digital engineering company, today announced the Company’s rebrand from ASGN Incorporated and trading under its new ticker symbol, EFOR. This rebrand follows the strategic transition first announced on November 20, 2025, and represents a defining moment in the Company’s evolution.

 

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“Our transition to Everforth is an exciting milestone for our Company,” said Everforth’s Chief Executive Officer, Ted Hanson. “With a name grounded in forward progress, the Everforth brand embodies the qualities that bring us together, including our collective expertise and commitment to innovation, while also serving to distinguish us as leaders in the IT industry. Shaped by our clients’ feedback and driven by our team’s dedication, this brand launch clearly outlines our direction and lays the groundwork for meaningful progress as a unified company.”

 

 

Everforth has been purpose-built to deliver comprehensive technology and digital engineering solutions at scale, uniting deep industry expertise across a portfolio of specialized brands. By integrating these capabilities, Everforth is better positioned to serve clients who are navigating increasingly complex and rapidly changing technology environments.

 

 

Hanson continued, “Our rebranding to Everforth aligns our external identity to our internal strategic direction, unlocking our scale as an enterprise and increasing cross-selling opportunities. By combining and leveraging expertise across our business, we are providing more comprehensive, future-proof solutions to our Fortune 1000 and federal government clients, deepening relationships with our key technology partners, and enhancing the value we provide to our stockholders.”

 

 

As part of this transition, the Company now trades under a new stock ticker “EFOR.” The Company’s outstanding securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “ASGN” remain valid, and no action is required by security holders because of the name or ticker change.

 

 

Everforth is committed to delivering technology, engineering, and expertise that help organizations Adapt and Thrive™ in today’s ever-evolving marketplace. With a refreshed identity, strengthened capabilities, and a clear growth strategy, Everforth enters its next chapter poised to help its clients harness innovation, drive resilience, and generate sustained competitive advantage.

 

 

About Everforth, Inc.

 

 

Everforth, Inc. (NYSE: EFOR) is a leading technology and digital engineering company that helps organizations adapt, innovate, and thrive in a world of constant change. Our six solution areas — AI and data, cloud and infrastructure, application and digital engineering, experience, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms — accelerate time to value for our commercial and federal clients. Powered by proprietary assets, accelerators, and proven expertise, Everforth turns complexity into progress and delivers measurable outcomes. Everforth: Adapt and Thrive™. Learn more at everforth.com.

 

 

Safe Harbor

 

 

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Business Wire India

 

Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announcedthe successful completion of the in-person component of Black Hat Asia 2026 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. The event brought together security professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, delivering actionable intelligence on autonomous cyber threats, fragmented data protection frameworks, and the defensive strategies required to secure APAC’s rapidly digitizing economies.

 

Keynote Highlights: Redefining Privacy and Offensive Automation

 

 

This year’s Keynote speakers explored the evolving relationship between privacy, sovereignty, and sustainable security practice, and the rise of autonomous offensive security:

 

 

• Violet Blue, investigative journalist, challenged conventional thinking on data privacy: “What does [agency] really mean when we’re talking about data? Agency isn’t ‘opt out.’ It isn’t ‘read the terms of service.’ Agency is having the information, the tools, and the power to make a real choice, and have that choice be respected. When you look at the tools people actually have right now . . . which ones give real agency and which ones are privacy theater?” Her presentation examined how traditional privacy frameworks are becoming obsolete across the Asia-Pacific region, and what sustainable policy looks like in an era of fragmented regulations.
• Ari Herbert-Voss, CEO and Co-Founder of RunSybil, warned: “What has happened recently is that capabilities are scaling super-linearly, rather than linearly: When you train a model that is twice as big, for twice as long, on twice as much data, you can get a model that’s four times as capable. This is the difference between the last generation of models and this latest generation.” Herbert-Voss traced the three-year evolution of autonomous offensive security systems, revealing where automation is already effective and where human expertise remains essential.

 

 

Main Stage Revelations: Defensive Blind Spots Exposed

 

The event’s Main Stage sessions delivered critical intelligence on vulnerabilities security teams can no longer afford to ignore:

 

 

• Dick O’Brien, Principal Intelligence Analyst on the Symantec + Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team at Broadcom, exposed how attackers are weaponizing vulnerable drivers to disable endpoint security at the kernel level, a technique now standard in the attacker toolkit. O’Brien revealed critical flaws in Microsoft’s driver signing enforcement and provided defensive strategies to detect and stop Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks before security products are compromised.
• Eoin Hinchy, co-founder and CEO of Tines, presented a framework for building secure workflows that combine human expertise, deterministic automation, and AI-driven capabilities. Hinchy outlined how organizations can scale operations without sacrificing control or governance, demonstrating where deterministic automation provides reliability and where AI extends capabilities, while maintaining the auditability and security modern enterprises require.

