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 link this exploit to any known threat actor. A zero-day vulnerability is basically an unknown software bug. Upon...
Tanduay President and COO Lucio Tan III and Executive Vice President Kyle Tan are leading Tanduay’s aggressive expansion in the United States and other countries. Most recently, the younger Tan worked on the partnership with leading U.S. beverage distributor, Hensley Beverage Company, for its distribution in Arizona. “Our partnerships have...
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 the researchers, the code was found in the advertising library of the application. The code likely...
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 against the top five most prevalent malware targeting their smartphones and their data and money online. Identified as...
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 over the infected device. Further analysis suggested that this campaign was conducted by a group related to Cycldek,...
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 WFH model is no exception. It is likely to accelerate underlying trends in urban living and enhance the quality of life for city-dwellers. Even...
As the ongoing pandemic continues to propel digital e-commerce and financial transactions, online payments are fast gaining acceptance and trust from Filipinos. This is a key trend observed by the newly rebranded Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform. Crucial in this partnership is the continued growth of...
In light of the pandemic lockdown anniversary and heavy use of the internet these days, Kaspersky strongly recommends Filipino parents to continue monitoring their children’s online habits proactively. Learning, socializing and even entertainment have gone virtual since March last year and may have been the norm for Filipino children. However,...
Kaspersky foils more than 200M attempts to exploit remote admin tool in Southeast Asia last year In mid-March of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world was facing a pandemic, and countries rushed to enact measures to stem the spread. A popular measure to combat the...
Used wooden pallets repurposed by Trademark Kawpeng Designs into furniture pieces MANILA, PHILIPPINES, March 26, 2021 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is collaborating with Filipino furniture designer Trademark Kawpeng Designs (TMK), to breathe new life into...
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 awareness of webcam security is promisingly high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them...
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 responding to security incidents. Yet, improving internal specialists’ expertise was listed as the second most important reason to...
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