e-Security

Simple IoT devices become easy entry points to the network that hackers mercilessly exploit.

Each year since 2016, Trend Micro has been hosting conferences and talks on the current security trends that companies and individuals should look out for. This year, it is again holding its annual event -- dubbed ?Security Trends 2018? -- with the topic focusing on data breaches.

To address cybercrime in the organization, the Globe official suggested that cybersecurity issues should be discussed at the boardroom level.

The survey noted that consumers from emerging markets that are seeing rapid digital adoption such as Indonesia, India, and the Philippines prioritize convenience, while consumers from developed markets such as Australia and Singapore, prioritize security.

The attackers penetrated the network of a cryptocurrency exchange in Asia using Trojanized cryptocurrency trading software.

Data privacy has strong relevance in the Philippines with Filipinos going online for an average of six hours a day and the country being one of the fastest growing in the world in terms of output and GDP.

With over 10 million Web infections detected last quarter, the country climbed eight notches up in just three months.

Once access is gained through the app, a criminal can do almost anything ? from stealing the vehicle or using it for malicious purposes.

The report said that while other Internet-driven businesses also had to contend with bots abusing stolen credentials, the hospitality industry experienced more of these threats.

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