Acronis’ latest cyberthreats and trends report for the second half of 2022 has found that phishing and the use of MFA fatigue attacks are on the rise. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks are an extremely effective method of cyberattack used in high-profile breaches. This social engineering...
Organisations must be diligent in their use of new and proven security measures to defend against a continually evolving threat says Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, at SANS Institute. Today, ransomware stands as a significant money-maker for nefarious individuals, and is no longer...
Cybereason has issued a global Threat Analysis Report investigating the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and its attacks on networks of global critical infrastructure operators. Attacks from Ragnar Locker first emerged in 2019, and since its debut hundreds of companies have become victims of their ransomeware attacks....
Cybereason has issued an urgent global threat report warning global organisations about a rise in ransomware attacks using the Bumblebee loader. The new research focuses on the post-exploitation actions and tactics, techniques and procedures used in attacks. Interestingly, the loader became the 'loader of choice' for...
Trellix, the leader in cybersecurity company delivering extended detection and response (XDR), has released The Threat Report: Summer 2022. The report analyses cybersecurity trends and attack methods from the first quarter of 2022. The report also features research from Trellix Threat Labs into connected healthcare and...
Cohesity, a leader in next-gen data management, has announced the general availability of Cohesity FortKnox; the software as a service (SaaS) data isolation and recovery solution. The software adds to the company’s Data Management as a Service portfolio of offerings that run on Amazon Web...
Dr Moataz Bin Ali, Area Vice President and Managing Director, Trend Micro MEA, looks at cybersecurity preparedness and how it can ensure longevity for businesses. The way we live, and work has changed drastically, thanks to the wave of digital transformation precipitated by the pandemic. As...
Cybereason, the XDR company, has issued a global threat alert advisory warning global organisations about a rise in ransomware attacks from the Black Basta gang. The Black Basta gang first emerged in April 2022 and has victimised nearly 50 companies in the United States, United Kingdom,...
Cybereason has revealed how 90% of organisations in the UAE that suffered a ransomware attack and paid the ransom, were then hit again. The data showed that 35% of these paid the second ransom, and a further 5% were targeted and paid a third time. The...
Global cybersecurity leader Group-IB has unveiled its annual ransomware guidebook, which has seen the average ransom demand grow by 45% to reach $247,000. The guide is the second in the series, It also notes the increase in greed by ransomware gangs. A record-breaking ransom of $240...
Cybersecurity is ever evolving and growing, and it's clear the industry has come far in recent years. The comparison between now and fifteen years ago is wildly different, and is something IronNet, Inc. has examined closely. Senior solutions analyst Dan Norman from ISF discussed the evolution...
Cybersecurity experts have warned that scams and ransomware incidents are quickly becoming the most common cyberattack method on businesses in the Middle East. Ashraf Koheil, Director of the Middle East and Africa Business for cybersecurity firm Group-IB spoke to Al Arabiya English about the risks facing...
Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Infoblox highlights four ransomware trends that companies should be aware of as part of their cyber security efforts. 1 - Ransomware attacks continue to grow Ransomware is once again front and centre. This year has turned out...
According to a newly-released report by Trend Micro Incorporated, ransomware remains a widespread threat in the UAE with the country accounting for 2.4 million of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks detected globally in Q1 of 2018. The same trend was seen in Kuwait where 1.9 million...
In 2017, Saudi Arabia’s education sector was most affected by malware, followed by government, and telecommunications. Other sectors also affected were healthcare, manufacturing, and oil & gas. Furthermore, of the 1.7 billion known ransomware threats globally in 2017, the Kingdom accounted for 0.55%. In Q4 of...
Former director general of the United Kingdom’s MI5, Dame Stella Rimington addressed the region's leading info-security specialists at the RSA® Conference held in Abu Dhabi on 7- 8 November at the Emirates Palace. Over 1100 prominent global and regional specialists attended the conference which featured 34 sponsors...
In this special blog, Steven Malone, director of Security Product Management at Mimecast looks at what you can do to improve your cyber resilience in the wake of the recent Wannacrypt ransomware attack The global reach and considerable impact of the WannaCrypt (WannaCry/Wcry) ransomware is a wake-up call...