NHS AGENCY SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT BACK WANNACRY RANSOMWARE WITH DARKTRACE Break-through AI Technology Detects and Contains WannaCry Attack at NHS Agency Before Damage is Inflicted Singapore – May 15th, 2017 – Darktrace, the leader in Enterprise Immune System technology, has announced today…
WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak – Symantec Responses and Advisory
The WannaCry ransomware was discovered on Friday, and over the weekend has been detected in over 100 countries. In Singapore, several malls have received this ransomware message on Sunday morning. Symantec has published a blogpost which gives insights into what this particular strain…
Massive ransomware attack in USA, Russia and the UK
By Daniel Lee, Communications APAC, Acronis Asia In the wake of the massive ransomware attacks over the past 24-hours, many organizations are waking up to the fact that ransomware isn’t something that just happens to “other people”. The threat, as…
Independent Lab MRG Effitas Confirms Acronis True Image Leads Competition on Ransomware Protection, Performance and Usability
Independent Lab MRG Effitas Confirms Acronis True Image Leads Competition on Ransomware Protection, Performance and Usability Unequivocal test results: Among all the products tested, only Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation can protect the data from ransomware. April 24, 2017…
Report: Cybercrime climate shifts dramatically in first quarter
Report: Cybercrime climate shifts dramatically in first quarter The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape and we aren’t talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. Threats which were previously believed to be serious…
Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation up to 10x Faster Than Competitors and Is Proven as Ransomware Fighter
Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation up to 10x Faster Than Competitors and Is Proven as Ransomware Fighter Independent AV-TEST Institute report validates Acronis leadership in speed, protection, usability, and features. Asia-Pacific; 11-April, 2017: Acronis, a global leader in hybrid…
Cyber security attacks on the rise in Asia, India and Hong Kong most at risk: Telstra Report
Cyber security attacks on the rise in Asia, India and Hong Kong most at risk: Telstra Report 30 March 2017, Singapore – Telstra today released its Cyber Security Report 2017, which shows that more than half of organisations (59 per cent) surveyed…
IBM X-FORCE Finds Historic Number of Records Leaked and Vulnerabilities Disclosed in 2016
IBM X-FORCE Finds Historic Number of Records Leaked and Vulnerabilities Disclosed in 2016Cybercriminals Begin to Harvest Unstructured Data, Spam Skyrockets 400 Percent as Ransomware Runs Rampant CAMBRIDGE, MA – March 29, 2017 –IBM Security today announced results from the 2017…
Asia Pacific endured the most cyberattacks in 2016
Asia Pacific endured the most cyberattacks in 2016 The region was a honeypot for a variety of attacks, underscoring the urgent need for a cross-generational security approach in the new year SINGAPORE, March 15, 2017 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global…
Trend Micro 2016 Security Roundup Reveals 752 Percent Increase in Ransomware
Trend Micro 2016 Security Roundup Reveals 752 Percent Increase in Ransomware 81 billion cyber threats blocked, an increase of 56 percent SINGAPORE, March 1, 2017 –Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its annual security roundup…
Darktrace to discuss the future of machine learning for cyber defence at CeBIT Australia
Darktrace to discuss the future of machine learning for cyber defence at CeBIT Australia Innovative international cyber security company, Darktrace, will discuss how artificial intelligence algorithms and genuine machine learning will be essential to combat the evolving cyber-threat at CeBIT…
What’s love got to do with IT?
What’s love got to do with IT? By Matthew Johnston, Area Vice President, ASEAN & Korea, Commvault Business leaders experience a love hate relationship with data. With no time to have their head in the clouds, CIOs need to choose…
SonicWall Annual Threat Report Highlights Advances Made by Both Security Professionals and Cyber Criminals
SonicWall Annual Threat Report Highlights Advances Made by Both Security Professionals and Cyber Criminals · The volume of unique malware samples declined to 60 million, a 6.25 percent decrease. · Point-of-sale malware creation declined by 93 percent since 2014. · …
McAfee Labs Report ‘Follows the Money’ to Assess Criminal Operations Behind Hospital Ransomware
McAfee Labs Report ‘Follows the Money’ to Assess Criminal Operations Behind Hospital Ransomware Investigation Tracks Hospital Ransomware Payments Through Bitcoin Accounts; Ransomware, Mobile, and Macro Malware Threats Surge in Q2 2016 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Intel Security tracks $100,000 in targeted hospital…