Positive Technologies analysed threats to information security in the Middle East, discovering a significant increase in cyberattacks on critical IT infrastructure from 2022-2023. Most of these were targeted attacks, and the most frequently affected organisations were government institutions. Ransomware attacks are skyrocketing.Read More…
The outlook of global crypto markets, which have been recovering well this year with the prices of digital assets like Bitcoin up over 80% as of June 30, has been infused with further positivity following the release of the latest Crypto Crime Midyear Update from Chainalysis.Read More…
ESET has released its latest Threat Report, which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry from December 2022 through May 2023. In H1 2023, we observed developments highlighting cybercriminals’ remarkable adaptability and pursuit of new avenues of attack:Read More…
Mohamad Rizk, Regional Director, Middle East & CIS at Veeam Software reveals tips to keep the businesses safe from Cyberattacks According to recent research, more than 85% of companies have been the victim of a ransomware attack in the past year. It’s not a question of whether you’ve been attackedRead More…
According to the recently released 2023 Thales Data Threat Report, nearly half (47%) of IT professionals surveyed believe that security threats are increasing in volume or severity with 48% reporting an increase in ransomware attacks. More than a third (37%) have experienced a data breach in the past 12 months,Read More…
Ransomware has been making headlines for several years in a row. In their quest for profit, attackers have targeted almost every type of organization, from healthcare and educational institutions to service providers and industrial enterprises, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life.Read More…
Cisco Talos has released its cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets and other significant trends. The findings show that web shells were the top observed threat, comprising nearly 22 percent of incidents- a novel increase compared to previous quarters. Web shells areRead More…
Organisations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organisations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to aRead More…
