Posts Tagged ‘Kaspersky’
Kaspersky says supply chain attacks an emerging cybersecurity threat
An inadvertent software update by US-based cybersecurity company Crowdstrike on 19 July 2024 onto PCs utilised by their clients brought a bluescreen of death to over 8.5 million devices with a reboot death loop that brought the world to its knees for days. At the recent Kaspersky Cybersecurity 2024 summit in Sri Lanka, Kaspersky shared…
Read MoreMalaysia fifth most affected APAC country by cyberattacks in 2024 says Kaspersky cybersecurity threats 2024 report
At the Kaspersky Cybersecurity Weekend summit in Sri Lanka, the global cybersecurity company shared more about the cybersecurity threat landscape and the most dangerous threats for the year in their latest Kaspersky cybersecurity threats 2024 report. Ironically, Malaysia is one of the countries in APAC that experienced the most cyberattacks for the duration of January…
Read MoreKaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis solution launched in Malaysia for enhanced cybersecurity
Organisations are increasingly having to deal with multiple potential threat vectors and cybersecurity incidents ranging from phishing attacks to potential malware injections from compromised hardware or a security misstep by an unwary employee. To make matters worse, cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and volume to the point that they number in the millions. In 2023,…
Read MoreCyberattacks on ICT supply chains on the rise; cyber resiliency initiatives needed says Kaspersky
According to cybersecurity provider Kaspersky, cyberattacks on information and communications technology (ICT) supply chains are on the rise with the potential to cause massive damage to governments, companies and people at large. One potentially successful attack doesn’t just end there as malicious actors can potentially use that one backdoor to penetrate other connected systems and…
Read MoreKaspersky appoints Sandra Lee as APAC leader
Renowned cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky has just announced that Sandra Lee has been appointed as Managing Director for their Asia Pacific arm, taking over from Chris Connell who has passed the torch and who is now based in Singapore as Vice President for Global Sales Network at Kaspersky. In his new role as VP for Global…
Read MoreKaspersky 7th Cybersecurity Weekend delves into the APAC banking trojan outbreak
The recently concluded Kaspersky 7th Cybersecurity Weekend that was conducted virtually online and saw a collection of global experts from the globally renowned cybersecurity provider as well as journalists and invited guests delving into the current state of the digital cybersecurity landscape in regards to electronic payments and, in particular, the APAC banking trojan outbreak.…
Read MoreThreat Intelligence needs to rise to the challenge with increase in financial transactions in Southeast Asia, says Kaspersky
If there’s one thing that Malaysians do well, besides being foodies one and all, it’s shopping and with the ongoing pandemic, most Malaysians are conducting more of their financial transactions online to buy groceries, pay bills and more. Based on the MasterCard impact Study 2020, Malaysia led Southeast Asia in e-wallet use at 40% compared…
Read MoreKaspersky shares tips on keeping you and your #DuitRaya safe
The pandemic has changed how we celebrate our Hari Raya and other festivals as the inability to travel and social distancing have caused a gradual change over to cashless payments in lieu of the traditional #DuitRaya. According to the Mastercard Impact Study 2020, Malaysia is in the lead in Southeast Asia for digital wallet adoption…
Read MoreCybercriminals leveraging pandemic news to attack banks and financial services in SEA, says Kaspersky
We may be in the middle of a pandemic but according to Kaspersky, cybersecurity professionals can’t seem to catch a break as the usual suspects are taking advantage of the situation to target banking and financial services in Southeast Asia. “It is becoming clear that these threat actors will keep on using topics related with…
Read MoreTop experts at Kaspersky Asia Pacific Online Policy Forum II hash out cyberdefence strategies for APAC
The recently concluded Asia Pacific Online Policy Forum II hosted by cybersecurity company Kaspersky saw a host of the region’s most prominent experts and policy makers across Asia meeting virtually to share thoughts, ideas and solutions based on the overarching topic of “Guardians of the Cyberspace: can justice always prevail?” Hosted and opened by the…
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