Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announced a global partnership with Samsung to strengthen security among Samsung’s Android users  to strengthen security among Samsung’s Android users to address the need of protection of the growing number of Android users in the Philippines from malicious software and other forms of cybercrime.

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The enterprise sector in the Philippines has been seeing an alarming number of malicious attacks in their networks. However, many do not report this due to fears or repercussions from business partners and customers that they are not entirely secure against hackers and creators of malware.

Statistics on malicious attacks in the Philippines are hard to come by, largely because many victims do not report these attacks to authorities. Even more alarming is that some victims do not know that they are already being attacked, with their valuable company information being passed on undetected to cybercriminals.

Concerns of cybercrime in the Philippines
Suk Ling Gun, Corporate Sales Director for Kaspersky Lab Asia says that any country in Asia that has a population of Internet users will always be targets for cybercriminals. The Philippines is no exception and Filipino companies are always under threat of having their most important data stolen.

Citing their previous reports, Gun says there is at least one malicious program appearing every 1.2 seconds compared to just five malicious programs every 2 minutes. Citing another Kaspersky Lab survey, she says 96% of companies were faced by external cyber threats, 45% of companies reported a growth in the number of threats. Of this survey, 46% of companies have lost critical data due to these attacks.

“These problems are real and they could get worse especially when businesses expand their operations. They become more enticing targets to hackers,” says Gun.

A report by the Philippine National Police-Anti-Transnational and Cyber Crime Division (PNP-ATCCD) showed an alarming number of cyberattacks on individuals, corporations and even government offices. These attacks vary from simple website defacement, to fraud using Facebook and Twitter, identity theft of credit cards, and even harassment through email or mobile phones.

According to PNP-ATCCD Police Inspector Felizardo Eubra, Jr., there were 109 cases of various forms of digital attacks as of the end of November 2011, up from just 72 in 2010. He stresses that these numbers are only the ones that have been reported either because the victims fail to do so or are not even aware that they are being victimized.

“There are still that go unreported. This is just the tip of the iceberg. No one is safe from these types of attacks, more so if you’re a company because attackers will target those that they see as more lucrative especially because of the information they keep,” according to Eubra.

With the scope of security problems, the company is bringing its Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 8.0 in the Philippines, the first time that Kaspersky Lab is bringing this particular enterprise level product and service to the country.

Kaspersky Lab Senior Product Marketing Manager Peter Beardmore highlights the key components of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8. He points to Kaspersky’s exclusive Four-Point Approach that can classify, control, enforce and inspect applications that are running on a corporate network. This ensures that all activities in different applications remain safe.

Among its notable features are its Application Activity Monitor that classifies software as trusted, low restriction, high restriction and un-trusted. Application Startup Control sets the policies on allowing application to run during startup. Application Privilege Control enforces rules on specific functions of applications installed in the network, which ensures that certain software cannot be exploited by infection of malware.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 also has Vulnerability Monitoring that checks for applications for potential exploits and alert the IT manager of potential threats. It also has a deep, granular Device Control that expands the protection of IT infrastructure from outside threats launched through USB drives and other attached devices.

Finally, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 also has an effective Web Control function wherein certain websites can be restricted from being accessed during certain periods or even permanently. This allows the company to lessen the consumption of bandwidth in their corporate network. It also uses the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network that provides 24/7 protection through monitoring and reporting of security concerns by a global network of monitoring facilities.

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces today the release of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows and Kaspersky Security Center.   The new endpoint protection solution and comprehensive management console are designed to keep businesses ahead of emerging threats with intelligent security solutions from the leading anti-malware experts at Kaspersky Lab.   “With this new release we deliver a comprehensive Endpoint Protection Platform that consists of seamlessly integrated security modules. We have merged real-time, cloud-assisted protection with intelligent proactive endpoint protection, and have created a compelling security center that will help companies of all sizes protect themselves against emerging IT threats, including targeted attacks, and thus improve their productivity,” said Suk Ling Gun, corporate sales director for Asia Pacific of Kaspersky Lab.   Deep anti-malware protection, based on Kaspersky Lab’s strong expertise and balanced global footprint, is supplemented with a broad set of IT security features, including Application Control, Web Filtering, and Device Control. Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows integrates with a cloud-based security intelligence system, which provides real-time updates for new and unknown threats and support for application whitelisting.   The efficiency of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows has been proven in the first independent testing, conducted by AV-Test.org, the reputable German independent research center.   A total of seven corporate security solutions from different vendors were evaluated in the testing, and Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows was awarded the highest number of points. Specifically, Kaspersky Lab’s corporate solution successfully detected 100% of widespread malware samples, blocked all zero-day malware attacks, and returned the best result in the detection and removal of active malware from an infected machine. Detailed results of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows in the independent testing can be found at AV-Test.org.   Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows is managed by a newly designed Kaspersky Security Center, which succeeds the Kaspersky Administration Kit. This new management console presents many new features for comprehensive control and manageability, supports physical as well as virtual environments, and is scalable to fit the needs growing businesses. 

According to a recent Kaspersky Lab survey, in the past 12 months at least one IT Security incident was experienced by 91% of the companies surveyed. Almost a third of company representatives questioned admitted that they had incurred sensitive data loss as a result of malware infection.   Though malware attacks are the most common type of business security threat, only 70% of the companies surveyed have fully implemented anti-malware protection; 3% have no anti-malware protection at all.   The list of the most immediate current threats also includes potentially dangerous software vulnerabilities, network attacks (including targeted and DDos attacks), phishing, and spam. Large companies in developing markets are those most frequently targeted by cyber criminals.   Besides protection from malware, most companies also actively use client firewalls as well as tools for vulnerability checks and updating software.   But for protection of corporate infrastructure to be fully effective a security policy covering all endpoint devices needs to be enforced too. Control over programs used, network activity, and external devices can reduce the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data and thus prevent possible financial losses.
The new versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows and Kaspersky Security Center provide intelligent protection by seamlessly harnessing new and improved features.

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