SMEs And Enterprise in APAC Plan To Increase IT Security Budgets Equally Up to 17% in The Next Three Years
A PWC study states the heightened interest of business in cybersecurity caused by the increased use of digital technologies and ever-evolving threat landscape has already resulted in improvements in IT security. To explore how much businesses currently spend on this crucial field and what their plans for further investments are, Kaspersky conducted 3,230 interviews across 26 countries from businesses with more than 50...
Top Five Online Dating Threats Cybercriminals Are Using This Valentine’s Season
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and for many, it inspires to look for a special someone. However, as online dating popularity continues to grow, so do the threats from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals. Kaspersky is shining a light on these dangers and sharing its top five online dating threats to watch out for this Valentine’s Day. Phishing for dating resources Imagine finding the perfect match...
SMBs And Enterprise In APAC Plan To Increase IT Security Budgets Equally Up To 17% In The Next Three Years
The increased complexity of IT infrastructure, a need to improve the level of specialist security expertise and geopolitical or economic uncertainty are the main factors driving cyber security spending for companies of all sizes, according to latest edition of Kaspersky’s annual IT Security Economics report. A PWC study states the heightened interest of business in cybersecurity caused by the increased use of digital...
Roaming Mantis Uses DNS Changers To Target Users Via Compromised Public Routers
On January 19, Kaspersky researchers reported on a new domain name system (DNS) changer functionality used in the Roaming Mantis campaign. Now cybercriminals can use compromised Wi-Fi routers in cafes, airports hotels and other public places to potentially infect more Android smartphones with the Wroba.o malware. At the moment, the new technique targets users in South Korea, but it can be soon implemented in other countries as...
Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) Examines Kaspersky’s Transparency Center in Switzerland
With the objective of securing and further strengthening Malaysia’s resilience in facing cyberattacks through mutual collaboration, the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) visited Kaspersky’s Transparency Center in Zurich, Switzerland, recently. It was the first time a high-ranking officer from Malaysia has visited the company’s first-ever Transparency Center. Built to enable trusted partners and government stakeholders to...
Miscommunications In IT Security Lead To Cybersecurity Incidents In 62% Of Companies
The recent Forrester analytics survey says that companies spend an average of 37 days and of $2.4 million to detect and recover from a cybersecurity breach. To determine how much mutual understanding between executives and information security teams affects company’s cyber resilience, Kaspersky conducted a global survey of more than 1,300 business leaders. According to the results of the study, 98% of non-IT respondents...
Sophos Unravels 20 Fake Criminal Marketplaces Designed to Scam Scammers
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has revealed details of how it tracked down the likely culprit behind more than 20 fake criminal marketplaces designed to con cyberscammers in part three of Sophos’ series, “The Scammers Who Scam Scammers on Cybercrime Forums.” After stumbling upon a surface website mimicking the real criminal underground site Genesis, Sophos researchers further...
Cyber Protection For Your Smartphone, Now Available At 7-Eleven Malaysia
7-Eleven Malaysia, with more than 2,400 stores nationwide that serves over 900,000 customers daily, adds the best cybersecurity protection product onto its shelf of offerings. With the aim to make security solutions easier to purchase for the highly-connected Malaysians, the chain now sells Kaspersky Total Security in its local stores. Kaspersky Total Security provides triple-layer protection system that works 24/7 to secure...
Kaspersky Announces Winners Of The KIPS Championship 2022 For Students
Kaspersky has announced the winners of its annual Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) competition for students. Following the final event, held online on December 1, Team SPAM from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in Russia, was named the winner. Teams The Organizer from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology in Malaysia, and Try H4rd from...
Dark Side Of FIFA World Cup – How To Avoid Scammers And Enjoy The Final Game
On December 18, the final of the World Cup between the teams of Argentina and France will take place. This is a huge event that will be followed by millions of fans around the world. According to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, this championship is going to be the most-watched tournament in history. Considering the amount of attention surrounding this event, scammers will try to use it to steal valuable personal data or money....
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