Newsletter: Parents in APAC hide their private data from their kids more than cybercriminals

07/01/2020 11:51:07 AM

Author's Note: Well, I guess everyone has their own sense of privacy now. Kids aren't just the ones who are secretive to their parents. The elder ones do have their own share, too. Is it a good thing? Perhaps, if the parents hide their private data to their kids more than cybercriminals out there. 

In the latest edition of Newsletter, Kaspersky has revealed this news, and it can be really a two-way street. In fact, a Singapore-based psychologist has cited the “collectivistic attitude” of moms and dads in the region makes them keep confidential matters to their kids for the sake of respect and reputation. 

More of that when you read the press story below: 

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Newsletter: PhilPop goes global with #MusicBreakingBorders

06/30/2020 11:45:47 PM

Author's Note: Hailed as the country's premier songwriting competition in recent memory, PhilPop has announced they are going beyond the boundaries of the nation. 

The press release below tells us more on how the foundation expands, banking through its newest tagline of #MusicBreakingBorders, promoting homegrown talent and exposing Filipino's knack in songwriting in such global and regional forms. Read more of them here.

The Steve McQueens drop new and long-awaiting song "Firefly"

06/29/2020 09:49:26 PM

For the first time in a long while, The Steve McQueens has dropped its newest song under Umami Records.

Legion stages pre-order campaign for the Next Frontier

06/29/2020 12:49:09 PM

Lenovo's newest gaming devices will arrive in the country next month, and in lieu of that, the tech giant is celebrating by launching a pre-order promotional campaign.

Trip.com brings new initiatives

06/25/2020 02:23:58 PM

Author's note: Trip.com group has launched on Tuesday a range of new initiatives to reinvigorate travel, as part of its online “Travel On” launch event. 

The recent event saw the online travel organization, as well as more than 70 representatives from over 200 industry partners, taking part of the industry-wide initiative, which attracted an audience of over 1 million viewers worldwide.

Read more of the story in this press release below:

UE Jam Sessions releases new song as a tribute to frontliners who fight COVID-19

06/25/2020 01:30:08 PM

One known educational institution has given tribute to the warriors of today – the frontliners of the country who are risking their lives to combat the pandemic that has been plaguing the world for months.

Newsletter: Decoding the different types of threat intelligence

06/22/2020 01:36:54 PM

Author's note: The following is a byline article written by Kaspersky's General Manager for Southeast Asia, Yao Siang Tiong. The cybersecurity executive wrote the threat intelligence, its different types, and how to combat them in a variety of ways.

Read them more below:

Lenovo announces 3-year Warranty program for its consumer laptops

06/23/2020 07:27:05 PM

Lenovo has recently announced they are adding another to its popular 2-year Premium Care warranty solution for select products in their consumer lineup.

This means, that from 1 July 2020 onwards, all new devices from the IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion, and IdeaCentre lines will be automatically covered for three years with Premium Care’s International Coverage and Local On-site Service, while those with existing warranties may be upgraded to the same.  

Twenty-Nine Eleven sings 6cyclemind’s “I” as part of the tribute project

06/21/2020 02:07:41 PM

One of the known Filipino pop-rock acts today in Twenty-Nine Eleven made it recently as part of 6CycleMind's tribute project.

Kaspersky tips about the potential warnings of Faceapp craze

06/21/2020 02:33:25 PM

FaceApp has recently made waves on the social media feed, entertaining people of different walks and generations through the hashtag “faceappchallenge” in over Facebook and Instagram. One noticeable issue, however, is the security of the facial recognition app and the risks of sharing this information for privacy reasons have also been raised.

Xinister and Blahza breaks barriers in new collaboration song

06/19/2020 03:58:29 PM

It's an East-and-West coast collaboration again as producer Xinister has recently teamed up with rapper Blahza on new single “Break.”

Newsletter: Time to put the toys away: kids have spent less time on computer games during the pandemic

06/18/2020 09:38:12 PM

Author's Note: Kaspersky's latest press release involves young people who may be spending less time on computer games but still wasn't spared from any possibles issues on internet security.

Read that and more below:

John Legend unveils new album, "Bigger Love"

06/19/2020 01:33:32 PM

Multi-platinum recording artist John Legend just dropped his sixth studio album this past Friday.

Newsletter: Glenfiddich partners with Whisky Auctioneer to raise funds for the Speyside community

06/20/2020 11:53:35 PM

Author's Note: For almost the entire week, Glenfiddich has released an exclusive limited edition and made a special auction event to raise funds for the whiskey-producing region that are also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Read that more in this press release below: 

Newsletter: Secure your SMBs: Tips on how to fend off dangerous phishing emails

06/18/2020 06:06:35 PM

Author's Note: As some countries eventually made their adjustments come the new normal as brought by the COVD-19 pandemic, small and medium businesses (SMBs) are warned against the dangers of phishing that make its way through emails.

That being said, the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has listed some tips on how such scaled business firms would spare themselves from any possible perils of this cyberattack.

Read that more in the press release below: