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…
ESET researchers discovered the most sophisticated and extremely dangerous malware, Win32/Industroyer that is designed to disrupt critical industrial processes and capable is of performing an attack on power supply infrastructure. The malware is believed to be involved in the December 2016 attack on Ukraine’s power grid that deprived part of itsRead More…
Over 36.5 million Android devices may have been infected with a newly discovered piece of malware that generated fraudulent ad revenue for its creators. The malicious code was spotted in in 41 apps developed by a Korean company named Kiniwini and registered on Google Play as ENISTUDIO Corp., which produces aRead More…
McAfee Inc. has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2017, which details the challenges facing threat intelligence sharing efforts, probes the architecture and inner workings of Mirai botnets, assesses reported attacks across industries, and reveals growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware and other threats in Q4 2016. “TheRead More…
The growing importance of cyber security in Saudi Arabia was highlighted at the very start of this year when an estimated ten high-profile government and private sector enterprises were targeted by the destructive Shamoon 2 malware. SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, aims to arm organizations inRead More…
Help AG join hands with Menlo Security to fight the constant threat of web-based malware and phishing Businesses in the region are facing constant threat of web-based malware and to combat this challenge without impacting the end-user experience, Help AG has entered into an partnership with Menlo Security to provideRead More…
