Newsletter Kaspersky forecast – Cybersecurity trends to watch out for in Southeast Asia in 2021

01/04/2021 05:13:54 PM

Author's Note: While we hope for 2021 to be in our favor, a lot has released their own share of trends and forecasts for this year. This includes the world of cybersecurity as Kaspersky cited several items for people in the Southeast Asia region to be wary of – after a year of what has been sudden, sweeping changes.

The press release below tells how Kasperksy managed to tell the story of breaches that occurred in 2020, as well as what may happen come 2021. Will the coming year be safer for us virtually-speaking, or would it unleash more terror? Read them all below: 

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Sponge Cola releases K-drama inspired tune, Siguro Nga

01/03/2021 09:02:25 PM

As a kickoff to the new year and shed a high note on 2020, Sponge Cola released a new song that was inspired by today's popular Korean drama show.

Newsletter: Better IT career opportunities, win cash prizes while learning enterprise computing

01/04/2021 03:58:24 AM

Author's Note: This year, Angelhack is offering better career opportunities in the information technology industry, as well as winning cash prizes as people would learn enterprise computing. Anyone interested must get themselves registered before the 17th of the month. Isn't that great? 

Read that more below:

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Gentle Bones teams up with Benjamin Kheng for 'Better With You'

12/22/2020 12:41:34 AM

While 2020 has been a surprising year – in both good and bad ways, Gentle Bones has teamed up with Benjamin Kheng on creating the title track of the singer-songwriter's EP titled Better With You.

Art of Bodybending blooms as new song and music video Roses On My Piano releases this month

01/06/2021 12:28:55 PM

2020 may be hard for a lot of artists due to the pandemic and lockdown, while others have fortunately found a way to still turn it into an opportunity. Such is the case of a woman named Art of Bodybending, whom is set to release her single and music video for the first time in a very long while. 

She's Only Sixteen, syd hartha, and KRNA make Japan debut via Music Lane Festival Okinawa

12/23/2020 12:36:19 AM

Poster by MC Galang

Three of our popular music acts are slated to perform this January in Japan.

3 in 10 internet users in APAC keeping it 'anonymous'

12/14/2020 01:18:23 AM

Kaspersky, through one of its recent studies, has said there are 3-in-10 people from the Asia Pacific region that said they have an account on social networking sites that doesn't show their real names, photos, and personally identifiable information.

Saint Nine releases his debut track on Umami Records, Don't Call Me Sugar

12/21/2020 11:30:50 PM

Saint Nine has joined Umami Records and it reaped immediate results by releasing his new song, Don't Call Me Sugar.

Kaspersky detects at least 360K new malicious files per day in 2020

12/22/2020 12:22:08 AM

Did you know that Kaspersky has detected over 360,000 new malicious files per day in 2020? Yes, it's a 5.2 percent increase compared to 2019.

Bilingual pop track Suyo wins PhilPop 2020

12/22/2020 01:20:37 AM

PhilPop 2020 Songwriting Festival concluded by the weekend before Christmas, and new songs has ruled the competition, with the bilingual pop anthem “Suyo” leading the way.

Newsletter: Kaspersky detects four-digit increase in threats disguised as e-learning platform in SEA

12/03/2020 01:05:32 PM

Author's Note: The pandemic has wreak havoc in a lot of ways. Not only it disrputed businesses across the world, it also forced educational institutions to adapt into a new, different, ways to approach schooling. A shift to digital and online means has been made even if there were little time to prepare. 

However, if there's one thing that didn't really get into halt, it's the cyberattacks. In fact, Kaspersky has observed a massive increase since the start of the year – reaching to four-digits in between quarters.

More details are discussed by the global cybersecurity company in the press release below. 

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Lenovo closes 2020 with a new offering, the flexible-yet-tough ThinkPad X1 Fold

12/21/2020 03:37:58 AM

Before 2020 comes to an end, Lenovo announced its one last hurrah by introducing the world's first PC, ThinkPad X1 Fold, to the Philippine shores. 

The Manila Hotel's virtual new year's celebration for a cause features Lea Salonga, Kuh Ledesma and more

12/29/2020 11:17:25 PM

In an evening full of yearend surprises done in a very unconventional fashion, The Manila Hotel will have a virtual countdown event of its own this Thursday; and this star-studded program will be for a cause, too.

Kaspersky dives deeper into the digital reputation economy of the Asia Pacific region

12/13/2020 10:59:52 PM

The Asia Pacific region is known hotbed for social media as it houses more than half of the total users worldwide and is at the center of Facebook’s growth. Imagine, there are over 1 billion people based from East Asia who logs into their virtual network of friends; moreover, 400 million from each of the South and Southeast Asia regions – that's according to the latest report of Statista. 

More international artists join the BYE 2020 party this 31 December!

12/29/2020 04:46:48 AM

Weeks after formally unveiling the locally-dominated roster of acts, BYE2020 has announced its batch of international acts musicians who will also perform.