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30 April 2020

28 April 2020

IT security, topmost priority among businesses in SEA

04/23/2020 03:22:28 PM

It may be 2020, but some things never really change (well, for the bad side of awhile) as data protection remains the topmost concern for companies across Southeast Asia.

27 April 2020

Pandemic hits both online and offline worlds as cybercriminals use COVID-19 for their malpractices

04/23/2020 01:23:04 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has been one hell of destruction in the world today. With two million cases accumulated globally, the said health scare has caused massive disruption for months and still continues to pose a real-life threat to humans across the globe. 

25 April 2020

CNCO drops new single off 3rd album, "Honey Boo"

04/22/2020 03:13:40 PM



CNCO, an award-winning and best-selling Latin American group, has dropped its new and highly-anticipated single titled “Honey Boo.”

24 April 2020

Kaspersky releases new edition of Endpoint Security intended for remote workforce protection


04/22/2020 02:34:28 PM



Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has unveiled its newest edition of Endpoint Security, aiming to protect remote workforces and providing businesses more visibility over shadow IT.

23 April 2020

Aia de Leon, Barbie Almalbis, and Kitchie Nadal stage Secrets III for the benefit of music venue workers

04/22/2020 05:21:21 PM



Three years since the success of their sold-out concert series, Aia de Leon, Barbie Almalbis, and Kitchie Nadal will perform for another special show this May 1st.

22 April 2020

Newsletter: Rise of Industry 4.0 and digitalization in Industrial

04/21/2020 01:22:39 AM

Author's note: The following is an article written by Kaspersky's Managing Director, Stephan Neumeier. He discussed the rise of the fourth edition of Industry and its role in several industries such as food production, and energy, as well as the everyday impact of Digitalization. 

Read them below:

20 April 2020

Gentle Bones and Charles Lim launch collaboration single titled "Two Sides"

04/19/2020 11:00:06 PM



Gentle Bones and Charlie Lim – two of Singapore's most prolific singer-songwriters – teamed up for making the  bittersweet anthem “Two Sides.”

19 April 2020

PH dengue case predictor mapping system wins NASA global hackathon '19

04/19/2020 02:02:34 PM



A dengue case forecasting system using space data made by Filipino developers won the 2019 National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Space Apps Challenge.

16 April 2020

Hey Moonshine to launch new song "Wicked Man"

04/15/2020 01:18:17 AM



Hey Moonshine, an eight-piece band playing Southern Rock, Blues, and Rock and Roll music, is set to release its newest single this Friday.

15 April 2020

Ben&Ben launches new international single 'Doors"; hosts its YouTube Live special this Saturday!

04/14/2020 11:13:49 PM



Ben&Ben continues to make new music as they will launch its newest – and first international single  “Doors” this Thursday (16 April 2020) through Sony Music.

14 April 2020

Store Finder PH's 'Chatbot' now lets you look for stores near you for FREE!

04/14/2020 10:20:00 PM



A few weeks after its initial launch, Store Finder PH has stepped up its game in helping customers find nearby establishments during these tough times.

11 April 2020

The Rundown Slam: WWE WrestleMania 36

04/11/2020 02:47:39 PM

It's a shame that The Show of Shows went the quarantine-ish way. They could've postponed it until the pandemic subsides to manageable extents of having people come together and watch the spectacle live. Not to mention, WrestleMania 36, the annual biggest extravaganza by World Wrestling Entertainment, appeared to be another bad case of overbooking with the total duration of six hours – eight, if you add the two-hour king kickoff shows. 

10 April 2020

Ano Ang Ambag Mo?

04/06/2020 01:59:03 PM

Ika nga ng isang kasabihan, sa panahon ng kagipitan mo malalaman kung sino o sinu-sino ang mga tunay mong kaibigan. At sa konteksto ng mga pangyayari ngayon—dala ng naghahasik ng lagim na kung tawagin ay COVID-19—kung gaano kaseryoso sa pagtulong ang pamahalaan ng lupalop na iyong kinabibilangan, gayun din ang mga kapwa mo mamayan o mga kapitbahay; kung mabuti nga ba silang mamayan na tutulong sa'yo o baka sila'y mga hamak na ungas na hindi ka nga tutulungan, ipapahamak ka pa nila.

Alam ko, lahat ng bagay ay politikal; ngunit ang tanong sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, yan ba ang paiiralin mo, o isasantabi mo para lang pare-pareho tayo makatulong. Gising sa realidad: hindi ka nanonood ng pelikula, pero mayroong mga eksena dun na tila halaw sa mga nasabing kilos at sitwasyon. 

