2021 Mobile Threats Report: Cybercriminals Go After Banking and Gaming
In 2021, mobile threats were focused on a more profitable venture to steal users’ banking and gaming credentials.
Safeguards from Phishing and Online Scams
Online scams increased because COVID-19 lockdowns forced people to go digital. But cyber wellness arms them to fend off attacks
Mobile Malware: Over 22K Attacks Reported in the Philippines
Over 22000 Mobile malware attacks were prevented in the Philippines, Kasperski said in its H1 2021 report.
Philippines under cyber espionage attack from Chinese players?
Kaspersky identified approximately 1,400 advanced persistent threats in the Philippines, some of which were government entities.
Generational response to future technologies
Gen Z and Gen X in Southeast Asia (SEA) are less afraid about future technologies such as biometrics, smart appliances, robotic devices, and deepfakes while Millennials and Boomers have their guards up.
#FaceAppChallenge A Privacy Risk?
FaceApp does not contain any malicious elements. But facial recognition is a tech used for authentication says a security expert.
PH is 1st in ASEAN with Highest Number of Detected Online Threats, 4th in the World
From its 11th ranking last 2018, the Philippines climbed to 4th place in the world and 1st in ASEAN with the highest web threat detections on 2019.
PH Received The Most Phishing Attacks – Kaspersky
Kaspersky’s reported that the Philippines have received the most phishing attacks compare with the other ASEAN countries.
From Animals to Human, Coronavirus Jumps to Computers!
Coronavirus malware! Kaspersky detection technologies have found malicious files disguised as documents related to the newly discovered 2019-nCov ARD.
Scammers Exploit New ‘data-leak-compensation’ Scheme
Instead of a Nigerian prince giving away his millions, fraudsters now trick people into thinking they’ll be compensated after being subjected to a personal data leak.
The Philippines is 5th Most Attacked Online
Online threats include social engineering, drive-by download attack, infected servers and removable media. PH, 5th with most online threats detected
