Kaspersky shares 9 tips to keep protected when you’re away on a holiday There are 18 official public holidays in the Philippines. As we all know, when these dates fall close to a weekend or …
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Cybercriminals care about security too: how shady business is done on the dark web
Latest Kaspersky research reveals cybercriminals posted more than 1 million messages mentioning escrow services on the darknet in 2020-2022. Escrow agents are third-party intermediaries involved in such deals to control the fulfillment of agreements and …
Continue readingThe Last of Scams: cybercriminals empty fans’ wallets ahead of new series release
“The Last of Us”, one of the most anticipated series based on the PlayStation game of the same name, is finally coming out on HBO channel on 15th January 2023. Knowing that after the series …
Continue readingLockdown does not mean vacation: APT groups continue to update and diversify their arsenal
2020 is the year when nothing is the same and yet life goes on, for cybercriminals and APT(Advanced Persistent Threats) groups alike. The COVID-19 pandemic is actively used as bait for many campaigns, large and …
Continue readingCybercriminals send ransomware to users of out-of-date web browser in APAC
Outdated or illegitimate software is like open doors for malicious users. The recent discovery by Kaspersky proves this once again. The global cybersecurity company today unveils a sustained campaign targeting users of Internet Explorer in …
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Popular films gain the attention of cybercriminals, no less than movie fans, with the Oscars in the calendar only upping the stakes. To better understand how cybercriminals try to capitalize on our interest in high-profile …
Continue readingAre your passwords stored securely? Kaspersky finds 60% rise in users hit by password stealers in 2019
The use of malware designed to harvest consumers’ digital data – known as password stealers – has seen a significant rise in 2019. According to Kaspersky’s data, the number of users, targeted by the stealers, …
Continue readingCybercriminals use smartphone calendars to distribute scam offers
Kaspersky experts have detected multiple cases of a sophisticated scam targeting users through fraudulent, unsolicited Google Calendar notifications and luring them into giving away their personal information. The attacks happened throughout May. This scam abuses …
Continue readingThe nightmare before Christmas: A third of shoppers’ financial credentials compromised
Don’t let easy-going holiday shopping hinder your vigilance. The time of unrestrained shopping has already begun, thanks to Black Friday in November. This is swiftly followed by Christmas and New Year gift-giving, and then the …
Continue reading6 Security Tips for Freelancers
Cybercriminals love people in HR departments, because their job includes opening files that come from unknown sources — CVs, application materials, and so on. And these files quite often contain something malicious. You know who’s …
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