According to a recent Kaspersky survey, people who work in companies with fewer than 50 employees, on average, need less employer support when working remotely, compared to staff in larger businesses. Emotional or psychological support is an exception. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many companies, but small businesses have suffered...
On December 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. Kaspersky’s experts found various specific code similarities between Sunburst and known versions of Kazuar backdoors – the type...
In the autumn of 2020, Kaspersky researchers identified two APT incidents that targeted entities related to COVID-19 research – a Ministry of Health body and a pharmaceutical company. Kaspersky experts assessed with high confidence that the activities can be attributed to the infamous Lazarus group. As the pandemic and restrictive...
The rhythm of life among Southeast Asians was shaken by the sudden, sweeping changes last year. Despite the gloomy outlook, policies across SEA successfully compelled both the public and business sector to shift gears quickly, step up their use of technology and go online for literally everything. Security experts from...
COVID-19 has already taken a toll on human life massively. From private to public, every sector has witnessed an outrage of COVID-19. Business houses, office space in Gurgaon/Sohna Road, and startups too, were at the receiving end as they faced challenges both economically and financially. Things started to fall into...
The Filipino daily life continues to evolve, especially today when both consumers and businesses try to navigate the new normal. The pandemic has also sped up digitalization in the Philippines as many people turned to digital platforms for e-commerce, fund transfers and other forms of cashless transactions. This is evident...
In 2020, an average of 360,000 new malicious files were detected by Kaspersky per day—an increase of 5.2% when compared to the previous year. This was influenced mostly by a large growth in the number of Trojans (malicious files capable of a range of actions, including deleting data and spying)...
Executive Summary: RDB | Robin des Bois, a global boutique agency based in Vienna, Austria, launches its official Asia Pacific hub to service the ever-growing APAC market in the heart of Metro Manila. As Western Union’s Social Media Agency of Record for many years, the agency has built a unique...
Kaspersky expert shares how enterprises and public entities can keep targeted ransomware gangs at bay Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky recently revealed in a virtual conference that 2020’s cybersecurity “disease” is targeted ransomware. Also dubbed as “Ransomware 2.0”, this type of attack goes beyond kidnapping a company’s or an organization’s data....
Fresh Kaspersky study unmasks how “Digital Reputation” affects individuals and enterprises alike Do you have an anonymous account online? The latest survey conducted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky confirms that you are not alone. More than 3-in-10 users in Asia Pacific (APAC) admitted to having a social media profile without...
6th Cybersecurity Weekend explores the impacts of social media activities on individuals’ personal identities and companies’ brand perceptions The Asia Pacific (APAC) is a fertile land for social media. It houses more than half of the total users worldwide and is at the center of Facebook’s growth. Latest numbers from...
Today, self-expression is not only about showing our individuality through the clothes we wear and how we look but also by what we do online – with many of us using new media to share our views and beliefs. How can people create their digital identities and express themselves while...
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