Global cybersecurity Kaspersky’s latest report finds a heightened awareness of digital privacy among online users. However, users have yet to translate that awareness into action. The report titled “Making Sense of Our […]
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported a significant decrease in the number of ransomware attempts it has detected and foiled among its small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) users in the Southeast Asian (SEA) […]
Early 2021, Kaspersky’s researchers, upon further analysis into the already reported CVE-2021-1732 exploit used by the Bitter APT group, have managed to discover another zero-day exploit. The experts are currently unable to […]
With the steady increase of internet users in the Philippines, now standing at 73.91 million or 67% of its total population, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky urged Filipinos to be on the lookout […]
Kaspersky experts have found malicious code in version 3.17.18 for the official client of the APKPure app store. To date, products belonging to 9,380 Kaspersky users have detected and blocked the threat. […]
According to Kaspersky’s telemetry, when the most of world went into lockdown in March 2020, brute force attacks against RDP (remote desktop protocol) skyrocketed from 93.1 million (globally) in February 2020 to […]
In June 2020, Kaspersky researchers uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control […]
By Chris Connell, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky Many crises cause societies to explore new opportunities, and the pandemic followed by the switch to the work-from-home (WFH) model is no […]
Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall […]
Cybersecurity is managed by a dedicated department among half (52%) of enterprises, while only 20% of companies of this size have an in-house Security Operation Center (SOC) responsible for continuous monitoring and […]
Two-thirds (66%) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 52% of all those working in IT (information technology) and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence […]
Cybercriminals remain undeterred by the kind of security solutions firms have designed for banks and financial institutions (FI). Cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky warns of the continuing trend from 2020 where the sectors […]
In view of the global COVID-19 pandemic, 35% of employees are thinking of shifting to a new job in the next 12 months, as revealed by Kaspersky’s “Securing the Future of Work” […]
As governments fast-track inoculation of their citizens against COVID-19, can scammers and sellers on the dark market be far behind? Kaspersky researchers examined 15 different marketplaces on the Darknet and found advertisements […]
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky today unmasks the continued phishing campaigns against small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia (SEA). Despite this segment bearing the brunt of the still on-going pandemic, Kaspersky’s […]
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active since at least 2009 that has been linked to a number of multifaceted campaigns. […]
While governments around the world are beefing up their cybersecurity defense, an expert pointed out the inadequate investment in producing professionals to meet their goals. This is one of the highlights during […]
Findings from the latest findings Kaspersky report titled “Managing your IT security team” reveals that as much as 85% of IT security staff engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these […]
The Philippines slipped two notches down from its previous ranking in the latest top 10 global list of countries with the most web-borne threats based on a report from cybersecurity company Kaspersky. […]
While vulnerabilities are inevitable in any software, regular patching and updates can minimize the risk of exploitation. That’s why users are always advised to install the latest software versions as soon as […]
As the pandemic continues and schools experience renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the internet. […]
News consumption from mainstream media and online sources have received a huge uptick globally, including countries in Southeast Asia (SEA), with the public forced to stay at home last year. It is […]
Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a significant growth of the malware used by SilentFade, the gang responsible for $4 million fraud on Facebook in 2019. On January 2021, experts from the global […]
Remote work will catalyze a shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification. Outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save budgets. To […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky sees that the privacy landscape will see more challenges now that organizations have a data mine spurred by the acceleration of digital transformation last year. Vendors of all […]
Kaspersky announces the appointment of Chris Connell as managing director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Connell will spearhead the global cybersecurity company’s APAC business expansion efforts in addition to continuing his role […]
Kaspersky has now introduced its tailored threat intelligence (TI) reporting for organizations working in the automotive industry, which was previously available for a selected range of customers. The company’s TI reports provide […]
On Dec. 13, 2020, FireEye, Microsoft, and SolarWinds announced the discovery of a large, sophisticated supply chain attack that deployed a new, previously unknown malware “Sunburst” used against SolarWinds’ Orion IT customers. […]
Sometime in 2020, Kaspersky researchers identified two APT (advanced persistent threat) incidents that targeted entities related to COVID-19 research. Experts from the cybersecurity solutions company assessed — with high confidence — that […]
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky sees that the growth in digitalization among organizations will further open up more vulnerabilities for cybercriminals to exploit. As more companies across industries realize the need to adapt […]
