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Stolen credentials overtake malware as preferred attack method, says Kaspersky

Newsbytes.PH - June 30, 2026

Cybercriminals are increasingly relying on stolen credentials and legitimate user accounts rather than malware to breach organizations, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

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Attacks on mobile devices significantly increase in 2023, says Kaspersky

Newsbytes.PH - March 12, 2024

The most prevalent threat to mobile devices was adware, constituting 40.8% of all threats detected.

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58% of malware sold as a service is ransomware: Kaspersky

Newsbytes.PH - June 23, 2023

A new study from cybersecurity company Kaspersky has revealed ransomware as the most widespread malware-as-a-service (MaaS) over the past seven years.

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5 ‘vicious’ mobile malware hounding PH users identified

Newsbytes.PH - November 7, 2022

These types of mobile malware get into computers through infected attachments, manipulated text messages or fake websites and can read passwords, record keyboard strokes or take the entire computer hostage.

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24% of all malicious emails target Asia Pacific users: report

Newsbytes.PH - September 9, 2022

One in every four malicious spam emails worldwide targeted Asia Pacific users in 2022, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

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Firms urged to beef up cybersecurity as more employees work remotely

Newsbytes.PH - March 12, 2020

In Asia Pacific, Kaspersky has detected 53 coronavirus-related malware in the Philippines, 93 in Bangladesh, 40 in China, 23 in Vietnam, 22 in India, and 20 in Malaysia.

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PH 3rd in SE Asia with most Android malware attempts, Kaspersky says

Newsbytes.PH - November 11, 2019

The Philippines has been in the same spot since 2017 next to list-toppers Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively.

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Sophos report: 24% of PH firms attacked in last 12 months

Melvin Calimag - August 20, 2019

The most serious attack vectors in the Philippines -- receiving a seriousness rating of 9 or 10 out of 10 -- were phishing, malware, and ransomware.

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Kaspersky report: PH is 5th in highest number of detected online threats

Melvin Calimag - August 5, 2019

Data from Kaspersky revealed that its users in the Philippines were attacked by cybercriminals through the popular attack method called drive-by download.

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?Roaming mantis’ malware supports 27 languages including Filipino

Melvin Calimag - May 21, 2018

Four weeks on, the threat continues to evolve rapidly and has now extended its target geography to include Europe and the Middle East, adding a phishing option for iOS devices and PC crypto-mining capability.