Attacks on Middle Eastern government agencies are mainly carried out by APT groups (56%), covertly establishing themselves in the victim’s infrastructure for the purpose of cyberespionage.
Indicator of Attack – What comes before a good old indicator?
Behavioural correlation of events from multiple sources helps to act faster, get more attack context and start looking for previously unseen activities.
Kaspersky names top factors driving APT attacks
Proper configurations of a security solution are crucial to prevent it from disabling or even abusing it – a tactic often seen to be employed by APT groups/actors.
Why advanced NDR is a must-have for protecting against rising cyber attacks
Gaurav Mohan, VP, SAARC & Middle East, NETSCOUT explains how depending solely on endpoint detection is not enough to protect …
12 tips to keep your business safe from cyberattacks
According to recent research, more than 85% of companies have been the victim of a ransomware attack in the past year.
Opinion: It’s time to say ‘hello’ to external attack surface management
OPINION: Tarek Naja, Solutions Architect, at Qualys, believes that in order to overcome the complexities that come with moving workloads …
Cisco report shows web shells attacks surpass ransomware in Q1
Cisco Talos has released its cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets and …
Spyware attacks on organizations in the Middle East increase by 11.8% at the beginning of 2023: Kaspersky
At the beginning of 2023 the share of users attacked with spyware in the Middle East increased by 11.8% from …
Attacks on 27% ICS computers in Middle East highlight need for secure-by-design approach to protect nuclear power plants
Industrial control systems (ICS) are used to run modern critical infrastructure, including energy stations and nuclear power plants. These objects …
Kaspersky experts warn of increased IT supply chain attacks by OilRig APT in the Middle East & Turkiye
Kaspersky researchers announced the discovery of a series of attacks by a new malware supposedly developed by the infamous OilRig …
ChatGPT-themed scam attacks are on the rise
There were more than 100 daily detections of ChatGPT-related malicious URLs captured from traffic seen in the Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering system.
Cyberattackers leveraged more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022
The Most Common Root Causes of Attacks Were Unpatched Vulnerabilities and Compromised Credentials, While Ransomware Continues to Be the Most Common “End Game”.
Evolution of Lazarus’ DeathNote cluster: from cryptocurrency attacks to the defence sector
Kaspersky discovered a Qbot malware spike targeting corporate users, spread via a malicious spam-email campaign.
Infoblox unites networking and security teams to protect against cyber attacks
Infoblox rebrand initiatives reflect confidence and business focus, positioning its critical role in securing the networks of some of the world’s largest companies, appealing to both networking and security professionals alike.
Nokoyawa ransomware attacks with Windows zero-day
A cybercriminal group used an exploit developed for different versions and builds of Windows OS, including Windows 11, and attempted to deploy the Nokoyawa ransomware.
As cyber attacks soar, here’s how businesses can curtail the cost of data breaches
As the Middle East makes a concerted effort to grow its knowledge and skills-based economy, the role of data in driving innovation, transformation and success cannot be overstated.
NETSCOUT’s DDoS Threat Intelligence Report reveals alarming surge in direct-path attacks
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions, has released findings from …
Barracuda report highlights ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations
A trusted partner and industry leader in cloud-first security solutions, Barracuda Networks, Inc., has released its 2023 Ransomware Insights report …
Without a proactive, AI-driven cybersecurity posture, organisations can fall prey to cyber attacks
The average cost of a data breach in the region is $6 million, as per IBM.
Cyber protection experts fear rise in AI-driven cyberattacks
By Q3 2022, the proportion of phishing attacks had risen by 1.3 times, representing 76 percent of all attacks, up from 58 percent in Q1.