e-Security

From fake ticket aggregators to accommodation and survey scams, fraudsters employ various tactics to steal money and sensitive information, Kaspersky said.

Cybercrimes in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose drastically by 152 percent during the first half of the year partly due to the carelessness of online users and the availability of malware online, according to the Philippine National Police.

Kaspersky said the vibe check in Southeast Asia (SEA) shows there’s more optimism than skepticism towards this technology.

A new study from cybersecurity company Kaspersky has revealed ransomware as the most widespread malware-as-a-service (MaaS) over the past seven years.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that from 2017 to 2021, the number of cyber threats within the Philippines increased by 433 percent.

The recent campaign is linked to the Satacom downloader, a notorious malware family active since 2019 and mainly delivered via malvertising placed on third-party websites.

These apps — known as fleeceware — take advantage of app store policy loopholes and coercive tactics to overcharge users for AI assistants.

Kaspersky researchers have released a special 'triangle_check' utility that automatically searches for malware infection.

Globally, the most popular apps on Android from May 2022 to April 2023 included YouTube (33%), TikTok (18%) and WhatsApp (18%). Roblox took fourth place (7%).

In its National Privacy Test results, the company also said the Philippines ranks 27th in the global scoreboard with 66 points.