Unit 42 has spent the past four months following the activities of Prometheus, a new player in the ransomware world that uses similar malware and tactics to ransomware veteran Thanos. Prometheus advertises itself as a “group of REvil”, yet Unit 42 found no evidence linking the two groups together.Read More…
Barry Cook, Privacy & Group Data Protection Officer, VFS Global, elaborates on the need to address cybercrime in the MENA region. The coronavirus pandemic triggered a wave of digital transformation with companies across the globe bring their businesses online. While this has opened new opportunities for businesses, the pace orRead More…
Sophos announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” which reveals that the average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021. The average ransom paid is $170,404. TheRead More…
FireEye Mandiant Threat Intelligence today released a new report that ties together several information operations we assess with moderate confidence comprise part of a broader influence campaign—ongoing since at least March 2017—aligned with Russian security interests.Read More…
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET discusses that millions of security cameras installed across Asia and Europe have serious vulnerabilities that expose owners to the risks and the article further advises owners to unplug the devices immediately.Read More…
In November 2019, Kaspersky technologies revealed new malware with a focus on diplomatic bodies in Europe, with the initial dropper spread as a spoofed visa application. Further analysis has indicated that this spyware uses the same code base as the infamous COMPFun.Read More…
SonicWall today announced the appointment of Terry Greer-King as Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Sales. With extensive experience in the technology industry, Terry and the EMEA team will continue to offer small and medium businesses, enterprisesRead More…
Bad Rabbit ransomware is currently working its way through Russia, the Ukraine and other parts of Europe. What makes this malware more dangerous than your typical ransomware Read More…
