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Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions provider, has compiled a list of methods used by cybercriminals to trick victims into clicking malicious links and falling for phishing scams. Cybercriminals often employ fake…
In the last year, a Sophos report reveals that 79% of higher educational organizations surveyed, representing a 64% increase, reported falling victim to ransomware attacks. Sophos’ “The State of Ransomware…
With more channels to carry out their attacks, cybercriminals have been ramping up their phishing efforts to obtain as much personal information as possible. Cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky dissects how…
Globe, a digital solutions platform, blocked 2.2 billion scam and spam messages from January to June of this year, which is almost a four-fold increase from the 615.01 million logged…
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), the country’s data privacy watchdog, reminds the public of the risks that come with the misuse of the carbon copy (cc) function in email communications.…
The cost of a data breach in the ASEAN region has hit a record high of $3.05 million, marking a 6% increase year-to-year, according to the latest report from IBM…
Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity solutions provider, has enhanced its Prisma Cloud offering by introducing the CI/CD Security module, which is an integral part of its code-to-cloud capabilities. Continuous Integration…
Research by Group-IB, a cybersecurity company based in Singapore, shows that scams using brand names and logos more than doubled year-on-year in 2022 in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In…
PLDT and Smart Communications are cautioning the public about the threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-generated child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM). This warning was issued during…
After uncovering more details on the Operation Triangulation campaign that involved the use of a previously unknown iOS malware platform, cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky discovered a new threat actor: Mysterious…
Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, discovered how scammers are employing phishing against individuals with cryptocurrency accounts. Targeting hot or cold wallets, the scammers sent 85,000 scam emails to users, which…
With the Philippines posed to increase its data center capacity to approximately 300 megawatts by the year 2025, ePLDT, an ICT subsidiary of the PLDT Group, is partnering with Palo…
The latest report from Accenture, a professional services firm, shows that organizations that align their cybersecurity programs to business objectives are 18% more likely to achieve target revenue growth. Accenture…
Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, found that scammers are taking advantage of the hype surrounding the latest movie releases — “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — by distributing phishing links. According to…
Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity solutions provider, advises mobile device users to be more cautious of phishing attacks as the deadline for SIM card registration ends on July 25, 2023.…
The latest data from cybersecurity solutions provider Kaspersky showed that the Philippines recorded more than 4.5 million phishing attacks in 2022, ranking fifth in the Southeast Asian region. Topping the…
Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, discovered that scammers are riding on the popularity of Meta’s latest social networking platform, Threads. Recognizing the power of its more than 100-million user base,…
The hype of ChatGPT provided an opportunity for threat actors to take advantage of exploits and spread malware. This is one of the findings of cybersecurity solutions company Palo Alto…
Sophos has recently introduced Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Microsoft Defender, a comprehensive managed service that enhances the security of Microsoft environments. Sophos MDR for Microsoft Defender is…
While mobile malware posted a dip of 54% from 34,010 in 2021 to 15,372 in 2022, cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky warns that cybercriminals may just be employing different attack strategies.…
Cybersecurity company Fortinet believes that the need for robust security measures becomes crucial as more organizations in the Philippines embrace digitalization and migrate their applications to the cloud. This shift…
In the Philippines, stealing money from crypto wallet owners continues its upward trend from 9,164 detections in 2021 to 24,737 in 2022, according to the latest data from cybersecurity solutions…
Cybercriminals have been using social media profiles of potential victims in crafting what types of social engineering to employ, according to the latest report from cybersecurity solutions company Palo Alto…
In more than two-thirds of 68% of ransomware attacks against this manufacturing sector, the cybercriminals were able to encrypt the victims’ data, according to cybersecurity solutions company Sophos. “This is…
After its continued research of Operation Triangulation, cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky found that the APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) campaign has the capability to monitor and collect data from iOS devices.…
About 65.5% of Filipinos surveyed for a study by Appdome, a company that provides cyber defense automation platform, consider hacking of apps as the No. 1 threat in using mobile…
GCash, an e-wallet and mobile finance app, is stepping up its efforts to educate consumers on phishing and other scams using the platform. The scenarios that scammers use have evolved…
Globe, a telecommunications company, will be working with Traceable AI, an API security company, in strengthening its application programming interface (API) security capabilities. This is in response to the increasing…
In a study by cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky, ransomware remains the most dominant Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) used by cybercriminals over the past seven years. From the 97 malware families distributed on…
The Information Security Officers Group (ISOG) successfully held the first forum of the I AM SECURE 2023 on June 22 at the Makati Diamond Residences. Following the overarching theme of…
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