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.
Introducing content disarm and reconstruction – the zero-trust rebel that frisks every file
Instead, let us consider technology that does not rely on detection but follows zero-trust principles and assumes all files are malicious. This method works by first verifying a file’s type and identifying any embedded content. It removes any content it considers to be potentially malicious and reconstructs the file using only legitimate components. We call this sanitisation method “content disarm and reconstruction”, or CDR.
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 …
Qualys’ 2023 TruRisk report: more than 2.3 billion vulnerabilities detected worldwide in 2022
A prominent supplier of cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions, Qualys Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), has issued its 2023 TruRisk Research …
Kaspersky shares 3 tips to keep data safe this World Backup Day
World Backup Day, recognised on 31 March, puts the importance of backing up data in the spotlight for both businesses and individuals, especially as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve.
More than a third of retailers leaving Ramadan shoppers vulnerable to email fraud
Only 65% of the top 20 Middle East retailers have implemented the minimum level of DMARC protection, meaning 35% are taking no steps to prevent malicious actors spoofing their domain.
Empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions
Veronica Martin caught up with Raisa Mahomed, AVP Strategic Engagements at Bahwan Cybertek, during GISEC 2023 to discuss the products …
Interview: Marcus Josefsson, VP EMEA, Nozomi Networks
Anita Joseph caught up with Marcus Josefsson, VP EMEA at Nozomi Networks to learn more about cyberthreats that OT & …
Developing your skillset to be protected from cyber threats
Veronica Martin caught up with Ashraf Koheil, with at Group-IB, Regional Director, Middle East, Africa and Turkey during GISEC 2023 …
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.
Cyberattacks on young gamers up 57% in 2022
Kaspersky’s latest report ‘The Dark Side of Kids’ Virtual Gaming Worlds explores the risks for young players in online gaming and analyses threats related to the most popular online games for 3-16-year-old kids.
Dragos event in Doha highlights threats against industrial infrastructure
OT/ICS security leader lays out the dangers posed to industrial control systems by cyber threat groups and shows stakeholders the steps towards best practices.
Threat actors double down on emerging and proven tactics to outwit employees
Among the organisations in the UAE that experienced attempted email-based phishing attacks, eight in 10 (86%) experienced at least one successful attack, 44% reporting direct financial losses as a result.
200,000 new mobile banking Trojan installers discovered
To address growing concern, Kaspersky experts continuously monitor the mobile threat landscape, track threat trends, and keep users and the cybersecurity community informed about potential dangers.