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Nearly 3 million phishing attempts aimed at small businesses in region last year: Kaspersky

Nearly 3 million phishing attempts aimed at small businesses in region last year: Kaspersky

Cybercriminals actively attacked small and medium businesses in Southeast Asia last year, with the top topics they exploited being COVID-19, non-existent video conferences and new corporate services, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
How APAC countries can be one step ahead of cybercriminals: forum

How APAC countries can be one step ahead of cybercriminals: forum

Cybersecurity and policy experts discussed strategies to beef up cyberdefences in the Asia Pacific during the pandemic and beyond at an online forum this week.
Ransomware threats spotted in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky

Ransomware threats spotted in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky

Increased reliance on the internet in Southeast Asia amid the COVID-19 situation has brought to the fore more vulnerabilities cybercriminals can exploit.
SMBs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam among top targets of phishing in Southeast Asia

SMBs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam among top targets of phishing in Southeast Asia

Phishing is on the rise with more than 1.6 million attempts to transfer users to phishing pages via links within e-mails blocked by its software in the first six months of the year, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported.
Vietnamese businesses among top targets for phishing in Southeast Asia

Vietnamese businesses among top targets for phishing in Southeast Asia

Cybercriminals have actively attacked small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia this year, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
​​​​​​​Cybercriminals spread malware documents about coronavirus

​​​​​​​Cybercriminals spread malware documents about coronavirus

Fear of the coronavirus infection is being leveraged by cybercriminals for their malicious activities, new research shows.
Businesses wary of ransomware attacks

Businesses wary of ransomware attacks

The recent WannaCry and ExPetr epidemics have proven to many businesses the crippling impact of having their files held to ransom by cybercriminals.  
Cybercriminals exploit pirated software in Asia Pacific

Cybercriminals exploit pirated software in Asia Pacific

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering on Wednesday released the results of its new study “Cybersecurity Risks from Non-Genuine Software.”
841 servers in Viet Nam hacked to be sold: Kaspersky

841 servers in Viet Nam hacked to be sold: Kaspersky

Kaspersky Lab researchers have identified a global forum where cybercriminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as US$6.