Cybereason Discovers Global Botnet Campaign Leveraging Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability. The Prometei Botnet crosses many industries and countries globally; Victims are random, making the botnet more dangerous and widespread.
Gajshield: Enabling contextual visibility for optimum data protection
Harrison Albert, Regional Director, D-Link Middle East and Africa, tells Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, how Gajshield’s context-based …
78% of Organisations in the UAE were Infected with Ransomware in 2020
Mimecast Report: 78% of Organisations in the UAE were Infected with Ransomware in 2020. Annual “The State of Email Security” report also finds 86% suffered disruption or financial loss due to cyber preparedness shortcomings.
McAfee Sees COVID-19 Themed Threats and Powershell Malware Surge
McAfee Sees COVID-19 Themed Threats and Powershell Malware Continue to Surge.
Mimecast virtual webinar highlights importance of brand protection
CNME Editor Mark Forker moderated a virtual webinar that examined the measures and policies enterprises can implement to prevent their brand from becoming the victim of an impersonation cyberattack.
HPE Aruba Drives Industry 4.0 with Edge-to-Cloud Technologies
HPE Aruba Drives Industry 4.0 with Edge-to-Cloud Technologies that Support Hyper-Aware Industrial Facilities.
Targeted email attacks on the rise
According to Kaspersky researchers, another targeted threat to watch out for is corporate doxing, the process of gathering confidential information about an organisation and its employees without their agreement, to harm them or profit from it. Proliferation of publically available information, data leaks and advancement of technology are leading to a state in which tricking employees into giving out confidential information or even transferring funds is becoming easier than ever before.
Mimecast Details Threat Actor Attacks During “The Year of Social Distancing”
Remote Workers in the Crosshairs: Mimecast Publishes New Report Detailing Threat Actor Attacks During “The Year of Social Distancing”. Company researchers report a 48% rise in threat volume in the first year of the pandemic; Threat actor attack volume mirrors spiking COVID-19 infection rates in April and October 2020.
Exclusive: Reinforcing a collaborative approach to cybersecurity
In an exclusive interview with Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, Mika Lauhde, Vice President of Cybersecurity & Privacy …
In the Midst of COVID-19, We’re Seeing a Pandemic of Cyber Attacks
In addition to the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also saw a sharp rise in cybercriminal activity. From simple phishing attacks to one of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded, we saw the cyber threat landscape evolve and grow. At the same time, we also saw a rapid growth in the tech and cyber security industry.
XDR: A Cybersecurity Game-changer
Today’s organisations require the ability to autonomously secure all enterprise data – security related or not. This is exactly where enterprises can benefit from adopting XDR, an integrated platform that provides visibility and automated defences required across all assets.
29% of Cyber Threats Previously Unknown, HP Research Finds
29% of Cyber Threats Previously Unknown, HP Research Finds. HP threat intel team reveals rising web browser exploits, RAT-infested delivery alerts, DOSfuscation and other hacker activity.
Service Accounts – Challenges and Best Practices
Service accounts are a particular type of non-human privileged account used to execute applications and run automated services, virtual machine instances, and other processes. These accounts can be privileged local or domain accounts, and in some cases, they may have domain administrative privileges. This high level of privilege facilitates the smooth operation of many IT workflows, but a single service account can easily be referenced in many applications or processes. This interconnection, along with the critical nature of their usage, makes them very difficult to manage.
Why People Click: How Cybercriminals Target Emotion and Trust
We think of cyber criminals as sitting in basements, plotting to subvert technology by breaking through the firewall, but the reality is that the problem is a human one. Technology is actually quite effective at withstanding attacks, so the attackers target the most vulnerable spot – the user.
Attackers turn delivery method for Gootkit malware into multi-payload “Gootloader” platform: Sophos Report
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published new research, “Gootloader Expands Its Payload Delivery Options,” that details how …
Defending Against DDoS Attacks in the Light of COVID-19 and 5G
Defending Against Increasing DDoS Attacks in the Light of COVID-19 and 5G.
Cisco AppDynamics announces the Cisco Secure Application
Cisco AppDynamics Delivers Industry-First Solution for Strengthening Security Posture Against Threats While Achieving Peak Application Performance.
Qualys Introduces SaaS Detection and Response
SaaS Detection and Response provides continuous visibility, assessment, and compliance for SaaS applications from a single interface.
Crossing the 10 Million Mark: DDoS Attacks in 2020
For the first time in history, we observed the annual number of DDoS attacks cross the 10 million threshold, with NETSCOUT’s ATLAS Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) observing 10,089,687 attacks over the course of the year.
Tenable’s analysis reveals over 22 billion records exposed
Tenable’s analysis of data breaches in 2020 reveals over 22 billion records exposed.