Cloud adoption is in full swing, with the latest IDG data showing that 73% of enterprises have at least one application, or a portion of their computing infrastructure, already in the cloud. But apparently that’s not enough – because the data also shows that IT departments are feeling the pressure...
The global outbreak in malicious cryptocurrency mining that unfolded in 2018 saw the number of attacks increase by more than 83%, with over five million users attacked online in the first three quarters of the year, compared to 2.7 million over the same period in 2017. The major driver behind...
The year ahead will see the APT world split into two groups — energetic and inexperienced newcomers who want to play the game and the traditional, well-resourced and most advanced actors. The latter group poses a huge challenge for businesses, as experienced threat actors explore new and ever more sophisticated...
As the big annual holiday shopping season gets underway, new Kaspersky Lab research shows that banking Trojans are actively targeting online users of popular consumer brands, stealing credentials and other information through these sites. Kaspersky Lab technologies detected 9.2 million attempted attacks by the end of Q3, 2018, compared to...
A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers reveals that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of their online data and behavior. The research, which covered six countries in Europe and North America, found that people worry that hackers, their own and...
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their existing mutual commitment to address the information security challenges among local public sector agencies in support of the national cybersecurity framework of the Philippines. DICT &...
Sustainability: it’s a buzzword that we hear all the time. Everyone knows the term in context of the environment and ecology, and in the context of running a business with a long-range view. What’s surprising, though, is that we don’t hear about it more in relation to finance departments. In...
Tala, the leading consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced today a strategic investment from PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). The two companies share a commitment to building financial health, enabling all people to gain access to the digital economy. PayPal’s investment will help Tala bring visibility and access to underserved populations...
On the heels of the latest breaches against widely-used online platforms Facebook and Google that affected millions of users worldwide, Kaspersky Lab today puts the spotlight on the role of employees in keeping companies secured while enjoying the perks of the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) trend. “Employees are the soldiers of the...
Very small businesses (VSBs) with under 50 employees can be a lucrative proposition for cybercriminals because of the data they hold on behalf of their clients and employees. This can fetch a high price if sold or ransomed, and can open up new revenue streams for enterprising criminals. Besides the...
GReAT presented with the annual Péter Szőr Award for Technical Security Research at Virus Bulletin 2018 The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) was recognized with the Annual Péter Szőr Award for Technical Security Research for its work on uncovering and analyzing the ShadowPad operation, one of the...
An international networking opportunity Singapore Trade Connect, which coincides with the Fintech Festival and includes in-depth learning sessions on digitization and cross-border trade, is currently up for grabs in a raffle by UnionBank GlobalLinker, UnionBank of the Philippines’ free digital platform for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The raffle’s 25...
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