Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) kicked off its cybersecurity caravan in Metro Manila recently. Called “#CyberSmart Cyber Security Beyond Digital,” the event hoped to educate students and teachers on how to protect their […]
The latest study of cybersecurity firm Palo Networks strengthened the longtime fear that the Internet of Things (IoT) would mean the expansion of cyber attack surfaces. The firm warns technology leaders that […]
The latest research by Kaspersky showed six-in-10 internet users from Southeast Asia (SEA) are aware of the increased time spent online than before. However, this failed to make internet security a priority […]
US-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s latest report saw that business leaders in the Philippines are looking at increasing technology budgets support accelerated digital transformation after a major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The latest Acronis Cyber Readiness Report found that as hackers target remote workers, phishing, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and videoconferencing attacks are the most common tactics used. Ninety-two percent (92%) of […]
In the continuing research of cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos on malvertising and “scarevertising,” it found that cybercriminals have developed “ingenious” ways to scam victims. The latest of these is the tech support […]
Kaspersky is unveiling a new online self-study course titled “Hunt APTs with YARA like a GReAT Ninja.” Armed with this training, any IT security professional interested in the topic can learn from […]
SWIFT and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence published a new report titled “Follow the Money,” that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies, and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds […]
In the free security awareness training on remote working that Kaspersky and Area9 Lyceum hosted, participants enacted correct responses 66% of the time. In the past months, many companies switched to remote […]
Microsoft alerted the communications firm working with the campaign team of US presidential candidate Joe Biden of an attempt to hack into its systems by “state-sponsored” hackers, according to the exclusive report […]
Organizations should consider an open approach to security because it is more collaborative and integrated. This is one of the major points discussed in the “IBM Security ASEAN Summit held recently.” With […]
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has directed government agencies to avail of the use of the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) service of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), […]
IBM Security reminds organizations, especially those who hastily moved their processes to the cloud, to look into their current security posture. This is one of the key highlights at the IBM Security […]
According to the latest information from cybersecurity company Kaspersky, working remotely means companies have less control over IT security such as in situations when employees are not issued corporate devices. In the […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos found cybercriminals are using cloud-based collaborative platforms SharePoint and OneNote to luring people into logging in with their passwords in a malicious link. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]
Cybersecurity firm Sophos revealed that after doing research, it found that Google Play still carries quite a number of fleeceware apps that violate newly released advertising policies. Fleeceware apps don’t send anything […]
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks’ latest research, threat actors have been cybersquatting in popular domains in order to deceive unsuspecting victims. It found more than 2,000 domain squatters distributing malware or conducting […]
In its latest research, cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro found out that believed to be ultra-secure on-premise (on-prem) servers have been abused by cybercriminals along with other cloud-based servers. The servers are […]
Trend Micro Inc., a cybersecurity solutions firm, annual mid-year roundup report reveals that COVID-19-related threats as the single largest type of threat in the first half of the year. In just six […]
PLDT and its subsidiaries Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and ePLDT have signed an agreement with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to help improve its cybersecurity capabilities. Under the agreement, PLDT Group, through […]
Phishing is on the rise with more than 1.6 million attempts to transfer users to phishing pages via links within emails blocked from January to June, showing small and medium businesses need […]
As the Philippine education sector shifts to hybrid forms of learning — online and printed materials — internet security should also be on top of the priorities. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky shares some […]
Cyware, a provider of cyber fusion solutions, has raised a $10 million Series A round to enhance its threat intelligence automation, threat response, and security orchestration solutions. This round was led by […]
As feared, telecommuting or work-from-home arrangement posed network vulnerabilities that hackers exploited. The result of the cybersecurity solutions firm Malwarebytes’ survey reveals 20% of respondents said they faced a security breach as […]
BlackBerry Limited (BlackBerry) has announced it is making available a free open-source tool for cybersecurity professionals, called PE Tree that significantly reduces the time and effort required to reverse engineer malware. Reverse […]
