In Q3 2022, Kaspersky researchers saw a sharp increase in crypto miner variants – an overall growth of over 230% compared to the same period last year. The number is three times more than in the third quarter of 2021 and now exceeds 150,000. Of all corporate users that wereRead More…
New data from Internet infrastructure company shows Google is #1 online service of the year, Instagram overtakes Twitter in the Social Media category, and Iran imposes most online blackouts Cloudflare has published its third annual Year in Review, exploring Internet insights, security trends and the trending online services of 2022.Read More…
Both the number and success rate of phishing attacks are skyrocketing: 74% of organizations fell victim to successful phishing attacks last year, whilst 54% of the phishing incidents led to a compromise of customer data or other sensitive information according to a report published by VentureBeat.Read More…
Following the final round of the international Kaspersky Secur’IT Cup student competition on 14 December, the team of students from Egypt and Kuwait placed 3rd overall. This year, more than 1,500 students from across the globe submitted their ideas in four categories:Read More…
Former McAfee President Chosen to Drive Next Stage of Growth at Sectigo Commercial Certificate Authority and leading web security solution provider, Sectigo has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin Weiss as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Weiss brings over 25 years of strategy andRead More…
What lies ahead for cybersecurity in 2023? SentinelOne’s researchers and thought leaders offer their predictions for the coming year. Consolidation, But Not At All Costs The sheer number of cyber-security products covering different surfaces and use cases means that customers are looking to consolidate when and where possible. With thatRead More…
StarLink expands its risk and compliance portfolio StarLink has announced expansion of its Risk and Compliance portfolio with the onboarding of Rapid7. This partnership will cater to the Middle East distribution of the Rapid7 portfolio. With a very strong combination of cloud risk management and threat detection capabilities, Rapid7 empowersRead More…
In the coming year, cybersecurity professionals across the region will have to combat an increase in Deepfakes being used to conduct cyberattacks, new device-hopping threats and next- generation of ransomware, according to Greg Day, Cybereason’s Vice President and Global Field CISO.Read More…
