Global cybersecurity company shares tips on how educators can keep their data safe amidst recurring lockdown measures in the region With the risks of COVID-19 expected to be present until a vaccine is available, educational institutions across Southeast Asia (SEA) are forced to adapt to this unique situation. The unexpected disruption required educators to move… Continue reading Kaspersky detects four-digit increase in threats disguised as e-learning platform in SEA
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Seven circles of approval: red tape is the main barrier for cybersecurity initiatives in industrial sector, Kaspersky found
The recent Kaspersky report ‘State of Industrial Cybersecurity in the Era of Digitalization’ has revealed the main barriers that inhibit or delay implementation of industrial cybersecurity projects. The most common obstacles include the inability to stop production (34%), and bureaucratic steps, such as a lengthy approval process (31%) and having too many decision-makers (23%). These… Continue reading Seven circles of approval: red tape is the main barrier for cybersecurity initiatives in industrial sector, Kaspersky found
How to speed up cybersecurity implementation in industrial organizations
Alexander Moiseev, Chief Business Officer at Kaspersky It is often said that cybersecurity is a process, not a result. But in business, it is regularly implemented in pieces, or projects – each of which has its own timeline, finite goal and results. The way a company conducts such projects can actually reveal where there is… Continue reading How to speed up cybersecurity implementation in industrial organizations
Financial sector and intelligence-driven cybersecurity amidst digital revolution in SEA
By Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky Among the obvious effects of this pandemic is the rapid rise of online payment services and digital banking across Southeast Asia (SEA). Due to various social distancing restrictions, people from across the region now opt to avoid the brick-and-mortar bank branches deemed as a… Continue reading Financial sector and intelligence-driven cybersecurity amidst digital revolution in SEA
HEADS UP, CYBERSECURITY ENTHUSIASTS: Kaspersky brings Security Analyst Summit (SAS) online
Annual conference of IT security professionals now open for free registration Kaspersky today announces the first virtual version of its annual Security Analyst Summit (SAS) packed with three days of presentations and series of training from April 28 to 30. Aimed at sharing knowledge and findings about the current cybersecurity trends and threats, the global… Continue reading HEADS UP, CYBERSECURITY ENTHUSIASTS: Kaspersky brings Security Analyst Summit (SAS) online
Cybersecurity and virtual conferences: Tips on how to do video conferencing securely
All of a sudden, we find our entire lives playing out online. Never before has the connected world and our ability to communicate, socialize, work, and transact online been more front-of-mind or more critical. Although the ability to do this is incredible, we have to face the reality that where people go, cybercriminals follow. If… Continue reading Cybersecurity and virtual conferences: Tips on how to do video conferencing securely
Kaspersky urges companies to beef up cybersecurity as more employees work remotely
Cybercriminals continue to exploit public fear of rising COVID-19 cases through malware, phishing emails from CDC and WHO Along with the consistent increase of 2019 coronavirus cases comes the incessant techniques cybercriminals are using to prey on public panic amidst the global epidemic. Kaspersky has continuously been detecting new attack tools being used by malicious… Continue reading Kaspersky urges companies to beef up cybersecurity as more employees work remotely
Mystery shopper: malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse
Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorizes users with unsolicited ads and boosts installations of online shopping applications – fooling both users and advertisers. This malicious app visits smartphone app stores, downloads and launches applications and leaves fake reviews on behalf of the user, all while hiding itself from the device owner. As winter… Continue reading Mystery shopper: malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse
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
Secret No More: Hackers for hire dangle attacks against medical organizations on the dark web
Hacking for hire groups have added healthcare sector to their portfolio of services on the dark web, proving that medical data continues to be among the hottest commodities online. Kaspersky’s research reveals that the base price has gone so cheap, depending on the type of breach or goods an anonymous customer requires. Seongsu Park, security… Continue reading Secret No More: Hackers for hire dangle attacks against medical organizations on the dark web
Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in APAC
Company’s third code review center will be located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia In line with its drive towards building trust in the cybersecurity industry, Kaspersky announced last August 15, the opening of its first Transparency Center in Asia Pacific, in partnership with CyberSecurity Malaysia – Malaysia’s national cybersecurity specialist agency. The company’s third code review facility… Continue reading Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in APAC
Kaspersky’s Q2 2019 Security Bulletin: Philippines is 5th among countries with highest number of detected online threats
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 by threats while surfing the… Continue reading Kaspersky’s Q2 2019 Security Bulletin: Philippines is 5th among countries with highest number of detected online threats