Trend Micro research reveals supply chains are key source of risk Trend Micro has revealed that 86% of global healthcare organizations (HCOs) that have been compromised by ransomware suffered operational outages. Most (57%) global HCOs admit being compromised by ransomware over the past three years, according to the study. OfRead More…
Ivanti has announced the results of the Ransomware Index Report Q2-Q3 2022 that it conducted with Cyber Security Works, a Certifying Numbering Authority (CNA), and Cyware. The report revealed that ransomware has grown by 466% since 2019, and is increasingly being used as a precursor to physical war as seenRead More…
Cybereason has announced new advancements in Cybereason NGAV (Next-Generation Antivirus) that deliver nation-state level protection for organizations of all sizes – from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. With the addition of two new industry-first protection layers, Cybereason now provides nine distinct prevention layers that detect and block the mostRead More…
Over half of surveyed UAE organisations have paid a ransom in response to a ransomware attack According to a new research from YouGov, commissioned by Palo Alto Networks, 62% of organisations surveyed in the UAE who had fallen victim to a ransomware attack have paid a ransom in theRead More…
SentinelOne plans to showcase its autonomous extended detection and response (XDR) platform, and identity and credential protection solution at GITEX Global 2022, the region’s largest technology exhibition. The company will also engage with channel players in key Middle East and Africa markets as part of its aspirations to expand furtherRead More…
Toni El Inati – RVP Sales, META & CEE, Barracuda Networks, emphasizes the importance of GITEX and highlights the innovative security solutions introduced by Barracuda over the past year.Read More…
Sophos has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022, which found that 72% of state and local government organizations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted—7% more than the cross-sector average. In fact, only 20% of state and local government organizationsRead More…
As for Q2 2022, ransomware remains one of the main threats towards information security, and the META region is not an exception. One of the most notable cases includes attacks on Shoprite, the largest retail chain in Africa. Other examples of aggravating situation with ransomware in the region, include attacksRead More…