Isa ka nga bang tao na handang tumulong o isa ka lang bwakananginang oportunista?  At maliban sa mga tanong na yan... 

Ano ang ambag mo?

09 April 2020

Powfu scores big in PH with latest single "death bed (coffee in your head)"

04/05/2020 04:38:42 PM

Canadian breakout music artist Powfu has made it to the Philippine shores in such blazing fashion through his latest single. “death bed (coffee for your head)” featuring UK singer beabadobee. 

08 April 2020

Lenovo Legion unveils 2 new laptops

04/02/2020 11:45:00 PM



Lenovo Legion will launch its line of upcoming PCs featuring the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU with Max-Q Design and up to new 10th Gen Intel Core H-Series mobile processors.

07 April 2020

Bayanihan Musiakahan raises P1.5M worth of donations in just one hour!

04/05/2020 02:07:46 PM

As one cliché saying goes, music heals.

Bayanihan Musikahan, an online fundraising concert series, raised an astonishing amount in just one hour. 

The past Friday night saw small donations amounting to PhP 1.5 million poured into the Bayanihan Musikahan – all attributed to the live-from-home performance of music superstar Lea Salonga.

Kaspersky offers free availability of its products to medical organizations for the ongoing quarantine period

04/02/2020 05:02:30 PM

Kaspersky has announced the free availability of its core endpoint security products to medical organizations, in order to help them stay protected from cyberthreats during the pandemic. 

06 April 2020

OPPO offers warranty extension for repair and replacement services during this quarantine period

04/02/2020 12:30:14 PM



OPPO joins the Filipino nation – and the world as well – in actively combating the COVID-19 pandemic. And as part of this solidarity movement, the global smartphone brand is offering a warranty extension program for all OPPO users and dealers affected by the COVID-19 quarantine period. 

05 April 2020

Kang Daniel showcases his true colors in his new EP, Cyan

04/02/2020 01:00:49 AM

In 2019, Kang Daniel reached massive breakthrough success through the release of his debut EP, and he is set to keep the momentum swinging with a new record. 

04 April 2020

Rewind: WWE WrestleMania 35

04/04/2020 06:46:36 PM

Photo from Twitter, obtained via WrestlingInc.com

In a shocking turn of events, the coronavirus has paralyzed the events business across the globe. Several leagues in the sporting world went into hiatus. Most entertainment productions suspended their filming operations until further notice.  At some point, this gravely affects the world of sports entertainment as World Wrestling Entertainment's annual grand event called WrestleMania still took place this year – despite without having the grandeur presence of the live audience.

MLW to air in North Africa and MidEast via Wataa Fight Channel soon

04/01/2020 11:35:24 PM


Just a week after sealing a deal with Poland, Major League Wrestling has landed another broadcast partnership deal with two major regions: North Africa and the Middle East. 

03 April 2020

Newsletter: What is ‘spouseware’ and why it’s linked to domestic abuse?

03/30/2020 03:34:03 PM

Author's note: Global cybersecurity brand Kaspersky has recently exposed about 380 variants of stalkerware discovered in the past year. Turns out, these legit programs are often used as tools for domestic espionage or to spy on partners, which serves the reason they’re also touted as 'spouseware.'

In this newsletter, the top worldwide security firm discloses the story behind this coined term, and why it has been linked to cases involving domestic abuse.

02 April 2020

Newsletter: A single data breach costs over $1M on-average for businesses in SEA

03/30/2020 01:45:43 PM

Author's note: Some instances will tell you that it takes one small act to define a big cause – and break it, too. Kaspersky has reported that a single data breach would cost a company over a million dollars on average.

This was mainly because of the lack of adequate matters in keeping cyberattacks away from them, such as internal talent, technical knowledge, and the appropriate IT security product/s. Read that and more in this press release below:

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01 April 2020

Newsletter: Data-hungry Stalkerware reads messaging apps and can unlock monitored devices

03/28/2020 08:24:39 PM

Author's note: There's no place to hide. 

Nowadays, anything that hampers our online accounts would trigger paranoid at its worst-possible level. There's also the pitfalls of using the internet for too much, that cybercriminals could hack their way to steal our precious asset – data. 

In this newsletter, Kaspersky tackles the data-hungry stalkerware and the danger it brings. Read them below for more information: