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New CITEM head keen to elevate PH creative industry thru CREATE Philippines 2018

The new head of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the export promotion arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), gears up the Philippine creative industry as a key driver for economic growth in the upcoming CREATE Philippines 2018. “Create Philippines serves as a development platform where Filipino artists, professionals,… Continue reading New CITEM head keen to elevate PH creative industry thru CREATE Philippines 2018

New IoT-malware grew three-fold in H1 2018

According to the Kaspersky Lab IoT report, in the first half of 2018, IoT devices were attacked with more than 120,000 modifications of malware. That’s more than triple the amount of IoT malware seen in the whole of 2017. Kaspersky Lab warns that the snowballing growth of malware families for smart devices is a continuation… Continue reading New IoT-malware grew three-fold in H1 2018

Connectivity issues lead to damaged relationships in 1-in-6 cases

Phone malfunctions, low batteries and theft: not being able to connect is making us mess up, survey shows Staying connected is now an obligatory part of showing you care. According to a study from Kaspersky Lab, connectivity is now a vital part of our duty to family, friends and loved ones. The research shows that… Continue reading Connectivity issues lead to damaged relationships in 1-in-6 cases

LuckyMouse Group is back and using a legitimate certificate to sign Malware

The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered several infections from a previously unknown Trojan, which is most likely related to the infamous Chinese-speaking threat actor – LuckyMouse. The most peculiar trait of this malware is its hand-picked driver, signed with a legitimate digital certificate, which has been issued by a company… Continue reading LuckyMouse Group is back and using a legitimate certificate to sign Malware

Botnet activity in H1 2018: Multifunctional bots becoming more widespread

Kaspersky Lab researchers have published a report on botnet activity in the first half of 2018, analyzing more than 150 malware families and their modifications circulating through 600,000 botnets around the world. One of the most remarkable things uncovered by the research was growing international demand for multifunctional malware that is not designed for specific… Continue reading Botnet activity in H1 2018: Multifunctional bots becoming more widespread

Geopolitical targets and new campaigns in Asia mark busy Q2 for threat actors

During the second three months of 2018, Kaspersky Lab researchers observed an active landscape of APT operations, based mainly in Asia and involving both well-known and less familiar threat actors. A number of groups targeted or timed their campaigns around sensitive geopolitical incidents. These and other trends are covered in Kaspersky Lab’s latest quarterly threat… Continue reading Geopolitical targets and new campaigns in Asia mark busy Q2 for threat actors

1-in-4 Would Rather Be Caught Naked Than Go Without Their Connected Device

From helping us get from A to B, to ordering food and staying in touch with friends, the digital world has now become so ingrained in our daily lives that not having internet access can be a major concern. In fact, people today are so reliant on connectivity that 23% would prefer to be caught… Continue reading 1-in-4 Would Rather Be Caught Naked Than Go Without Their Connected Device

Phantom menace: mobile banking Trojan modifications reach all-time high

Mobile banking Trojans hit the list of cyber-headaches in Q2 2018. The number of installation packages for mobile banking – modifications which help attackers avoid detection by security solutions and to expand their arsenal – peaked at over 61,000. This represents a historic high; more than a three-fold growth when compared with Q1 2018, and… Continue reading Phantom menace: mobile banking Trojan modifications reach all-time high

Over one third of all phishing attacks target financial sector customers in second quarter of 2018

In the second quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages, of which 35.7% were related to financial services and targeting customers through fake banking or payment pages. The IT sector was the second hardest hit, with 13.83 of attacks targeting tech companies, which is 12.28 percentage… Continue reading Over one third of all phishing attacks target financial sector customers in second quarter of 2018

Kaspersky Lab: PH is 9th Most Attacked Online, Web Threats Hit All-Time High

The Philippines is now the ninth most attacked country worldwide in terms of online threats, according to a report from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. With over 10 million web infections detected last quarter, the country climbed eight notches up in just three months. Data showed the country placed 17th on the list of nations most… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab: PH is 9th Most Attacked Online, Web Threats Hit All-Time High

PowerGhost: new fileless crypto-miner targets corporate networks across the world

Kaspersky Lab researchers have found a new crypto-currency miner – PowerGhost – which has hit corporate networks in several regions, mostly in Latin America. This is the latest in a worrying trend of cybercriminals increasingly using miners in targeted attacks, in their pursuit of money. As this trend grows, enterprises will be put at risk,… Continue reading PowerGhost: new fileless crypto-miner targets corporate networks across the world