Android Malware on Google Play Adds Devices to Botnet
2017-10-19
Google has booted eight Android apps from its Play marketplace, even though the apps have been downloaded as many as 2.6 million times.Read More…
BlueBorne may infect billions of devices
2017-09-24
Fortinet, a leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, urges caution regarding a new Bluetooth exploit, known as BlueBorne, that has been discovered to exploit a number of Bluetooth vulnerabilitiesRead More…
Cryptocurrencies web mining: a slower way to profit
2017-09-18
For several years, cybercriminals have taken advantage of cryptocurrency mining in order to make a profit. Mostly by using malware or potentially unwanted applications installed on the victim‘s machineRead More…
Endpoint critical to security
2017-08-17
The endpoint security market is expected to witness substantial growth, especially due to rising security risks across several applications including BFSI, IT and telecom, and retail.Read More…
Malware Disguised as Apps Sneak into Google Play Store
2017-08-14
Lookout researchers have identified over a thousand spyware apps related to a threat actor likely based in Iraq. Belonging to the family “SonicSpy,” these samples have been aggressively deployed since February 2017, with several making their way onto the Google Play Store. Google removed at least one of the appsRead More…
CopyCat Malware Infects 14 Million Android Devices
2017-07-09
CheckPoint, a security services firm, has released new information about a malware incorporated in certain applications installed outside of the Google Play Store. The CopyCat malware is capable of rooting the device, installing fraudulent applications, serving fraudulent advertisements, and stealing app installation credits. All of these capabilities were made possibleRead More…
NotPetya: The Ransomware That Spreads Like a Worm
2017-07-03
Guest written by Mohammad Tabbara, Senior Systems Engineer – UAE and Channel at Infoblox Barely after the dust has settled on WannaCry, the ransomware that affected hundreds of thousands of computers in 150 countries in May, another ransomware attack, NotPetya, started infecting organizations across Europe and into the Americas on June 27,Read More…
Petya is Technologically More Sophisticated Than WannaCry: Help AG
2017-07-02
Security MEA speaks to Majid Khan, the MSS Architect and CSOC Manager at Help AG, about Petya ransomware’s extent of damage, local and regional update, and the precautions and remediations companies need to take immediately What is the extent of the damage caused by the Petya ransomware cyberattack? WannaCry, theRead More…