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Palo Alto Networks releases UAE ransomware research

October 17, 2022

Deepak

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 the past two years. In addition, 59% of respondents confirmed cyberattacks within their organisations in the past 12 months. “Over the last two years, there has been a surge in ransomware attacks […]

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Retail Sector The Second Most Target For Ransomware : Sophos

September 9, 2022

Deepak

Sophos has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022, which found that retail had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year of all sectors surveyed after the media, leisure, and entertainment industry. Globally, 77% of retail organisations surveyed were hit—a 75% increase from 2020. This is also 11% more than the cross-sector average attack rate of 66%. “Retailers continue to suffer one of the highest rates of ransomware attacks of any industry. […]

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Ransomware payments makes new record in 2021

April 18, 2022

Editor

Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web “leak sites” where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, according to research released today from Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks.

Cyber Security

ESET discovers new wiper malware in Ukraine

March 18, 2022

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ESET researchers have uncovered yet another destructive data wiper that was used in attacks against organizations in Ukraine. The new malware dubbed CaddyWiper by ESET analysts, was first detected at 11.38 a.m. local time (9.38 a.m. UTC) on Monday.

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Ransomware attacks in US costed almost $21 billion in downtime

October 25, 2021

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Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that the victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows

Cyber Security

Increase in attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol

September 30, 2021

Editor

ESET released today its T2 2021 Threat Report highlighting several concerning trends, including increasingly aggressive ransomware tactics, intensifying brute-force attacks, and deceptive phishing campaigns targeting people working from home who have gotten used to performing many administrative tasks remotely.

Mazen Dohaji, Vice President – iMETA, at LogRhythm

Expert Corner

Securing essential services from cyberattacks

September 26, 2021

Editor

Mazen Dohaji, Vice President – iMETA, at LogRhythm explains how governments entities can protect their operations and citizens from major data breaches.

Paul Webber, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner

Expert Corner

How to protect against a ransomware attack

July 28, 2021

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Paul Webber, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner, suggests ways CISOs and security leaders can avoid huge losses by preparing for ransomware attacks before they happen.

Expert Corner

Cybercriminals likely to target this year’s Olympics

July 27, 2021

Editor

Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that cybercriminals may target the popular event with ransomware, phishing, or DDoS attacks in a bid to increase their notoriety or make money.

Joe Levy, chief technology officer, Sophos

Cyber Security

Sophos acquires NDR technology vendor Braintrace

July 22, 2021

Editor

Sophos today announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology.

David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky

Cyber Security

Africa is not imune to cyberthreats

July 22, 2021

Editor

Although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more sophisticated types of cybercriminal activity such as targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs), the continent is certainly not immune to these or other types of cyber risks, warn Kaspersky researchers.

Expert Corner

5 essential things to do before ransomware attacks you

June 28, 2021

Editor

Cameron Camp, Security Researcher at ESET explains that by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future.

Expert Corner

How to Avoid Falling for Online Betting Scams

January 30, 2025

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Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET, emphasizes don’t roll the dice on your online safety – watch out for bogus sports betting apps and other traps commonly set by scammers

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