A new global survey, commissioned by Kaspersky, explores the role of healthy digital habits in the family, as well as the effect of parents’ behaviour on children and vice versa.
59% of employees in the UAE have reported an increased workload since switching to remote working
More than half (59%) of employees in the UAE have reported an increased workload since switching to remote working.
Multifactor authentication matters: 46% more users in UAE attacked with password stealers in 2021
Multifactor authentication matters: 46% more users in UAE attacked with password stealers in 2021.
FinFisher spyware improves its arsenal with four levels of obfuscation, UEFI infection and more
FinFisher spyware improves its arsenal with four levels of obfuscation, UEFI infection and more.
It’s time to bring in the cybersecurity experts
Maintaining an effective cybersecurity program can often be a challenging undertaking for any organisation. It also puts immense pressure on security leaders.
UAE: Industrial control systems spyware and malicious scripts on the rise in H1 2021
UAE: Industrial control systems spyware and malicious scripts on the rise in H1 2021.
QakBot banking malware is on the rise: number of attacked users grew 65% in 2021
QakBot banking malware is on the rise: number of attacked users grew 65% in 2021.
Attacks on MS Exchange grew by 182% in the United Arab Emirates in August
Attacks on MS Exchange grew by 182% in the United Arab Emirates in August.
The changing attack-security landscape
Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor, caught up with Emad Haffar, Head of Technical Experts, META at Kaspersky, to find out …
SANS Institute Announces Interactive Cyber Security Training to Upskill Security Professionals in Saudi Arabia
SANS Institute Announces Interactive Cyber Security Training to Upskill Security Professionals in Saudi Arabia.
Malware attacks in UAE are increasing, reaching 34 million in only 6 months
Malware attacks in UAE are increasing, reaching 34 million in only 6 months.
76% of employees in the UAE skip installing updates despite security concerns
76% of employees in the UAE skip installing updates on certain software or OS despite security concerns.
A 6-year cyberespionage campaign uncovered in the Middle East
A 6-year cyberespionage campaign uncovered in the Middle East.
41% of employees in the UAE have missed a call by pretending devices are updating
41% of employees in the UAE have missed a call by pretending devices are updating.
Overcoming the cyber-pandemic with Raqmiyat
Abhijit Mahadik, Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure, UAE & KSA, Raqmiyat, speaks to Anita Joseph, Editor, SAME about the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the threats organisations need to watch out for and how the security priorities of organisations have shifted since the pandemic last year.
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic.
The Blockchain-based voting boom
The Blockchain-based voting boom, online sessions increased threefold during the year of lockdown.
20% of PC users in UAE still running end-of-life Windows 7 OS
Kaspersky survey finds 20% of PC users still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. When an OS comes to the end of its lifecycle, no more updates will be issued by the vendor, including critical security fixes.
APT actors increasingly turn to exploits to launch attacks
Advanced threat actors are continuously changing their tactics, sharpening their toolsets, and launching new waves of activity. That’s why, to keep users and organisations informed about the threats they face, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis team provides quarterly reports about the most important developments in the advanced persistent threat landscape.
INTERPOL supports Coalition Against Stalkerware to fight tech-enabled abuse
INTERPOL now supporting the Coalition Against Stalkerware to fight tech-enabled abuse.