The Philippines now ranks fifth in Kaspersky’s global ranking of countries with the highest number of detected Internet-borne attacks. In its Global Q2 2019 Security Bulletin, data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) showed nearly seven million or 37.4% of Kaspersky users in the Philippines were attempted to be attacked...
Sitel Philippines showed full support of the 2019 Metro Manila Pride March with over 300 Sitel associates from Manila, Baguio, and Tarlac coming together to join thousands marching for equal rights. “This was a very important initiative for Sitel as we place a strong emphasis on being an inclusive and...
Kaspersky researchers have discovered 430,000 users faced malware aimed at stealing finances, cryptocurrencies, and web-money services in the first half of 2019 – seven percent more than in the same period last year. Over a third (30.9%) of those affected are corporate users – double the figure discovered in the...
Kaspersky researchers analyzed aftermarket connected car devices, designed to make vehicles smarter. This niche has proven to be more secure than other Internet of Things (IoT) accessories. There are currently two ways for car enthusiasts to obtain a connected vehicle – purchase a “smart by design” car from a dealer,...
Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) continues to expand its footprint in Western Visayas with the recent groundbreaking of Metro Supermarket Sum-Ag located in the progressive city of Bacolod, Negros Occidental. Rising within a 6,377sqm property along Araneta Street, National Highway, the new Metro store in Sum-Ag is expected to...
The use of malware designed to harvest consumers’ digital data – known as password stealers – has seen a significant rise in 2019. According to Kaspersky’s data, the number of users, targeted by the stealers, peaked from less than 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during...
With the rapid growth of technology in recent years, more and more businesses are slowly digitizing their operations and business models to adapt to the shift in the global marketplace. Here in the Philippines, local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are also making that shift to broaden their network...
Globe myBusiness, the micro, small and medium enterprise arm of Globe, joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in celebrating SME Week by honoring every entrepreneur for their significant contributions to nation building. DTI has declared the second week of July as SME Week based on Republic Act No....
Kaspersky researchers have discovered that the Russian-speaking threat actor Turla has revamped its toolset — wrapping its famous JavaScript KopiLuwak malware in a new dropper called Topinambour, creating two similar versions in other languages, and distributing its malware through infected installation packs for software that circumvents internet censorship, among others....
Fake FaceApp application infects victims with adware module Kaspersky has identified a fake application that is designed to trick users into thinking it is a certified version of FaceApp but goes on to infect victims’ devices with an adware module called MobiDash. Once the application is downloaded from unofficial sources...
Kaspersky experts have uncovered new versions of the advanced malicious surveillance tool FinSpy. The new implants work on both iOS and Android devices, can monitor activity on almost all popular messaging services, including encrypted ones, and hide their traces better than before. The tools allow attackers to spy on all...
By Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Kaspersky Southeast Asia In business, growth is achieved either by buying or building. These are the traditional approaches. In the 21st century though, another option that has emerged is called leveraging growth. This happens when a company ties up with trusted third-party resources...
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