UK-based security solutions company Sophos is targeting the middle market, as well as the small and medium enterprises (SME) space in the Philippines, with the arrival of its new Sophos SG Series appliances.
Kaspersky Lab's first-ever multi-platform solution will be essential in a country like the Philippines, which has become one of the biggest and fastest growing markets for Android smartphones in Southeast Asia.
Enterprise employees download from app stores and use mobile applications that can access enterprise assets or perform business functions, and these applications have little or no security assurances. These applications are exposed to attacks and violations of enterprise security policies.
Syrian malware relies heavily on social engineering and leveraging trust in order to achieve rapid propagation and infection, the anti-virus and Internet security software company said in a statement.
Although the Philippines topped the SEA region in having APT activities, it only ranked fifth among the ten APJ countries included in the report. Unlike other cyberattacks, APT bypass traditional defenses like firewalls, next-generation firewalls, IPS, anti-virus, and security gateways.
Security firm Kasperky Lab, which uncovered the first cyberweapons in 2012, said Turla, also known as Snake or Uroburos, is one of the most sophisticated ongoing cyber-espionage campaigns.
Announcing the First Annual Connected Cars Study that seeks to provide an overview of the connected car market, Kaspersky Lab said motorists can no longer ignore safety concerns about the communications and Internet services included in the new generation of connected cars.
