Sophos: Most significant cyberattacks are found on servers
Security experts have been talking about mobile devices as one of the most vulnerable to attacks and may be the gateway for crybecriminals in launching more serious attacks. However, in…
Symantec: Cybercriminals shift to formjacking after cryptojacking ‘collection’ declines
Cybercriminals are not resorting to formjacking, a new form of digital information theft, after losing interest in cryptojacking. This is one of the findings of Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat…
Four skills CISOs should develop to succeed in 2019
By Maxim Frolov, Vice President of Global Sales at Kaspersky Lab As cyber-risks became a business issue, the role of the CISO (chief information officer) in an organization has changed.…
Fortinet Threat Landscape Report reveals half of top 12 global exploits targeted IoT devices
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet announced recently the findings of its latest quarterly Threat Landscape Report titled “Cyber and Physical Convergence is Creating New Attack Opportunities for Cybercriminals,” which reveals that…
Data protection for SMEs: From cost-center to business enabler
Data privacy and protection concerns have recently been making headlines, reminding us to be even more vigilant than ever in protecting data, whether it is of our organizations, our customers,…
‘Cybersecurity is an exciting field to be in right now’ — Noushin Shabab, Kaspersky Lab
Noushin Shabab, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), displayed a keen interest in problem-solving growing up. It’s a fascination she shared with her twin…
Fortinet designs secure architecture, solutions in preparation for 5G technology adoption
Many people see 5G technology as something that would dramatically change the industry landscape not only on the back end but also on the front end side. Many other solutions…
Discuss internet safety with your children — security expert
By David Emm, Principal Security Researcher of Kaspersky Lab Global Research Analysis Team (GReAT) We’ve seen the Momo “challenge”, which is creating panic and hysteria across the internet, cropping up…
Healthcare sector must enhance security measures
The healthcare sector is headed toward a resurgence this year and with this growth, it is projected to generate a massive amount of data. With an alarming spike in the…
Kaspersky Lab helps secure bionic technologies for people with disabilities
Kaspersky Lab experts investigating the experimental cloud infrastructure for advanced bionic prostheses have identified several previously unknown security issues that could enable a third party to access, manipulate, steal or…
Sophos offers users improved mobile security with Microsoft Intune integration
Network and endpoint security firm Sophos announced the integration of Sophos Mobile Security with Microsoft Intune. The integration will enable Microsoft Intune customers, running Sophos Mobile Security 9.0, to configure…
Kaspersky: Protecting your home network by asking the right questions
People often ask or research which internet provider could give a faster connection. There is little chance that any homeowner would be concerned in security settings believing that hacking can…
New Kaspersky CyberTrace streamlines threat intelligence flows for better initial response to cyberthreats
With the number of available threat intelligence sources continuing to grow, a third of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) feel under pressure as they cannot consume cybercrime intelligence easily or…
Symantec’s new endpoint security offerings part of integrated cyber defense platform
Cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. (Symantec) announced new innovations and enhancements to its endpoint security portfolio designed to defend against the most sophisticated cyber attacks through advanced endpoint protection and hardening…
Palo Alto Networks launches next-gen firewall, integrated DNS security service to stop attacks
Cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto Networks underscored the need for increased IT security by releasing several new capabilities that predict malicious attacks and use automation to stop them in progress.…
ePLDT now provides DNS-secure solutions to enterprises
Digital business solutions company ePLDT becomes the first DNSSEC-compliant (Domain Name System Security Extensions) provider of DNS Security in the country by delivering the best-in-class cybersecurity solutions. “Today’s cybercriminals and…
The Shifting AI-Driven Threat Landscape
By Aamir Lahkani As the modern threat landscape continues to expand, adding artificial intelligence (AI) to a security strategy has become paramount to establishing and maintaining an effective security posture.…
Symantec’s threat detection innovations to improve cyber attack discovery
Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp.introduces its new Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MEDR) service and enhanced EDR 4.0 technology. The company said these advancements can improve attack discovery and incident response…
Kaspersky: DDoS attacks drop in number in 2018, attack duration growing
New technologies mean new attack methods for cybercriminals, which might explain the 13-percent decline in the overall number of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks compared from the past year,…
Trend Micro warns more sophisticated cybersecurity breaching tactics in PH for 2019
In its report “Mapping the Future: Dealing with Pervasive and Persistent Threats” cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro predicts cybercriminals will still use tried-and-tested attacks but with increased effectiveness and will…
Kaspersky: Russian-speaking hacking groups sharing infrastructure to launch attacks
Experts at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab (Kaspersky) revealed that two threat actors who, apparently speak Russian, used the same servers at the same time. GreyEnergy, which according to Kaspersky is…
Kaspersky Lab helps to eliminate seven vulnerabilities in industrial IoT platform solution
Kaspersky Lab experts have helped to identify and patch seven previously unknown vulnerabilities in the ThingsPro Suite, an industrial IoT (Internet of Things) platform, designed for industrial control systems (ICS)…
Mitsubishi develops cyber-attack detection technology for cars
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., a Japanese car manufacturing and electronics company, unveiled a cyber-attack detection technology meant to thwart any attacks on cars. The company takes into consideration the threats on…
Nexusguard: Nearly two-thirds of DDoS attacks in Q3 2018 targeted communications service providers
The Nexusguard “Q3 2018 Threat Report” has revealed the emergence of an extremely stealthy distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack pattern targeting communications service providers (CSPs). This new vector exploits the large…
Kaspersky urges internet users to be vigilant and secure their online accounts
News of data breaches can spread chills to anyone who has an online presence. The news last week of Collection #1 where more than 700 million unique email addresses and…
Singapore privacy watchdog fines healthcare provider for cyberattack
Singapore’s largest healthcare provider was fined Sg$250,000 and its security vendor Sg$750,000 for the massive data breach that also affected Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. After receiving the findings of…
Kaspersky: Vulnerabilities in connected electric car chargers could damage home networks
So much focus is given in securing modern electric vehicles (EV) that accessories are sometimes overlooked. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab (Kaspersky) found some vulnerabilities from an EV charger supplied by…
773 million email addresses, passwords, 87GB of data, compromised in ‘Collection 1’ dump
Troy Hunt who runs Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a website where users can check if their email addresses were compromised, revealed that almost 773 million unique email addresses and…
Understanding the increasing challenges of cloud and cloud security
Cloud migration has offered many advantages to organizations such as making it much easier to manage data as well as make transactions smoother than before. However, with almost all the…
Kaspersky offers tips to end users on how to stay safe online
In its most recent podcast, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab offered some highly doable “New Year’s resolutions” to keep users safe online. The year 2018 saw high-profile data breaches that…
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