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 […]
The trend of increase in ransomware attacks continues as the SonicWall Capture Labs (SonicWall) threat research team finds that despite the global decline of malware volume this year, ransomware attacks increased a […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos discovered that Emotet, the ubiquitous botnet that arrives in the guise of any of a thousand different bogus email messages, never really went away when it suddenly stopped […]
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 […]
Cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that 82% of companies in the Philippines have experienced public cloud cybersecurity incidents last year. According to the cybersecurity company’s latest “The State of the Cloud Security 2020” […]
Organizations may have stepped up their security postures but the lack of structure and proper management still made networks vulnerable, if not more vulnerable than before. This is one of the key […]
Legacy (read: outdated) or illegal software is known to be high-risk in terms of cybersecurity.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 […]
Microsoft released the Asia Pacific (APAC) findings from the latest edition of its Security Endpoint Threat Report 2019, an annual research aimed at identifying cyber threats and building cyber resilience across the […]
Judging by the products and services introduced during the pandemic, it is safe to say that COVID-19 has accelerated cloud migration because it altered the business operations significantly. IBM Security conducted research […]
Several studies from Kaspersky have since revealed that companies are concerned about data breaches and ransomware. However, fresh statistics from the global cybersecurity company unmasks that the biggest threat in Southeast Asian […]
Three years after the headline-grabbing Wannacry ransomware wreaked havoc to thousands of IT systems around the globe, data from Kaspersky for Southeast Asia (SEA) prove the threat is still present particularly against […]
On May 12, 2017, the largest ransomware epidemic in history, WannaCry, reached its peak. Three years later, this and other ransomware threats are still affecting people and companies. A recent Kaspersky research […]
According to the survey conducted by cybersecurity firm Sophos, the average global cost of addressing the impact of a ransomware attack stands at $730,000, which is exclusive of business downtime, lost orders, […]
Researchers at Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity solutions provider, observed that ransomware has targeted at least 174 municipal institutions (with more than 3,000 subset organizations) in 2019, that’s a 60% increase compared to […]
In the latest investigative report by cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos, it details the changing attack methods of Snatch ransomware, first seen in December 2018, including rebooting PCs into Safe Mode mid-attack in […]
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new type of ransomware attack that is actively growing in popularity. Targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS), it poses new risks for back-up data usually stored on such […]
Ten years on there is no sign that ransomware attacks are letting up. In fact, cybersecurity firm Sophos recently published a “playbook” titled “How Ransomware Attacks” to help organizations mitigate these attacks […]
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyberattackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps, exploiting misconfiguration in the cloud, and abusing machine learning Sophos, a company focused […]
During the first five months of 2019, healthcare organizations were under nearly constant cyberattack attempts ranging from targeted phishing and customized ransomware incidents to more common exploits such as malware and botnets. […]
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed that through the USB and connections to WiFi networks, today’s modern cameras are vulnerable […]
In the 24th edition of its Security Intelligence Report (SIR), an annual study aimed to improve cyber resilience in the region, Microsoft said malware remains a huge cyberthreat in the Asia-Pacific not […]
Security firm Sophos said it was able to track 96 samples from malware that has been operating since 2016 and comes from the Matrix ransomware family. The ransomware is infecting computers using […]
Data is the new currency and organizations are advised to put at the top of priorities cybersecurity solutions to protect users’ personal details. Money is not the only thing that companies lose […]
The Los Angeles Times (LA Times) reported that ransomware named after the character Ryuk in the popular manga “Death Note” caused the attack to Tribune Publishing operations that disrupted the distribution of […]
(Image by Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay) In its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro finds out that cybercriminals now prefer to work stealthily for a more lucrative loot and malware are continuously […]
(Image from Pixabay) Just when people thought ransomware is losing its appeal among cybercriminals, SecureList, Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research and reports, has been monitoring a new variant called KeyPass along with […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Security firm Sophos took a deeper look into the SamSam ransomware and found out that its victims have paid almost $6 million in ransom demands since it began […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Even cybercriminals upgrade or upcycle ransomware as evidenced by Jigsaw that has reemerged to target the cryptocurrency industry. The ransomware is now known as BitcoinStealer and can wipe […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) One of the longest-running exploits called Magnitude has been upgraded to target more countries in the Asia-Pacific, according to the blog post of Malwarebytes. Magniber, the breed of […]
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