Companies are at an increased risk of becoming targets of cyber incidents due to the use of shadow IT by their employees amid the growing trend towards a distributed workforce, a recent study has found. According to research by Kaspersky, 87% of companies in the UAE suffered cyber incidents inRead More…
On December 13, Kaspersky held the final round of its international Secur’IT Cup student competition, in which young cybersecurity researchers submit innovative ideas that address specific cybersecurity problems. The winner of the 2023 contest is the “Net.Resources” team, which came up with and successfully pitched the “PeTTly” project, a comprehensiveRead More…
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered the emergence of three cross-platform threats, and reveals three new strategies being employed by cybercriminals Read More…
Employee violations of an organisation’s information security policies are as dangerous as external hacker attacks according to a recent study from Kaspersky. In the last two years, 33% of cyber incidents in the UAE in businesses occurred due to employees intentionally violating security protocol. This figure is almost equal to the damageRead More…
As Kaspersky continues to reveal insights from the Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), company’s team of cybersecurity experts presents a detailed forecast for the year 2024. Building on ongoing analysis of the cybersecurity landscape, this segment of the KSB provides an in-depth look at the threats consumers may face in theRead More…
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert has achieved the highest rating of ‘Strategic Leader’ in the Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test by AV-Comparatives for the second year in a row. This award is an endorsement that the product represents the best level of effectiveness at preventing and responding toRead More…
A new study commissioned by Kaspersky has found that company bosses are boosting their cybersecurity following an alarming increase in cyberattacks. The data shows that 71% of companies in Saudi Arabia suffered at least one cyber incident over the last two years. One of the main reasons cited was theRead More…
As Black Friday approaches, Kaspersky has released a new report revealing the latest shopping-related cyber threats. The findings expose more than 13 million e-shop-related phishing attacks in 2023, with scammers mimicking popular marketplaces, luxury brands, and gadget stores. According to the company’s experts, scams and phishing are favoured tactics for fraudsters seeking profit. In the first tenRead More…
