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 in emerging markets across the… Continue reading Tala Announces Strategic Investment from PayPal to Expand Global Reach
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From Careless to Careful: Top Tips to Secure BYOD in the Workplace
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 corporate world— both for the… Continue reading From Careless to Careful: Top Tips to Secure BYOD in the Workplace
Small businesses repeatedly fall victim to ransomware But one-in-three still entrusts cybersecurity to non-specialists
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 constant risk of cybersecurity disruption,… Continue reading Small businesses repeatedly fall victim to ransomware But one-in-three still entrusts cybersecurity to non-specialists
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team recognized for ShadowPad discovery
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 most significant supply-chain attacks known… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team recognized for ShadowPad discovery
UnionBank GlobalLinker to fly out biz owners to Singapore SME meetup
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 winners will receive round-trip airfare… Continue reading UnionBank GlobalLinker to fly out biz owners to Singapore SME meetup
6 Security Tips for Freelancers
Cybercriminals love people in HR departments, because their job includes opening files that come from unknown sources — CVs, application materials, and so on. And these files quite often contain something malicious. You know who’s in the same boat, for the very same reason? Freelancers. Freelancers also have to communicate with a lot of people… Continue reading 6 Security Tips for Freelancers
Russian-speaking APTs Turla and Sofacy share malware delivery scheme, and overlap some targets in Asia
Kaspersky Lab researchers monitoring the various clusters of the long standing, Russian-speaking threat actor, Turla (also known as Snake or Uroburos) have discovered that the most recent evolution of its KopiLuwak malware is delivered to victims using code nearly identical to that used just a month earlier by the Zebrocy operation, a subset of Sofacy… Continue reading Russian-speaking APTs Turla and Sofacy share malware delivery scheme, and overlap some targets in Asia
Quick! Where’s my phone? There’s a human nearby
Kaspersky Lab finds 75% of people pick up their connected device to avoid conversing with another human being Connected devices are becoming essential to keeping people in contact with each other, but for many they are also a much needed comfort blanket in a variety of social situations when they do not want to interact… Continue reading Quick! Where’s my phone? There’s a human nearby
Metro Retail Stores Group launches baking workshop
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives on Skills Training and Employment Program, Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI), through its ancillary business, Suisse Cottage, recently kicked off its baking workshop series at Metro Supermarket Alabang. This project, in coordination with local government units, provides free lecture and hands on training in baking classic… Continue reading Metro Retail Stores Group launches baking workshop
CYBER HYGIENE 101: Kaspersky Lab Underscores Securing Digital Assets Like Physical Valuables
With the undeniable dependency of humans to their connected devices, amid the steadily increasing number of attacks and the whopping costs of successful data breaches, Kaspersky Lab recently stressed the need for improved cyber hygiene among Internet users to protect the intangible, yet highly valuable digital assets. The global cybersecurity company, with hundreds of researchers… Continue reading CYBER HYGIENE 101: Kaspersky Lab Underscores Securing Digital Assets Like Physical Valuables
Intensified financial hunting by Lazarus Group marked by fake supply chain attacks, MacOS malware
Kaspersky Lab reveals today that heightened cyberheist activity by the notorious Lazarus group will give rise to more fake supply chain attacks to deliver ever stealthier infections. The cybergang has also been discovered to have reinforced its financial attack portfolio with malware targeting the MacOS platform. “We have observed how the Lazarus group has constantly… Continue reading Intensified financial hunting by Lazarus Group marked by fake supply chain attacks, MacOS malware
Kaspersky Lab warns of dangers of ‘Balkanisation’ at its 4th APAC Cyber Security Summit
Kaspersky Lab presented the cybersecurity risks that can result from Balkanisation in cyberspace—the fragmentation of the world wide web, during its 4th Asia Pacific (APAC) Cyber Security Weekend in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Held annually, this year’s conference featured key cybersecurity issues presented by the company’s top researchers and executives to an audience of journalists from… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab warns of dangers of ‘Balkanisation’ at its 4th APAC Cyber Security Summit