Check Point Research (CPR) today reports that as we enter Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, globally, there are 40% more attacks weekly on organizations in 2021 compared to 2020. In the region, UAE has seen a 29% increase in weekly cyber-attacks on organizations this year, whereas Saudi Arabia has shownRead More…
An increase in phishing and ransomware attacks, human error, greater reliance on the cloud and enterprise networks make regular backups essential for any company. Over the past year, Covid-19 has led to unprecedented lifestyle changes around the world.Read More…
Ram Narayanan of Check Point gives tips on preventing and dealing with ransomware attacks for enterprises. Check Point Research (CPR) recently revealed that the average weekly number of ransomware attacks has increased 93% over the past 12 months. Every week, more than 1,200 organizations worldwide fall victim to aRead More…
Following the Massachusetts Streamline Authority and JBS ransomware attacks, Check Point Research (CPR) shares its notes on the Russian-speaking ransomware group, REvil, suspected to be behind some of the latest ransomware attacks. CPR also shares its latest snapshot on ransomware trends across the globe and in the United Arab Emirates.Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR) found a security vulnerability in Qualcomm’s mobile station modem (MSM), the chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40% of the world’s phones. If exploited, the vulnerability would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisibleRead More…
Check Point Research has published its latest UAE Threat Index for January 2021. Researchers found that banking trojan Trickbot impacted 7% of organizations in the UAE, while the Emotet trojan which has remained in first place in the top malware list globally for a second month running impacting 6% ofRead More…
