Kaspersky Lab says mobile malware attacks doubled in 2018

By Hitech Century | April 10, 2019 |

Safety first is a mantra oft repeated when using digital devices with PCs and notebooks, the traditional avenues of attack for cybercriminals and malware bearing the brunt of their efforts though they are becoming more sophisticated with increasing malware attacks on something even more ubiquitous – our smartphones. According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, attacks using…

Your Chinese New Year angpow is going digital but there are risks

By Hitech Century | February 17, 2019 |

There’s something to be said for the virtues of cold hard cash. It’s fast. Instant and you can generally tote it around wherever you go rather than relying on something that needs battery power to make it useful but like everything else in life, the age-old tradition of giving red packets aka AngPows during Chinese…

Kaspersky Lab Transparency Centre in Zurich begins operations

By Hitech Century | November 16, 2018 |

The next stage in Kaspersky Lab’s staunch commitment to their sweeping Global Transparency Initiative that was announced in October 2017 has taken place with the Kaspersky Lab Transparency Centre in Zurich commencing operations while their data centres located in the same city begin processing data from their European customers. The opening of the Transparency Centre…

Hacking your brain’s memories isn’t science fiction anymore says Kaspersky Labs

By Hitech Century | November 10, 2018 |

There has been a ton of research about the human brain and how exactly it works with the best minds, pardon the pun, in the business barely scratching the surface of just what that lump of neurons and synapses between our ears can do. Science fiction theorists and the odd Hollywood filmmaker or two have…

Kaspersky Lab appoints ECS Astar to expand business in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 5, 2018 |

Kaspersky Lab, one of the world’s largest and most renowned cybersecurity organisations has announced that they have appointed ECS Astar to grow and expand their digital, SMB and enterprise solutions to a wider market. As one of the most rapidly growing digital economies in Asia, Malaysia is a key market for Kaspersky Lab. For the…

Kaspersky Lab offers insight into emerging cyberthreats in Malaysia and Asia region at Cyber Insights 2018

By Hitech Century | September 26, 2018 |

Kaspersky Lab, the renowned cybersecurity provider today held the Malaysia leg of its first multi-city security roadshow which will span a dozen cities in the region and which will act as a platform for customers, analysts and cybersecurity experts to share their thoughts on combating emerging threats in the region. “With the emerging threats, Kaspersky…

Kaspersky wants you to catch the Predator and score prizes galore

By Hitech Century | September 13, 2018 |

From left) Sanjeev Nair, Corporate Communications Manager, SEA, Nicole Woo, Territory Channel Manager, SEA, and Helen Liew, Marketing Manager, Kaspersky Lab SEA at The Predator movie screening.

The titular franchise involving everyone’s intergalactic alien big game hunter with a predilection for razor sharp personal cutlery and tactical nuclear weapons (and the worst sore loser in cinematic history) is back for another round in the eponymous The Predator movie. Seeing as real life and cyber predators are lurking in the corners of society,…