 

 

Briefings: Research That Shapes the Industry

 

Black Hat Asia 2026 featured 48 Briefings sessions across two days, with researchers presenting original, ground-breaking findings on topics including:

 

 

• AI model exploitation and large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities
• Cloud supply chain attacks and misconfigurations
• Critical infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) device threats

 

 

These sessions reinforced Black Hat’s reputation as the platform where the most impactful security research is unveiled and debated.

 

Business Hall: Where Innovation Met Regional Challenges

 

 

The Business Hall showcased cutting-edge technologies from more than 50 of the industry’s leading cybersecurity solution providers, with a strong focus on solutions tailored to APAC’s unique regulatory and threat landscape. Attendees explored:

 

 

• Startup City: Emerging companies showcased innovative security solutions spanning threat intelligence, cloud protection, and next-generation defense technologies.
• Black Hat Arsenal: Hands-on demonstrations of 45 open-source tools and 8 Labs covering cloud security, malware, reverse engineering, and more.
• Sponsored Sessions: These vendor-led sessions offered technically focused discussions on products, technologies, and industry trends.

 

 

Startup Spotlight Competition: Emerging Innovators Take the Stage

 

Returning for 2026, the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition showcased some of the industry’s most promising cybersecurity innovators. Finalists pQCee, Prowler, RST Cloud, and Silent Push delivered compelling presentations on their products and solutions, demonstrating how emerging companies are tackling today’s most pressing security challenges. Following the deliberation by the panel of expert judges, Prowler was named the winner and will advance to the Global Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2026.

 

 

Partner Programs

 

 

Launching for 2026, Partner Programs are collaborative, practitioner-focused sessions that extend the conference experience through trusted engagements with select partners, including Division Zero, the Digital Defence Alliance of Singapore (DDAS), and IMDA. Designed to be community-driven and noncommercial, these curated programs fostered high-trust dialogue around real-world challenges, emerging threats, and practical insights, bringing together security leaders, operators, and researchers to exchange candid perspectives and gain actionable takeaways that strengthen resilience across the global cybersecurity ecosystem.

 

 

Nurturing the Next Generation: Student Scholarships

 

 

Recognizing the critical shortage of skilled professionals in the Asia-Pacific cybersecurity workforce, Black Hat Asia 2026 awarded 47 complimentary Briefings passes as part of its annual Student Scholarship program, alongside its partnerships with regional industry associations. These scholarships reflect Black Hat’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent and expanding access to cybersecurity education across the Asia-Pacific region.

 

 

Closing Remarks: The Road Ahead

 

 

“Black Hat Asia 2026 demonstrated that the Asia-Pacific region faces a defining moment in how we address AI-driven autonomous threats, fragmented data sovereignty frameworks, and the critical skills gap,” said Suzy Pallett, President of Black Hat. “These insights will define where the industry is heading next. The research unveiled during Black Hat Asia will give security teams the foresight and tools to proactively address emerging threats and strengthen their defensive capabilities.”

 

 

The insights, innovations, and collaborations from Black Hat Asia 2026 will continue to shape how security professionals across the region defend against tomorrow’s threats.

 

 

For more information on upcoming Black Hat events, please visit blackhat.com.

 

 

Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2026 include:

 

 

• Platinum Sponsors: Bitdefender, Broadcom, Concentric AI, SOCRadar Cyber Intelligence, ThreatLocker, and Tines.
• Silver Sponsors: Astra Security, Censys, Corellium, Dream Security, EasyDMARC, Filigran, Fortra, ManageEngine, SecureFlag, Sparrow, Sumo Logic, TuxCare, Vanta, and Varonis.
• Sustaining Partners: Armis, Cyera, Google, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Sophos, Tenable, ThreatLocker, TrendAI, Varonis, and Wiz.
• Global Partners: Broadcom, Censys, Concentric AI, Corellium, EasyDMARC, HackerOne, Semgrep, ThreatLocker, Tines, Tracebit, VulnCheck, wolfSSL, XBOW, and Zenity.

 

 

About Black Hat

 

Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit blackhat.com.

 

 

 

 

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