Following the report on the Operation Triangulation campaign targeting iOS devices, Kaspersky researchers have released a special ‘trianglecheck’ utility that …
Why AI and ML must be embedded inside a CISOs solution stack today
Artificial intelligence moves systems towards human type decision making, while machine language churns data rapidly looking for patterns, improving the capability to block any threat actor.
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 …
New smartphone Trojan has reached more than 620 000 downloads
The new Trojan family, Fleckpe, is Kaspersky’s latest discovery that spreads via Google Play under the guise of photo editors, wallpaper packs and other apps. In fact, it subscribes the unwitting user to paid services.
Businesses prioritise unification and automation of cybersecurity estates
They are therefore prioritising automation and consolidation of their cybersecurity estates, a leveraging platform/mesh value propositions from leading cybersecurity vendors, according to the State of the Market Report 2023 by Help AG.
CISOs in the Middle East have had to deal with the loss of sensitive data in the past 12 months
75% of CISOs in the UAE believe employees leaving the organisation contributed to the data loss incident, a challenge exacerbated by staff turnover.
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.
APT groups muddying the waters for MSPs
A quick dive into the murky world of cyberespionage and other growing threats facing managed service providers – and their customers.
Growth expectations are fuelling network security investment, reveal communication service providers
Every communication service providers (CSPs) surveyed in the Middle East believe robust growth in traffic volumes will continue in the next 2-3 years with 36% expecting traffic to rise by over 50% up to 75%.
Kaspersky investigates Tomiris APT group targeting government entities in CIS
This Russian-speaking actor uses a wide variety of malware implants developed at a rapid pace and in all programming languages imaginable, presumably in order to obstruct attribution.
Mandiant’s M-Trends 2023 report reveals frontline threat intelligence
The results of the M-Trends 2023 report by Mandiant Inc., now a part of Google Cloud, have been announced and …
Up to 3,000 tons of CO2 per year an environmental impact of crypto mining protection
In the wake of Earth Day 2023, Kaspersky reveals new data on the environmental impact of blocking crypto miners.
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”.
Palo Alto Networks expands Unit 42’s digital forensics & incident response service
With 60% of organisations taking more than four days to resolve cybersecurity issues, Unit 42’s Global Incident Response Service dramatically reduces time to remediate threats.
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.
Checkmate! How cybercriminals catch chess players in a gambit
Kaspersky cybersecurity experts have discovered that chess players have been targeted by a range of different attacks from cybercriminals spreading malicious or unwanted mobile programs 一 even on Google Play 一 and Trojans and ransomware disguised as chess applications.
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.
Cryptocurrency phishing grows by 40% in one year
Kaspersky’s anti-phishing systems have prevented 5 million cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks in 2022, increasing by 40% compared to the previous year.