Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, released its third-annual threat research report on Ransomware. The new report looks at Ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2020 and July 2021. Barracuda researchers identified and analysed 121 ransomware incidents that occurred between August 2020 and July 2021, and sawRead More…
A recent survey by IDC found that more than one third of organizations worldwide have experienced a ransomware attack or breach that blocked access to systems or data in the previous 12 months. And for those that fell victim to ransomware, it is not uncommon to have experienced multiple ransomwareRead More…
According to the latest update from Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report, 1H 2021, the average ransomware payment climbed 82% since 2020 to a record $570,000 in the first half of 2021, as cybercriminals employed increasingly aggressive tactics to coerce organizations into paying larger ransoms.Read More…
Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, revealed the cyber threat landscape for the UAE in the last six months. The latest threat intelligence report shows that on average an organization in the UAE has been targeted for attack 295 times per week in theRead More…
ESET researchers have discovered a set of 10 previously undocumented malware families, implemented as malicious extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS) web server software. Targeting both government mailboxes and e-commerce credit card transactions, as well as aiding in malware distribution, this diverse class of threats operates by eavesdropping on andRead More…
In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published. In a new paradigm for cybercrime, SonicWall is analyzing how threat actors are using any means possible toRead More…
Cyberattacks are growing in complexity and employing evasive techniques to avoid detection by security solutions. Detection and prevention of such threats requires seasoned threat hunters who can spot suspicious actions before they cause damage to a company.Read More…
Callsign, the digital identity pioneer revealed that the rise of scams is harming organizations’ reputations across the world. The global study* of consumers revealed that just receiving a scam message purporting to be from any brand is enough for 49.8% of them to lose trust in the organization regardless ofRead More…
