Which Platforms/Services Do Internet Users Have Most Privacy Concerns About?
Kaspersky analyzed anonymized data, voluntarily provided by Privacy Checker, a website that contains helpful advice on privacy settings for various internet services and platforms. The results reflect which services and platforms’ internet users have the most privacy concerns about. The data show, most customers are worried about the security of popular mobile operating systems (21.2%) and Google’s privacy level (18.3%). Internet...
Kanye West’s Donda – The Most Anticipated Release Of The Year Not Only For Music Fans But Scammers
Over the past few months, the world has been following the progress of Kanye West’s latest album – Donda. Initially, Kanye West rented an entire stadium and locked himself inside to finish the album. He then gave a real show presentation with various special effects and levitation under the roof of the stadium. Now the preliminary release date is August 26th. With all the hype surrounding the upcoming album, Kaspersky decided to...
Survey Reveals Challenges Malaysians Face with Increased Video Meetings
Uniphore, the leader in Conversational Service Automation (CSA), today released survey results revealing Malaysian consumer perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for video conversations. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has seen increased adoption of video calls in nearly every area of life. The survey identified a disconnect between the benefits of video conversations and the unintended challenges it...
73% of Malaysian Organizations Expect to Experience a Breach of Customer Records in the Next Year
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, today revealed that the risk of cyber attacks has increased in the last year. According to a new survey, 73% of organizations in Malaysia report they are likely to experience a data breach that impacts customer data in the next 12 months. The findings come from Trend Micro’s biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, which measures the gap between respondents’ cybersecurity...
Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security Enhances Protection For Linux And Delivers Security Management As A Service
Kaspersky unveils updates to two of its applications in the Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security protection solution for virtualization and cloud environments – Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux and Kaspersky Security Center management console. The new version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux hardens defenses from exploits and ransomware attacks. It also extends protection for DevOps with support for new containerization...
PUBG Mobile Officially Runs Summer Rich Event: Explore The Future
The most anticipated Summer Rich event “Explore The Future” has officially started and will run until 30 August 2021. PUBG MOBILE will be collaborating with a famous Asian snack, Tao Kae Noi, to add more excitement and hype to the event. During the Explore The Future period, fans and community can win various exclusive rewards for free, ranging from permanent skin sets, 30 pieces of real gold bar (10 gram) and a Yamaha...
Kaspersky Foils Over 2K Mobile Malware Per Day In SEA
As the pandemic continues to grip countries in Southeast Asia (SEA), more workers are expected to set-up their remote office environment, if not continue to work virtually. This trend keeps the population safer physically, but also open vulnerabilities against enterprises. Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has detected and blocked 382,578 mobile attacks against users in SEA during the first half of 2021. This is a 14% increase...
Straddling Two Worlds: Starting A Business At University
While corporate employment used to be goal of most university graduates in previous decades, self-employment has become an attractive option to the younger generation, especially with the increasing unemployment rate during the pandemic. More fresh graduates are increasingly attracted to the independence this affords them, the freedom to explore their creative ideas as well as the job satisfaction of working hard on something they...
5 Steps to Plan Your Digital Transformation
Being in the IT industry for the last 28 years, I had the chance to observe the many advancements and upheavals in the field – advancements in technology, changes in standards and protocols, mergers and acquisitions, layoffs and re-organisations. But I have never seen Southeast Asia (SEA) transforming at a breakneck speed until this pandemic. This transition boils down to one segment – digital. In fact, the region has reached more...
Ransomware and Data-theft Extortion Attacks Aim Retail Sector
Sophos published the “State of Ransomware in Retail,” which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on mid-sized retail organizations worldwide during 2020. The results show how retail organizations became a prime target for ransomware during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many retailers started trading online for the first time simply in order to survive, while others saw a huge increase in their web traffic and online...
