A global INTERPOL operation has taken down more than 22,000 malicious IP addresses or servers linked to cyber threats. Operation Synergia II (1 April – 31 August 2024) specifically targeted phishing, ransomware and information stealers and was a joint effort from INTERPOL, private sector partners and law enforcement agencies fromRead More…
ESET researchers have discovered new tooling leading to the deployment of Embargo ransomware. Embargo is a relatively new group in the ransomware scene, first observed by ESET in June 2024. The new toolkit consists of a loader and an endpoint detection and response killer (EDR),Read More…
At GITEX 2024, Ray Kafity from Halcyon announced the company’s strategic entry into the Middle Eastern market, focusing on innovative solutions for ransomware protection. GITEX has grown into a pivotal event for showcasing cutting-edge IT and cybersecurity advancements,Read More…
Zscaler published its annual Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report, which analyzed the ransomware threat landscape from April 2023 through April 2024. Findings in the report uncovered an 18% overall increase in global ransomware attacks year-over-year,Read More…
Sophos has released a sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024,” which revealed that the rate of ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021. Of those organizations surveyed, two-thirds (67%) were impacted by ransomware attacks in the past year, up from 60%Read More…
ESET researchers have mapped the recent activities of the CosmicBeetle threat group, documenting its new ScRansom ransomware being deployed and discovering connections to other well-established ransomware gangs. CosmicBeetle has been spreading ransomware to small and medium businesses (SMBs),Read More…
Halcyon, the first cybersecurity platform explicitly built to defeat ransomware, is making its debut in the Middle East and the company will be available at GITEX 2024. As ransomware threats escalate globally, the Middle East has become a prime target, with cybercriminals increasingly exploiting regional organizations by holding critical systemsRead More…
Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Enterprise Strategy at Veeam emphasizes that zero trust principles should extend to data backup and recovery systems. This includes least privilege access, immutability, system resilience, proactive validation, and operational simplicity to protect against ransomware.Read More…
