e-Security

The global study conducted by IPC?s DDoS Mitigation partner Nexusguard revealed that 2016 was a challenging year for data security as IoT (Internet of Things) devices became the favorite conduit for attacks used by cybercriminals, which brought an alarming number of new threats.

The Russian cybersecurity company warned that threats against highly important facilities can endanger both business networks and people?s lives.

Selfie banking, the company said, lets customers log in to their account by simply taking a selfie on their EON mobile app.

A security guru from Internet giant Google has advised Filipinos who go online to avoid becoming overly complacent just because they have an anti-virus (AV) software in theirs PCs and devices.

Courier and money remittance firm LBC has issued a call to the public to help defeat online scammers who victimize unsuspecting netizens.

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered that the attacks are happening on a massive scale: hitting more than 140 enterprise networks in a range of business sectors, with most victims located in the US, France, Ecuador, Kenya, the UK and Russia.

The study also found that four of the top 10 passwords on the list are six characters or shorter.

In the Philippines, four out of 10 Filipino netizens admitted that it is fairly important for them that their posts will get likes on social media.

According to industry research, more than 95% of all enterprises today have at least one system on the cloud, with 71% of these companies having some of their assets running on a hybrid cloud.

Social media started life as a way of staying in touch with friends and sharing happy memories. However, the results of the latest study from Kaspersky Lab indicate that social media now leaves many people feeling negative instead.