With more businesses going digital in the pandemic, PLDT urges the implementation of extensive cybersecurity measures to prevent, combat, and mitigate cyber threats and attacks. The digital community has seen a spike […]
The COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in digital money transactions, which has become another vulnerability that cybercriminals are ready to exploit. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky advises the financial sector to integrate security and […]
According to a new Kaspersky report, “Spam and Phishing in Q1 2021” scammers continue to exploit the interest in COVID-19 vaccine with governments accelerating the inoculation process. Kaspersky researchers discovered various types […]
Organizations have become more reliant on Microsoft Office 365 and its other apps as work-from-home became the norm the past year. However, the latest report from Barracuda titled “The state of Office […]
Technology giant IBM adds zero trust capabilities to Cloud Pak for Security, a containerized software platform that integrates organizations’ existing security tools to generate deeper insights into threats. IBM said the features’ […]
The report from cybersecurity firm Sophos saw 42% ((up from 30% the previous year) of Philippine organizations hit by ransomware last year at the height of the pandemic and emergence of working […]
Global cybersecurity Kaspersky’s latest report finds a heightened awareness of digital privacy among online users. However, users have yet to translate that awareness into action. The report titled “Making Sense of Our […]
From 2019 to 2020, the number of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky users encountering targeted ransomware — malware used to extort money from high-profile targets, such as corporations, government agencies, and municipal organizations […]
At the end of last year, technology company HP predicted that because remote work setup has weakened organizational security, cyberattacks would be more targeted and methods would vary. As the pandemic still […]
Cybersecurity solutions vendor Fortinet warns of the continued attack on supply chains as countries ramp up their COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a blog post, Troy Ament, field chief information security officer at […]
The demand for more security solutions will be driven by the continued adoption of remote working which most requires cloud solutions. Spending on this space is expected to reach $23.1 billion by […]
With its findings that the surge in cybercriminals using Transport Layer Security (TLS), security solutions firm Sophos introduced its new XGS Series firewall appliances, which promises to deliver advanced protection against cyberattacks. […]
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported a significant decrease in the number of ransomware attempts it has detected and foiled among its small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) users in the Southeast Asian (SEA) […]
Early this week, some people have been complaining about indiscriminate tagging on Facebook of an account they are not familiar with. Unsuspecting users may have clicked on the links and helped spread […]
Early 2021, Kaspersky’s researchers, upon further analysis into the already reported CVE-2021-1732 exploit used by the Bitter APT group, have managed to discover another zero-day exploit. The experts are currently unable to […]
With the steady increase of internet users in the Philippines, now standing at 73.91 million or 67% of its total population, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky urged Filipinos to be on the lookout […]
Cisco Secure, which provides enterprise security, introduced passwordless authentication by Duo, which will allow enterprise users to securely log into cloud applications using security keys or biometrics built into devices. Keeping passwords, […]
Kaspersky experts have found malicious code in version 3.17.18 for the official client of the APKPure app store. To date, products belonging to 9,380 Kaspersky users have detected and blocked the threat. […]
According to Kaspersky’s telemetry, when the most of world went into lockdown in March 2020, brute force attacks against RDP (remote desktop protocol) skyrocketed from 93.1 million (globally) in February 2020 to […]
In June 2020, Kaspersky researchers uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control […]
The evolving threat landscape coupled with a highly distributed workforce is rapidly expanding the digital attack surface. With this premise, Fortinet Security Fabric aims to deliver end-to-end security with broad visibility and […]
Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall […]
In the wake of the SolarWinds attack, global technology services company NTT is offering a 30-day free trial of Specialized Sensor for SolarWinds Detection and Alerting. Companies who would avail themselves of […]
If the reaction to the increase in cyber threats, in terms of budget, is any indication, some companies in the Philippines could not be bothered. The latest survey of security solutions firm […]
Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms across the world. However, the popularity of the platform makes it an ideal target for scams. Quoting a BBC report, cybersecurity […]
With data expected to increase as more and more companies transform into digital processes, concern for privacy and security also grows. Technology giant IBM Inc. (IBM) has been researching and testing cryptography […]
Cybersecurity is managed by a dedicated department among half (52%) of enterprises, while only 20% of companies of this size have an in-house Security Operation Center (SOC) responsible for continuous monitoring and […]
TransUnion’s latest quarterly analysis of global online fraud trends found that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, fraudsters in the Philippines are increasing their digital schemes against businesses. The findings of TransUnion’s recent […]
Two-thirds (66%) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 52% of all those working in IT (information technology) and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence […]
The pandemic’s work-from-home reality resulted in an unprecedented change for organizations as they fought to defend exponentially greater attack surfaces from cyber criminals armed with powerful cloud-based tools, cloud storage and endless […]
