Cloud adoption is in full swing, with the latest IDG data showing that 73% of enterprises have at least one application, or a portion of
Category: Cybersecurity
Sophos introduces lateral movement protection to XG firewall to stop advancing cyberattacks
New lateral movement protection exposes blind spots on network switches or LAN segments with innovative Sophos Synchronised Security technology Network and endpoint security firm Sophos
Marriott-Starwood data breach leaks credit card numbers, expiration dates
Data of about 500 million Starwood clients may have been compromised in a breach that might have happened since 2014, according to the advisory posted
Fortinet makes it to Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN edge infrastructure
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet announced its inclusion in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure as a Challenger with the furthest placement for completeness
Study says continued digitalization will increase demand for IT professionals in 2019
The rise in salaries in niche markets was also notable, mainly due to the digitalization that led to a strong demand for technical skills across various industries.
Amazon exposes user data due to ‘technical error’ ahead of Black Friday
In the same email notice, Amazon assured customers that the company has already fixed the error and that there is no need for them to do reset their passwords.
Taiwan sees innovations as opportunities to develop cybersecurity capabilities
Given Taiwan’s unique strengths and technological advantages over its Asia-Pacific counterparts, the cybersecurity industry could potentially harness the significant economic opportunity arising from the growing demand for cybersecurity, not only at the national level but also at the regional level.
The Philippines is 10th most attacked online worldwide — Kaspersky
Web threats include a drive-by download that refers to the unintentional download of malicious code to one’s computer or mobile device leaving it open to a cyber attack.
Experts say SMS-based two-factor authentication is not the best option to secure online accounts
SMS or the other way? Choose the other way
IDC: Cloud, security will drive next wave of DX, innovation in Indonesia
Enterprises in Indonesia are looking at analytics, big data, Internet of Things (IoT), and security as among their top technologies that drive the archipelago’s digital
Symantec uncovers tool used by Lazarus to carry out ATM attacks
By Symantec Attack Investigations Team On Oct. 2, 2018, an alert was issued by US-CERT, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury,
PhilSys aims to accelerate financial inclusion among Filipinos
Citizens will only retain government IDs that include driver’s and professional licenses as well as passports.
France calls for unified framework to ensure cybersecurity
Having claimed to be hacked on the eve of the presidential elections in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the “Paris Call for Trust and
Kaspersky: 86% of CISOs say breaches are inevitable, but companies refuse to see security as budget priority
IT security leaders in businesses across the globe are stuck with their hands behind their backs when it comes to fighting off cybercrime. They lack
Hackers found a way to spread malware by exploiting Office docs with embedded videos
Security firm Trend Micro was able to detect what it calls an “in-the-wild sample” in Virus Total that delivers a malware that steals information. This
Symantec expands security portfolio to protect cloud generation apps, infra
Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp announced innovations and expansions to its cloud security portfolio, designed to help organizations protect the cloud generation applications and infrastructure they
PROFILE: Job in cybersecurity leads to discovering espionage groups
Many cybersecurity specialists have made it their mission to not only spot the threats but also to ensure that customers are well-positioned to dodge the
Humans vs Machines: AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
Effective cybersecurity should be about striking a balance between human and machines. Where computers cannot, humans make sense of the data by ensuring machine-suggested actions have business value too.
Ecommerce sites experience increase in formjacking
Formjacking is the use of malicious JavaScript code to steal credit card information as well as other data entered in the payment form of e-commerce and other service-oriented websites.
McAfee report reveals race to DX using cloud creates open space for data breaches
The report says 92 percent of companies have cloud credentials for sale on the Dark Web
Kaspersky Lab, DICT ink MoU to develop public sector cybersecurity capability
The agreement aims to further enhance capacity development and institution building on cybersecurity within the government sector as it seeks to ensure public safety and security in the 21st century.
HP partners with Bugcrowd to launch industry’s first print security bug bounty program
Bugcrowd will verify bugs and reward researchers based on the severity of the flaw and awards up to $10,000.
Hack exposes personal details of 9.4 million Cathay Pacific passengers
Names, addresses, birthdays, ID, passport numbers, and even travel history are just some of the personal details hackers were able to gain access to when
Kaspersky Lab challenges white hats to find flaws of IoT devices in global competition
The top three teams with the largest score will compete to be crowned the overall winner in April 2019 during the SAS event. All travel and accommodation expenses for the top three teams will be covered by Kaspersky Lab.
Online shoppers are susceptible to credential stuffing
From November 2017 through the end of June 2018, Akamai researcher analysis shows more than 30 billion malicious login attempts during the eight-month period
Acer’s security products to help organizations mitigate cyber attacks
Acer Security Suite is a complete hardware and software package that encrypts any program file, computer, and user-set passwords and can leverage the trusted platform module technology for secure computing.
Sophos offers application-based 2FA to protect WhatsApp from account hijacking
Using application-based 2FA such as Sophos Authenticator mitigates a lot of the risk because these mobile authentication apps don’t rely on communications tied to phone numbers.
Google shutting down Google+ for good after data breach affecting 500,000 users
The most valuable technology companies are expecting a tumultuous year in terms of data breaches. Google said it is closing its consumer social networking site
PROFILE: CSP-CERT co-founder believes a good security officer must possess the ‘attacker and militarized mindset’
Joseph Felix Pacamarra, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Cybersecurity of the Philippines-Computer Emergency Response Team (CSP-CERT), was just 19 years old when he realized
Filipinos affected by Facebook security breach ‘yet to be determined,’ says National Privacy Commission
Image from Pixabay Many Facebook users in the Philippines have been logged out of their accounts sometime the past week. While unusual, some took it
