Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for February 2021. Researchers reported that the Trickbot trojan continues to reign as the top malware targeting 7 percent of UAE businesses for the second consecutive month. xHelper, a malicious application seen in the wild since March 2019, used for downloadingRead More…
BeyondTrust announced the release of the 2021 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. The research includes the latest annual breakdown of Microsoft vulnerabilities by category and product, as well as a five-year trend analysis, providing a holistic understanding of the evolving threat landscape. The BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report, produced annually byRead More…
ESET Research has discovered that more than ten different advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are exploiting the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers. ESET has identified more than 5,000 email servers that have been affected by malicious activity related to the incident.Read More…
AppDynamics has released Agents of Transformation 2021:The Rise of Full-Stack Observability, the latest edition of its global research study, exploring the impact of the rapid acceleration of digital transformation created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the repercussions for global technologists.Read More…
Proofpoint in collaboration with its strategic partner Help AG today released research identifying that almost a third (31%) of the Forbes Top 100 Middle East Companies do not have a Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) record in place, leaving their customers at risk of email fraud. The lackRead More…
Protiviti conducted the first-ever Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) survey in the Middle East to help regional companies evaluate their ERM preparedness. Protiviti’s largescale ERM Readiness Assessment Survey included companies from across sectors like Government, Financial Services, Technology, Media and Telecom, Real Estate and Construction, TransportationRead More…
ThreatQuotient today announced the results of the 2021 SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence survey. The survey, sponsored by ThreatQuotient, explores the state of play in the global use of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and outlines why the difficulties of the past year have contributed to the continued growth and maturity ofRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies has published its 2021 Security Report. The report reveals the key attack vectors and techniques observed by CPR researchers as criminal, political and nation-state threat actors exploited the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to target organizationsRead More…
