Veeam Software has announced that it has been ranked the #1 global provider by International Data Corporation (IDC) in its latest IDC Semiannual Software Tracker, 2022H2 for Data Replication & Protection software. The tracker reports that Veeam, with a year-over-year growth rate (not adjusted for constant currency) of 8.1%, grewRead More…
According to a recent survey by Kaspersky, over 60% of local businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia reported problems with data protection: they experienced loss or exposure of corporate or customer data. World Backup Day, recognised on 31 March, puts the importance of backing up data in the spotlightRead More…
IBM Security has released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although ransomware’s share of incidents in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) held steady at 18%, globally defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware.Read More…
Huawei has released the industry’s first multilayer ransomware protection solution MRP based on network-storage collaboration at the recently held Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2023. During ransomware attacks, hackers encrypt user data and restrict asset access and force victims to pay a ransom to unlock it. Ransomware attacksRead More…
Ahead of GISEC 2023, Cisco revealed the company’s security insights as observed in the latest Cisco Talos annual report, titled ‘Cisco Talos: Year in Review 2022’ (“Report”). The Report delves into several major trends across the threat landscape in 2022, as well as new behaviors from commodity loaders that willRead More…
Trend Micro has published a new report warning that although only 10% of ransomware victims pay their extorters, they are enabling attacks on numerous other organizations by doing so. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: “Ransomware is a major cybersecurity threat to enterprises and governments today. It’sRead More…
ESET Research released its latest APT Activity Report, which summarizes discoveries about select advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that were observed, investigated, and analyzed by ESET researchers between September and the end of December (T3) 2022.Read More…
In an era where the mere mention of ransomware conjures negative headlines and narratives — which organisation just fell victim, how large the pay-out was, or how the attack left operations crippled — the latest Crypto Crime Report by Chainalysis finally offers a positive sign. The company’s analysis demonstrates thatRead More…
Digitization initiatives have continued to be successful in the Middle East, and with rapid adoption of digital technologies, comes added and growing exposure to risks of cyber-attacks. These attacks are now sophisticated and have the potential to derail the progress and benefits of digitization.Read More…
The seminar hosted by systems integrator and managed security services provider NGN International discussed how ransomware infiltrates computer systems and encrypts data to blackmail the victim. NGN International recently hosted the fourth and final session of its ‘majlis’ ransomware awareness seminars on the 8th of December at the Arab InternationalRead More…
Mimecast has released its latest State of Ransomware Readiness 2 report, revealing that ransomware has become a primary threat to organisations worldwide, with Middle Eastern companies not spared from the devastating impact of ransomware attacks.Read More…
With a global surge of 75% in ransomware attacks, Trend Micro solutions protected organizations from 63 billion threats in H1 2022 Trend Micro has predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. The latest Trend Micro 2022 Midyear Roundup Report recorded aRead More…
