Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall awareness of webcam security is promisingly high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them through their webcam without them… Continue reading Almost a quarter of online users always allow apps and services access to microphones or webcams
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Life’s Too Busy: Internet security yet to be a priority for 3-in-10 active online users in SEA
Kaspersky’s study unmasked concerns over increased virtual activities amidst pandemic-related lockdowns The COVID-19 pandemic may have stopped domestic and international travels but a huge chunk of human lives continued and shifted from the physical to the virtual world. Latest research by Kaspersky showed six-in-10 internet users from Southeast Asia (SEA) are aware of their increased… Continue reading Life’s Too Busy: Internet security yet to be a priority for 3-in-10 active online users in SEA
Over 8-in-10 online users in SEA believe they are “safe” online amidst pandemic time
Almost a quarter, however, admit their social media or email accounts have once been hacked With more parts of human lives playing online as self-isolation measures remain or return across countries in Southeast Asia (SEA), a fresh survey by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has unmasked users’ shift of behavior and views online during this pandemic… Continue reading Over 8-in-10 online users in SEA believe they are “safe” online amidst pandemic time