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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kaspersky experts, however, observe the rise of targeted ransomware from the notorious APT group highlighting the need for more sophisticated protection for enterprises in all shapes and sizes.
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 […]
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 […]
In spite of the consistent reports of hackers exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out their illegal activities, a significant percentage of users in Southeast Asia still believe that their online activities […]
The Kaspersky Q2 2020 DDoS attacks report has revealed that the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the second quarter of 2020 increased three-fold in comparison to Q2 2019. […]
Almost a third (30%) of cyberattacks investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team in 2019 involved legitimate remote management and administration tools. As a result, attackers can remain undetected for a […]
Kaspersky researchers have seen the continued development of APT (Advanced Persistent Threats) arsenals on different fronts: from targeting new platforms and active vulnerability exploitation to shifting to new tools entirely. These and […]
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a series of attacks that use an advanced malware framework, called MATA, to target Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. In use since spring 2018, the framework is […]
By Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky Among the obvious effects of this pandemic is the rapid rise of online payment services and digital banking across Southeast Asia […]
About 37% of the younger population surveyed believe cybercriminals will not pry on their online accounts because they are way too boring. But Kaspersky’s latest global report, “More Connected Than Ever Before: […]
Incident analysis by Kaspersky of two cases in Europe and Asia has uncovered that VHD ransomware — first discussed in public in spring 2020 – is owned and operated by Lazarus, a […]
Anchored in the $81-million Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky laid out the persistent threats the continue to hound the financial sector in a virtual media presser. Banks and financial […]
Anonymized statistics from free requests to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal have revealed that almost three quarters (72%) of the analyzed malicious files fell into three categories: Trojans, backdoors, and droppers. The […]
With its corporate segment’s three-digit growth last year, Kaspersky today announces the appointment of its Head of Enterprise for Southeast Asia, Chow Lai Leng, a first for the region. Lai Leng has […]
According to cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky’s latest statistics for Southeast Asian SMBs in Q1 this year, over a million crypto-mining attempts were foiled against devices of businesses, a 12% increase compared with […]
Legacy (read: outdated) or illegal software is known to be high-risk in terms of cybersecurity. As the latest data from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) reveal, there is a “sustained campaign targeting users […]
Over three years after the infamous Wannacry ransomware, its costly aftermath still remains a vivid glimpse of the damage cybercriminals can do by kidnapping companies’ essential data. This threat is undoubtedly present […]
“From children” garnered the highest percentage with 10.3%, followed by partner or spouse (9.9%), and parents (9.1%).
Cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky reviewed threats targeting major gaming platforms in an effort to understand the extent of exploitation in the industry. It found at least four malware types that are capable […]
By Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia, Kaspersky As a cybersecurity professional, your work is never done. In fact, I have read a University of Maryland study which quantified the […]
The FaceApp application has started to circulate again on social networks after the free launch of the “gender swap” filter. The new craze has generated the hashtag “#faceappchallenge” and received hundreds of […]
