Experts from e-security firm Kaspersky have uncovered a rare, wide-scale advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against users in Southeast Asia, most notably in the Philippines and Myanmar.
Accessing dating sites is safe, but users still need to be careful so that they won’t fall victim to “doxing”, which is the practice of sharing or revealing in public “previously private information in order to shame or harm the victim.”
In the Philippines, the top five most popular apps and websites for Filipino children are YouTube (29.40%), TikTok (14.47%), Messenger (13.51%), Roblox (8.71%), and Facebook (8.50%).
The National Computer Emergency Response Team (N-CERT) and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have recommended ways on how to prevent becoming a victim of the malicious tagging in Facebook.
When planning a living environment, developers need to provide people with infrastructure, create opportunities for communication and leisure, enhance a sense of community and invest in human development and health.
However, overall awareness of webcam security is promisingly high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them through their webcam without them knowing, and 60% concerned that this could be done via malicious software.
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has emphasized the need to carefully review the policy formulation behind each strategy and ensuring that these same strategies remain relevant and able to address emerging issues.
When users are sharing information without giving it any thought, it is quite likely that they are motivated by the prospect of presenting themselves as updated and well-informed netizens.
