Prevention and Preparedness Revisited: Cyber Defence After Kaseya Ransomware Attack.


Prevention and Preparedness Revisited: Cyber Defence After Kaseya Ransomware Attack.

Cobalt Strike: Favorite Tool from Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) to Crimeware.

McAfee Sees Ransomware-as-a-Service, Cryptocurrency and Internet of Things Threats Surge in Q1 2021.

It’s important for IT teams to understand all the risks as their companies take on more flexible working arrangements in the new future. A huge part of this is of course understanding the risks that come with using personal devices, particularly in the process of discarding them or sending them to a new home.

A 6-year cyberespionage campaign uncovered in the Middle East.

Abrar Ullah, Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences in Heriot-Watt University Dubai, share his top three IoT security recommendations for businesses operating in the era of rapid digital transformation.

Gangs of cyber criminals, organising themselves along the lines of drug cartels, are changing the ‘rules’ of ransomware attacks to keep ahead of the authorities’ efforts to thwart their activities. That’s the conclusion of a new report by leading cyber analytics expert CyberCube.

At least 16 countries in the MEA region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, are being targeted by scammers who are harvesting user personal and payment data via a multistage scam that exploits at least 138 popular brands. Group-IB outlines the MEA countries and the various verticals which were targeted by the scams, alongside the impacts of the ongoing “scamdemic”.

Huawei Opens Its Largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Centre in China. Huawei advocates for industry-wide capability building, knowledge sharing, and tighter coalitions.
Benny Czarny is the CEO, Founder & Chairman of the Board of OPSWAT, a leading global cybersecurity firm founded in 2002 to offer a special, market-driven approach to cybersecurity products …

A new threat actor SentinelLabs tracked as Agrius was observed operating in Israel starting in 2020. Initially engaged in espionage activity, Agrius deployed a set of destructive wiper attacks against Israeli targets, masquerading the activity as ransomware attacks. The attacks were carried out using DEADWOOD (aka Detbosit), a wiper with unconfirmed links to an Iranian threat group.
Kalle Bjorn, Sr Director, Systems Engineering – Middle East at Fortinet talks to Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, …

Tenable to Highlight Active Directory Security Capabilities at GISEC 2021.
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.

Alain Penel, Regional Vice-President, Middle East & Pakistan at Fortinet, explains what it means to be a part of GISEC this year and how Fortinet’s cutting-edge solutions continue to provide maximum protection against cyberthreats and attacks.

Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new banking malware from Brazil, named Bizarro, targeting 70 banks from different European and South American countries.

Ransomware operators and where to find them: Kaspersky sheds light on the ransomware ecosystem.

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Kevin Reed, CISO, at Acronis, to discuss how the security landscape has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept that security is everybody’s responsibility – and the role Acronis is playing in terms of equipping its customers with the solutions to combat cyberattacks following the move to remote working.
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” …

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.