Sophos has just published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as “mischiefware.” The findings are based on Sophos researchers’ analysis of more than 1,800 malicious files detected by Sophos telemetryRead More…
Ram Narayanan of Check Point gives tips on preventing and dealing with ransomware attacks for enterprises. Check Point Research (CPR) recently revealed that the average weekly number of ransomware attacks has increased 93% over the past 12 months. Every week, more than 1,200 organizations worldwide fall victim to aRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for May 2021. Researchers reported that Trickbot trojan continues to target an increasing number of organizations every month in the UAE, impactingRead More…
Following the Massachusetts Streamline Authority and JBS ransomware attacks, Check Point Research (CPR) shares its notes on the Russian-speaking ransomware group, REvil, suspected to be behind some of the latest ransomware attacks. CPR also shares its latest snapshot on ransomware trends across the globe and in the United Arab Emirates.Read More…
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager Check Point Software Technologies Middle East, elaborates on what are the steps to be taken by organisations to close cloud security gaps. Digital transformation has been happening for years, but the coronavirus pandemic accelerated it. With mandated lock downs and entire populations stuck at home, organizationsRead More…
Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for February 2021. Researchers reported that the Trickbot trojan continues to reign as the top malware targeting 7 percent of UAE businesses for the second consecutive month. xHelper, a malicious application seen in the wild since March 2019, used for downloadingRead More…
Check Point Research has published its latest UAE Threat Index for January 2021. Researchers found that banking trojan Trickbot impacted 7% of organizations in the UAE, while the Emotet trojan which has remained in first place in the top malware list globally for a second month running impacting 6% ofRead More…
