Kaspersky Lab shutting down U.S. operations
Kaspersky Lab, the prominent Russian cybersecurity company, announced the closure of its U.S. operations on July 15, 2024. This decision comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry…
Almost 9M cryptominers prevented in SEA SMBs in 2020
In Southeast Asia, cryptomining is the highest in terms of attempted attacks blocked by Kaspersky at 8,926,117 in 2020. Detected phishing attempts were at 2,890,825 while ransomware attempts were at…
The number of new malicious files detected every day increases by 5.2% to 360,000 in 2020
In 2020, an average of 360,000 new malicious files were detected by Kaspersky per day—an increase of 5.2% when compared to the previous year. This was influenced mostly by a…
Kaspersky detects four-digit increase in threats disguised as e-learning platform in SEA
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…
SMBs in SEA admit lack of visibility, talent against complex threats
Solution which offers automated detection, minimum workforce requirement can keep small and medium enterprises’ cash flow safe from sophisticated attacks, says Kaspersky Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are among the…
Three quarters of employees never want to return to pre-pandemic way of work
New global research commissioned by Kaspersky of 8,000 SMB workers across multiple industries has revealed that almost three quarters of employees (74%) want to rethink pre-COVID-19 ways of working. Instead…
Ghimob: new banking malware targets mobile users worldwide
When monitoring a Windows campaign from Guildma banking malware, Kaspersky researchers found URLs distributing not only a malicious .ZIP file for Windows, but also a malicious file that appeared to…
Social networks, messengers and external cloud services exploited by cyber-fraudsters
There are several web services that employees of small and medium businesses most frequently access while working, according to Kaspersky. These include YouTube, Facebook, Google services and WhatsApp, with some…
Dating, financial matters, and shopping are top online activities of Filipinos during pandemic
In the middle of the pandemic, it was revealed in a recent Kaspersky survey that when it comes to online security, Filipinos are now most concerned about their online activities…
Over 4-in-10 in SEA find it hard to “switch-off” after work
Do you feel that your workload is heavier now that you’re working from home? Do you find it challenging to balance your professional life and personal life because of the…