As pandemic continue to accelerate the pace of digital transformation in the Middle East it is only to be expected that volume of cyberattacks should be even more increasing in the region. Hence the last couple of years have been nothing short of extraordinary for cybersecurity.Read More…
According to the latest Kaspersky quarterly malware report, in Q2 2022, the number of exploits for vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office suite increased accounting for 82% of the total number of exploits across different platforms. Old versions of applications remain the main targets for attackers, with almost 547,000 users inRead More…
According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users, the number of backdoor malware detected in Q2 2022 in the Middle East decreased by 35% compared to the previous quarter – Kaspersky’s security solutions have detected 443,408 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of backdoor detections remains high andRead More…
Kaspersky researchers have been tracking attack campaigns from the DeathStalker hack-for-hire group since 2018. Recent analysis shows that the threat actor updated its evasive “VileRat” toolset to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, the Grenadines, Kuwait, Malta, the United Arab Emirates and Russia in 2022.Read More…
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scam/social engineering) increased significantly in Q2 2022 at 168% in comparison with the previous quarter in Saudi Arabia – the company’s security solutions have detected 5,808,946 phishing attacks in Saudi Arabia in Q2. Social engineering which isRead More…
Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter. The company’s security solutions detected 10,722,886 phishing attacks in Africa in Q2. Kenyan users were influenced the most by this typeRead More…
On July 26, using the internal automated system for monitoring open-source repositories, Kaspersky researchers identified a malicious campaign dubbed LofyLife. The campaign employed 4 malicious packages spreading Volt Stealer and Lofy Stealer malware in the open-source npm repository to gather various information from victims, including Discord tokens and credit cardRead More…
According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 57% of respondents from Saudi Arabia faced phishing scams when using online banking or mobile wallet services. 46% have personally encountered fake websites, and 58% — scams (via texts or calls) using social engineering. When asked about awareness of threats against digital paymentRead More…
