e-Security

Under the proposed rules, a regulated entity must create a management group called the Information Security Group (InfoSec Group), separate from its existing Information Technology Group, and appoint a Chief Information Security Officer.

In general, the percent of Trojans detected increased by 40.5% when compared to the previous year.

The survey also found that consumers now hold companies accountable for their online reputation.

Between January and June 2020, the number of DDoS attacks affecting educational resources increased by at least 350% when compared to the corresponding month in 2019.

When OT and IT come together, newer and larger security risks will emerge and organizations must be prepared to protect their assets.

With a new gaming season starting, experts from security firm Kaspersky have found hundreds of phishing pages, aimed at stealing PUBG Mobile accounts.

This year’s Decode PH drew a noticeably higher number of law enforcement personnel, particularly from the cybercrime division of the PNP.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said this trend is happening because of “Industry 4.0” or the “digitalization of industries” and is aided by current technologies including Internet of Things and 5G.

Online crimes and threats were prevalent during the earlier days of the community quarantine but these were sufficiently addressed by local banks and other financial institutions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

A new study from cybersecurity company Kaspersky has revealed that 63% of moms and dads in Southeast Asia (SEA) agreed that their children are using the Internet more than they did last year, quantifying the increase at up to two more hours daily.