IBM has released the 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlighting that cybercriminals continued to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined. IBM X-Force observed an 84% increase in emails delivering infostealers in 2024 compared to the prior year, a method threat actorsRead More…
WatchGuard Technologies has released the findings of its latest Internet Security Report, a quarterly analysis detailing the top malware, network, and endpoint security threats observed by the WatchGuard Threat Lab researchers during the fourth quarter of 2024. The report’s key findings include a 94% (quarter-over-quarter) increase in network-based malware detections, reflecting aRead More…
In 2024, cybercriminals have shifted focus from personal data to stealing company credentials and trade secrets. One in six listings (16%) on the dark web featuring stolen government data involves organizations in the Middle East. This insight comes from Positive Technologies’ first study on data breaches in Russia, the Middle East, and globally. Their experts reviewed over 1,000 darkRead More…
Veritas Technologies has announced artificial intelligence (AI)-powered advancements in Veritas 360 Defense. With the industry’s first self-defending data protection solution, a generative AI-powered operational copilot and new ecosystem partners, organizations can more rapidly recover from ransomware attacks. Johnny Karam, Managing Director & Vice President of International Emerging region at VeritasRead More…
Sonia Domínguez Waisbrod, the writer at ESET explains here what drives cybercriminals to relentlessly target the personal information of other people and why you need to guard your data like your life depends on it.Read More…
By Anthony Webb, Vice President International at A10 Networks In today’s modern business landscape, outside of any macro issues or economic uncertainty, there are two significant technology challenges that enterprises are grappling with. The first challenge is around the constantly evolving threat landscape, and the growing sophistication of cybercriminals andRead More…
At GITEX 2023, results-driven cybersecurity leaders Positive Technologies will reveal insights from their new GCC Dark Web report which aims to enhance the lens on cybercrime, providing cybersecurity professionals with keen insight to protect their companies from threat actors. Positive Technologies experts conducted the study of the shadow market usedRead More…
The past decade has seen a massive adoption in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), and an increasing number of organizations have been leveraging such technologies to automate their operations to make their products and services better.Read More…
Proofpoint has released new research identifying that 84% of the top 100 universities in the Middle East are lagging behind on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting students, staff and partners to a higher risk of email-based impersonation attacks. These findings are based on a Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) adoptionRead More…
Kaspersky experts have outlined top four email scam themes and tactics currently prevalent in the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa region (META). These scams highlight different social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals, however the objective remains the same, which is to entice unsuspecting victims and steal their personal and financial information.Read More…
Kaspersky experts have detected a wave of scams related to courier services in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa. Fraudsters are employing deceptive tactics to trick unsuspecting users into divulging their financial information by claiming packages were undelivered due to unpaid delivery fees. Emails are mimicking communication on behalf ofRead More…
The World Wide Web, more commonly known as the Internet, is the widest digital network ever created and the primary platform of communication for over 64% of the world’s population, currently surpassing 5.16 billion connected users according to the DIGITAL 2023: GLOBAL OVERVIEW REPORT by WeAreSocial. This percentage becomes evenRead More…
