Out of all the new malicious files detected in 2018, the amount that turned out to be backdoors rose by 44%, while the volume of ransomware increased by 43%. One in three (30.01%) computers encountered at least one online malicious threat in 2018.Read More…
One and a half years after its epidemic, WannaCry ransomware tops the list of the most widespread cryptor families and the ransomware has attacked 74,621 unique users worldwide. These attacks accounted for 28.72% of all users targeted by cryptors in Q3 2018.Read More…
Written by Ondrej Kubovič, ESET Security Awareness Specialist highlights that ESET experts have created a new decryption tool that can be used by Syrian victims of the GandCrab ransomware. It is based on a set of keys recently released by the malware operatorsRead More…
Egypt continues to face a growing threat from cyberattacks with malware detections in Q1 of 2018 reaching 253,995, the second highest figure in the North African region.Read More…
Ransomware remains a widespread threat in the UAE with the country accounting for 2.4 million of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks detected globally in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, according to a latest report issued by Trend Micro.Read More…
Article written and contributed by John Madisson, Senior Vice President for Products and Solutions at Fortinet shares his opinion about the fast evolving cyber security landscape and the rise of Cryptojacking in recent times. As the threat landscape continues to become more complex and more difficult to fight, it forcesRead More…
According to a study by Trend Micro, Middle East and North Africa accounts for 4.75% and 1.75% respectively of global ransomware threats in the Q1 of 2018. Recognizing the growth and impact of ransomware,Read More…
Ondrej Kubovič, ESET Security Awareness Specialist discusses the journey over the past year since WannaCry first hit us and caused one of the largest cyber-disruptions the world has ever seen till date.Read More…
