Attackers hunting for intelligence from banks, government, financial and military organizations reveals Kaspersky’s Q3 2019 report An Android malware disguising as a mobile messenger or as a cryptocurrency app targeting individual cryptocurrency trader and organization, an infamous APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group continuously changing its tools to compromise banks, and a subgroup of Lazarus exploiting… Continue reading INTEL HUNT: Southeast Asia and Korea remain main targets of Korean-speaking APT groups
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Women are underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises, but only 37% of enterprises have specific initiatives to address this
In 45% of enterprises, the proportion of women working in IT security departments is less than that in the rest of the company’s workforce. However, of these organizations only 37% of them have in place, or considered applying, formal programs that will bring more women into cybersecurity security – a survey of security leaders conducted… Continue reading Women are underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises, but only 37% of enterprises have specific initiatives to address this
AirAsia named Asia Pacific Digital Transformer of the Year at IDC DXa 2019
AirAsia’s digital transformation is making recognisable impact, with the company being named Asia Pacific Digital Transformer of the Year at the IDC Digital Transformation Awards (DXa) 2019 Beating more than 11,000 nominated companies, AirAsia took IDC DXa’s top prize just weeks after being recognised for the same achievement at the Malaysia edition of the DXa.… Continue reading AirAsia named Asia Pacific Digital Transformer of the Year at IDC DXa 2019
Only birds in the sky: Kaspersky launches new solution to combat privacy and security risks from civilian drones
Kaspersky has launched a new solution designed to help organizations and property owners defend themselves from unauthorized trespassing by civilian drones. Through an exceptional combination of several sensors – including a new approach to drone detection founded by the company using laser scanning – and machine learning technologies, Kaspersky Antidrone can automatically spot, identify and… Continue reading Only birds in the sky: Kaspersky launches new solution to combat privacy and security risks from civilian drones
AirAsia enhances mobile app with new and innovative features
AirAsia has announced all-new enhancements to its mobile app for Android and iOS, including innovative new features to enhance guest experience. Using a guest-centric approach to support the acceleration of the company’s vision to be more than just an airline, the mobile app has been redesigned for quicker performance and improved usability to offer guests… Continue reading AirAsia enhances mobile app with new and innovative features
Fraud-busters: Online Credit Card Safety
The number of Filipinos falling victim to credit card scams have been growing. They may have clicked a phishing website or may have mistakenly shared sensitive private information with a fraudster. This is no surprise, considering that most people use the convenience of credit cards as a means of payment on mobile applications and web… Continue reading Fraud-busters: Online Credit Card Safety
IoT under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019
Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications – have detected 105 million attacks on IoT devices coming from 276,000 unique IP addresses in the first six months of the year. This figure is around nine times more than the number found in H1 2018, when only around 12… Continue reading IoT under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019
AirAsia Group Berhad Preliminary Operating Statistics for the 3rd Quarter of 2019
AirAsia Group Berhad is pleased to announce the operating statistics for the 3rd Quarter of the Financial Year 2019 (“3Q2019”). AirAsia Group Berhad Consolidated AOCs¹ posted strong 3Q2019 capacity growth of 17% year-on-year (“YoY”). Despite aggressive capacity addition, demand held strong as passengers carried for the quarter grew by 20% YoY to 13.0 million, resulting in… Continue reading AirAsia Group Berhad Preliminary Operating Statistics for the 3rd Quarter of 2019
Social exposure: examining the underlying insecurities in the future of robotics
The social influence of robots on people and the insecurities this can bring should not be underestimated. Research conducted by Kaspersky and Ghent University has found that robots can effectively extract sensitive information from people who trust them, by persuading them to take unsafe actions. For example, in certain scenarios, the presence of a robot… Continue reading Social exposure: examining the underlying insecurities in the future of robotics
Trust, but verify: digital precaution helps parents protect children from possible online threats
Weighing up when to give your children online independence is one of the biggest dilemmas a modern parent can face. From stranger danger to cyberbullying, parents need to feel assured their kids will stay safe on the Internet. A new global survey from Kaspersky has found that when it comes to online security, some parents… Continue reading Trust, but verify: digital precaution helps parents protect children from possible online threats
Quiet please: two-thirds of industrial organizations don’t report cybersecurity incidents to regulators
A recent Kaspersky survey has discovered that two-thirds (67% ) of industrial organizations do not report cybersecurity incidents to regulators. Though remaining compliant in modern industrial business is a necessity and a driver for investment, there are many factors that influence how companies follow compliance rules. In a world where cybercriminals are using sophisticated attacks… Continue reading Quiet please: two-thirds of industrial organizations don’t report cybersecurity incidents to regulators
Number of users that encountered “stalkerware” increased by 35% to 37,000 in 2019
The number of users that encountered at least one so-called stalkerware (commercial spyware often used as a tool for domestic espionage) installation attempt surpassed 37,000 in the first eight months of 2019 (from January to August 2019). This is a 35% increase when compared to figures for the same period in 2018. What’s more, the… Continue reading Number of users that encountered “stalkerware” increased by 35% to 37,000 in 2019