Kaspersky
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Kaspersky researchers uncovered a 19-hour supply chain attack on the CPU-Z and HWMonitor website, which served malware-laced installers to millions of users worldwide on 9 April 2026.
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Kaspersky blocked over 18 million web-based attacks on businesses across Southeast Asia in 2025. Singapore recorded 1.3 million incidents as the region’s expanding digital economy widens the enterprise attack surface.
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Kaspersky detected 18 million web threats across Southeast Asia in 2025, with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia leading in incident volumes. Singapore bucked a regional decline with a surge in attacks.
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Kaspersky’s 2025 global report finds government and industrial sectors top the list of most-targeted industries, as APT attacks and social engineering drive high-severity incidents worldwide.
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New SparkCat malware variant has re-emerged on the App Store and Google Play, scanning photo galleries for crypto wallet recovery phrases using advanced obfuscation techniques rare in mobile malware, Kaspersky warns.
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Kaspersky has reported a sharp 86% increase in gaming-related cyberthreats detected on user devices across Southeast Asia in the second half of 2025, with popular titles including Minecraft, Roblox, and Genshin Impact among the most frequently exploited. Singapore mirrored the regional trend, recording a 22% rise in such threats over the same period. The findings…
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered an active malicious campaign distributing a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) that combines extensive data theft capabilities with an unusual “prankware” feature designed to psychologically taunt its victims. Dubbed CrystalX RAT, the malware is being sold as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and actively promoted on YouTube and Telegram, raising the likelihood…
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A new global study by Kaspersky has found that a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals is one of the top barriers preventing organisations in Singapore from addressing supply chain and trusted relationship risks — even as supply chain attacks emerge as a leading threat to businesses worldwide. Key Findings for Singapore and APAC According to…
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The viral AI caricature trend is raising cybersecurity concerns in Asia Pacific (APAC), as users share personal photos and detailed prompts with artificial intelligence tools, according to Kaspersky. The AI caricature trend, popular on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn, sees users upload a personal image and ask AI tools to create illustrated versions of their lives,…
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The start of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb 6 is expected to drive a renewed interest in personal fitness, but cybersecurity experts are warning that the increased use of fitness trackers could expose users to serious data privacy risks. Major global sporting events have historically led to spikes in gym attendance and wearable…
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