Tag: ransomware

Southeast Asia tops global ransomware incidents: Trend Micro

Ransomware detections increased alarmingly across Southeast Asia, accounting for over half of…

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76 per cent of APAC firms feel inadequate against ransomware threats: Dell

Survey reveals that 66 per cent of respondents don't believe they can…

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How cybercriminals are causing a 204 per cent spike in ransomware victims

Cyberattack groups have shifted focus from phishing to zero-day attacks, targeting critical…

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Data breach costs hit all-time high in ASEAN: IBM

The costs of data breaches in ASEAN countries have reached a record…

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Phishing, ransomware remain key concerns in Singapore, as hackers find success

Phishing and ransomware were the top risks in Singapore in 2022, especially…

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Singapore government sets up ransomware task force as threats grow

The Singapore government has set up a taskforce that involves multiple agencies…

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Ransomware hit 65 per cent of organisations in Singapore: Sophos

As many as 65 per cent of organisations in Singapore were hit…

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Watch out for ransomware, attacks on remote workforce and supply chains: CSA

Businesses have to watch out for sophisticated ransomware attacks and threats to…

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Cybersecurity needs updating with hybrid workstyles but talent is hard to find

After they moved to the cloud in an unplanned or accelerated fashion,…

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As ransomware evolves, businesses need new tools to fight back

Businesses need the right tools and expertise to proactively hunt for threats…

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Almost 3/4 of Singapore organisations hit with public cloud cybersecurity incidents: Sophos

Seventy-one per cent of Singapore organisations were hit by ransomware and other…

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SMBs could spend more keeping an old PC than buying a new one: study

SMBs in Asia-Pacific could spend more money keeping an old PC running…

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Ransomware detected 10 times more in 2017 in Asia-Pacific: Malwarebytes

Ransomware was the weapon of choice for cyber criminals in 2017.

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Acronis Ransomware Protection offers another free option to ward off dreaded menace

Acronis Ransomware Protection monitors system processes in real-time to detect and stop…

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Best practices to block ransomware with a firewall

Modern firewalls are purpose-built to defend against these kinds of attacks, but…

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Now weaponised, ransomware is a grave threat

Just as criminals are getting smarter, enterprises have to get up to…

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Instead of sophisticated attacks, cyber criminals are turning to hacking as a service

Instead of developing or buying an expensive and high-profile exploit that may…

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More than one-third of Singapore SMEs hit by ransomware: Malwarebytes

Among the SMEs affected in Singapore, 21 per cent had to shut…

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“Extreme” cyber attacks could cost victims US$53b, says Lloyd’s

A cyber attack that disrupts a wide range of cloud services could…

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Recent cyber attacks out to sow distrust: Darktrace

This new trend in digital attacks is sowing distrust, leading people to…

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