With cyber threats occurring at an alarming rate of every 0.8 seconds, Kaspersky, cybersecurity solutions provider, urges organizations to bolster their security strategies to confront the escalating number and complexity of threats in the coming months.
Highlighting a significant uptick in cyberattacks across Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2023, Kaspersky reveals worrying statistics, such as the Philippines facing 72,000 web- or internet-based attacks daily and 62,000 daily local infections stemming from sources like USB drives.
“Cybercriminals are increasingly adept at crafting intricate attacks that elude detection,” said Victor Chu, head of Systems Engineering for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky. “Their tactics have grown more sophisticated and innovative.”
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Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, stresses the urgency for enterprises to boost their security measures to thwart data breaches and cyber assaults. He emphasizes the necessity for robust monitoring systems capable of detecting and correlating information effectively.
Given the vast amounts of data handled by industries such as finance and healthcare, they stand as prime targets for cyberattacks. Data aggregators and governmental agencies are also vulnerable to such threats.
Unified monitoring
In response to these evolving challenges, Kaspersky introduced the KUMA (Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis) platform, designed to offer a comprehensive view of threats and enhance detection and response capabilities. The platform receives and analyzes events, initiating necessary actions to mitigate attacks. It empowers analysts and enables businesses to optimize cybersecurity budgets, ensuring optimal protection levels.
Last year, Kaspersky’s security experts uncovered a mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign while monitoring network traffic through the corporate Wi-Fi network using KUMA. The platform extends detection and response capabilities by monitoring critical assets for potential threats.
Organizations of varying sizes and maturity levels can deploy KUMA to receive security events from diverse third-party sources and security tools. By correlating these events with contextual threat intelligence feeds, KUMA identifies suspicious or anomalous activities, offering timely notification of security incidents. Through real-time collection and correlation of security events with advanced analytics, KUMA aggregates the necessary information for further incident investigation and response.
Leveraging KUMA enables organizations to gain insights and intelligence, providing the visibility and context essential for understanding their security posture and risks.