Four Angry Men Win the First Spot in PMGC League
28 December 2020 (MY) – The world-wide esports competition, PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) League stage, has just ended last Sunday night (12/20/2020), crowning the Chinese team, Four Angry Men (4AM) as the first spot. On the second place as runner-up, Bigetron Red Aliens (BTR) from Indonesia received a prize of $ 125,000 USD, while 4AM team as the League champion was entitled to a prize of $300,000 USD and directly...
Future of the Workforce in 2021
24 December 2020 (MY) – 2020 has proven to organizations and their customers that businesses can not only survive but thrive with a remote workforce. Today’s workforce will not go back to working solely from an office. Come 2021, Uniphore predicts employee engagement will continue to evolve, especially as hybrid working begins where some employees are in the office and some are working remotely. Technology adoption will see...
Never Enough: Kaspersky Reveals Two APT Incidents Related To Vaccine Research
24 December 2020 (MY) – In the autumn of 2020, Kaspersky researchers identified two APT incidents that targeted entities related to COVID-19 research – a Ministry of Health body and a pharmaceutical company. Kaspersky experts assessed with high confidence that the activities can be attributed to the infamous Lazarus group. As the pandemic and restrictive measures across the world continue, many parties involved are trying...
Pubg Mobile “Frost Festival” Spreads Holiday Warmth On Erangel
22 December 2020 (MY) – A new winter-themed game mode “Frost Festival” has dropped into PUBG MOBILE as part of a special holiday content update to bring joy and spread warmth this festive season. In the Frost Festival update, a Holiday Market, special presents under the tree and a snow experience, along with a special event, can be enjoyed and is available now on the App Store and Google Play. Not just lively holiday themed...
Games, LEGO And K-Pop Topped Children’s Search Requests Ahead Of Christmas 2020
19 December 2020 (MY) – Kaspersky Safe Kids experts have analyzed anonymized children’s search requests during the month of November – a time when kids usually make their Christmas wish lists. The most popular game is Roblox and the most desired toy is LEGO, while bands BTS and BLACKPINK are the top music requests. With Christmas fast approaching, people around the world are making preparations for the big day. Bearing in mind...
The Number Of New Malicious Files Detected Every Day Increases By 5.2% To 360,000 In 2020
17 December 2020 (MY) – 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 large growth in the number of Trojans (malicious files capable of a range of actions, including deleting data and spying) and backdoors (a specific type of Trojan that gives attackers remote control over the infected device): a 40.5%...
Ransomware 2.0 Employs “Pressure Tactic” To Prey On Organizations’ Digital Reputation In APAC
16 December 2020 (MY) – Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky recently revealed in a virtual conference that 2020’s cybersecurity “disease” is targeted ransomware. Also dubbed as “Ransomware 2.0”, this type of attack goes beyond kidnapping a company’s or an organization’s data. These groups are now utilizing the increasingly valued digital reputation to force their preys to pay hefty ransom. Vitaly Kamluk, Director of Global...
NTT Appoints Abhijit Dubey As Global Chief Executive Officer, NTT Ltd. From 1 April 2021
16 December 2020 (MY) – NTT Ltd. today announced that Abhijit Dubey will succeed Jason Goodall as Global Chief Executive Officer for NTT Ltd. Abhijit takes the role following over 20 years with global advisory firm McKinsey & Company. Jason Goodall, current Global CEO for NTT Ltd. commented, “We are looking forward to welcoming Abhijit to the NTT family in 2021 to lead the next generation of our business. He shares our...
CONFIRMED: Online Users In APAC Have Anonymous Accounts, Check Businesses’ Social Media Profiles Before Purchase
9 December 2020 (MY) – Do you have an anonymous account online? The latest survey conducted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky confirms that you are not alone. More than 3-in-10 users in Asia Pacific (APAC) admitted to having a social media profile without their real names, photos, and personally identifiable information (PII). Conducted just last November among 1,240 respondents from the region, the “Digital Reputation”...
VMware Research Details How High Growth APAC Enterprises Deliver Organizational Innovation via Modern Apps
9 December 2020 (MY) – According to new global research by VMware, Inc., clear alignment between the business, IT and app development teams delivers innovation and helps high growth companies meet their business objectives. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacts affecting global economies, the VMware Research found that companies who were further along the path of digital transformation (DX) were better placed to weather the impact...
