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...
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”...
Kaspersky Detects Four-Digit Increase In Threats Disguised As E-Learning Platform In SEA
4 December 2020 (MY) – 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 disruption required educators to move offline schooling to remote or hybrid learning environments, with little to no preparation at all. Aside from the technical aspects of this shift, cybercriminals are also...
Honesty Is The Best Policy: Smbs That Disclose Breaches Proactively Tend To Experience 40% Less Financial Damage
27 November 2020 (MY) – There is a correlation between the way a data breach is disclosed and the total financial losses an organization experiences following a cybersecurity incident. According to a new Kaspersky report, ‘How businesses can minimize the cost of a data breach’, SMBs that decide to voluntarily inform their stakeholders and the public about a breach, on average, are likely to lose 40% less than their peers that...
Group-IB Unveils New Threat Hunting and Attack Prevention Solutions
26 November 2020 (SG) – Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has revealed the results of its yearlong development of proprietary high-tech products for threat hunting and research — Threat Intelligence & Attribution and Threat Hunting Framework. Altogether the solutions represent a new smart cybersecurity ecosystem uniting Group-IB’s patented innovative technologies unveiled by Group-IB at...
Advanced Persistent Threats In 2021: New Threat Angles And Attack Strategy Changes Are Coming
25 November 2020 (MY) – Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2021, laying out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The turmoil experienced in 2020 will bring along many structural and strategic changes, not just in our daily lives but in the realm of targeted attacks too, not in the least due to the now broadened attack surface. New attack...
Group-IB Reveals Cyberthreat Forecast for The Coming Year
25 November 2020 (SG) – Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has presented its annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report. In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecast for the coming year. The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. The past year — a harrowing period for the...
Kaspersky Urges Malaysian Parents To Keep Their Kids Safer Online
24 November 2020 (MY) – A move to ensure the new school session in 2021 can be conducted safely, all schools in Malaysia are set to remain close for the rest of the year. The Ministry of Education decided the move after considering data analysis of COVID-19 cases involving students, teachers, and their close contacts. The new school year would begin on Jan 20, 2021 . In addition, the Ministry has urged the school administrators...
More Than Half Of Smbs In SEA Admit Lack Of Visibility, Talent Against Complex Threats
22 November 2020 – Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are among the many casualties of the pandemic. Aside from keeping their cash flow moving despite the multiple and recurring lockdown measures, this segment has also been a target of malicious criminals online. Based on Kaspersky’s IT Security Economics 2020 survey, more than one-third (37%) of SMBs in Southeast Asia (SEA) admitted facing targeted attacks. This is four notches...
Ghimob: New Banking Malware From Tétrade Threat Actor Targets Mobile Users Worldwide
16 November 2020 – 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 be a downloader to install Ghimob – a new banking Trojan. Upon infiltrating Accessibility Mode, Ghimob can gain persistence and disable manual uninstallation, capture data, manipulate screen content and provide full...
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal Introduces API Integration For Community Members And Ability To Confidentially Check Suspicious Objects
11 November 2020 – Free access to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal, which gathers together all of the company’s actionable insights on threats, offers new privileged features for registered users through community access. In particular, they will be able to connect their applications with the service via API and receive a limited number of full reports on either a file’s or URL’s behavior using Kaspersky Cloud Sandbox....
Kaspersky & SAMENTA: The Time Is Now To Secure Malaysian SME’s Digital Assets
11 November 2020 – Just when the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia prepared to see their businesses pick up after seeing positive development after the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) announcement, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Labuan, Sabah and Putrajaya are currently facing another risk of business slow down with the announcement of Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in October with the probability of...
UOB Deepens Partnership With Vmware To Enable Safe And Effective Remote Working In The New Normal
10 November 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the majority of the workforce shifting to home-based work, United Overseas Bank (UOB), a leading bank in Asia, collaborated with VMware to enable the Bank to continue its innovation drive without disruption. UOB was one of the fastest organisations in ASEAN to deploy a secure virtual desktop – UOB DevTop – for its team of 3,000 information technology (IT) developers, having done...
Singles Day Is Coming: Phishing Attempts Grow Amid The Large E-Commerce Sale Day In Asia
10 November 2020 – Kaspersky researchers have observed significant growth in fraudulent activities around e-commerce during an active sales period in Asian countries – Singles’ Day (November 11). Originally a sale in China, Singles’ Day is now relevant to everyone around the world who turns to e-markets for shopping, with some of the best deals promoted weeks before the actual holiday. Due to the popularity of Asian shopping...
More Than 5-In-10 Parents In SEA Trust Their Kids To Keep Themselves Safe Online
29 October 2020 – Undoubtedly, the pandemic has pushed kids and parents alike to spend more time online. A fresh study from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky quantified this increase at up to two more hours daily in Southeast Asia (SEA). For moms and dads from the region, 63% agreed that their children are using the internet more than they did last year. Factors such as online classes, virtual tutorials, e-gaming, and...
Social Networks, Messengers And External Cloud Services Are Mostly Used By Employees But Often Exploited By Cyber-Fraudsters
23 October 2020 – 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 of these applications being the most exploited by malefactors as a springboard for phishing. However, this list differs from the services that employers tend to limit for use on corporate devices. While...
95% Of Enterprises Admit Their Technology Innovations Fail Before Launch
23 October 2020 – According to new research commissioned by Kaspersky, 95% of heads of innovations in enterprises globally admit that their projects often fail before they are launched. Many of these innovations don’t even make it past development stage (36%). A lack of cooperation with IT Security departments also increases the likelihood that a project will never be released. New products developed by enterprises often do not...
Having Everything At Once? Tips For Small Enterprises On How To Choose An EDR Solution That Suits Their Needs
22 October 2020 – The attacks taking place on small and medium enterprises (SME) are becoming more sophisticated, meaning that they cannot be easily prevented by traditional endpoint protection mechanisms. In such cases, timely incident detection is essential to minimizing any potential negative impact. However, this challenging task cannot be done without enhanced endpoint visibility, exploring suspicious activities and...
