Recently, FortiGuard Labs provided evidentiary support to INTERPOL and African Member countries as part of the Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ASCO) to help detect, investigate, and disrupt cybercrime through coordinated law enforcement activities, utilizing INTERPOL platforms, tools, and channels in close cooperation with AFRIPOL. The ACSO is a multinational cybercrimeRead More…
Vectra AI has released a report on “The Evolving role of Network Detection and Response (NDR)”. It highlights why today’s security teams find it increasingly difficult to detect and stop cyber threats targeting their organizations. The research found that 70% of organizations have fallen victim to an attack that usedRead More…
With an estimated five billion people tuning in to the World Cup from across the globe, the event will undoubtedly take centre stage over the next few weeks. As the teams progress through the tournament in a bid to make the final, fans will only become more invested in theRead More…
According to Veritas, vast majority of enterprises are failing to stay within their cloud budgets Research commissioned by Veritas Technologies has revealed that the vast majority of enterprises are failing to stay within their cloud budgets. In fact, 99% of respondents in the UAE have reported that their organisation hasRead More…
The majority of UAE-based cybersecurity professionals are feeling overwhelmed by the rapid escalation of cyberthreats despite increased commitments from senior management and access to bigger budgets. This was one of the key findings in a global study commissioned by Trellix, the cybersecurity company at the forefront of extended detection andRead More…
Kaspersky solutions detected 40,788 new modifications of miners. According to Kaspersky Security Network data in the Middle East, the number of attempts by attackers to run cryptominers on machines in the corporate segment increased in Q2 2022 compared to the previous quarter. Cryptomining is a process during which users miningRead More…
Acronis has unveiled its mid-year cyberthreats report, conducted by Acronis’ Cyber Protection Operation Centers, to provide an in-depth review of the cyberthreat trends the company’s experts are tracking. The report details how ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organizations, and underlinesRead More…
Check Point Software Technologies highlights the top four risk factors to bear in mind in order to stay safe when using social media: 1. Sharing personal information: this is a very common and dangerous mistake that happens every day on social networks. Cyber criminals are, first and foremost, looking toRead More…
As cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) become more mainstream, and capture headlines for their volatility, there is a greater likelihood of more individuals falling victim to fraud attempting to exploit people for digital currencies. The rise and proliferation of cryptocurrency has also provided attackers with a new method of financialRead More…
Cisco Talos has released its Quarterly Trends report. The report examines cyber threat trends in the first quarter of 2022. While ransomware remained the top threat, as it has for the past two years now, Cisco observed an increase in engagements involving advanced persistent threat (APT) activity. This included IranianRead More…
Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web “leak sites” where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, according to research released today from Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks.Read More…
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager at Check Point Software Technologies, Middle East, explains why cybercriminals are now more focused on targeting mobile devices.Read More…
