Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Five healthy digital habits for 2023 from Kaspersky
Early January is a great time to start using healthy digital habits and you still have time to make a promise to yourself and try to follow them during the next year. Kaspersky experts have prepared a list of simple healthy digital habits that can strengthen the safety of your personal data and even make […]
BlueNoroff renews attacks: APT actor adopts new malware techniques under the disguise of venture capital funds
Kaspersky researchers have discovered that the infamous Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor BlueNoroff added new sophisticated malware strains to its arsenal. BlueNoroff is known as the threat actor that targets financial entities’ cryptocurrency around the world, specifically aiming at venture capital firms, crypto startups, and banks. Now the BlueNoroff actor is experimenting with new file […]
Kaspersky has launched a new online cybersecurity training ‘Reverse Engineering 101’
IT professionals will be able to top up their skills, as Kaspersky has added its new ‘Reverse Engineering 101’ course to its ever-growing xTraining portfolio. It offers comprehensive knowledge, giving trainees the best start to their career in reverse engineering. Cyber incidents topped the ratings for the most critical business risks in 2022. To be able to respond to […]
Top 5 SMB threats to watch out for in 2023
The statistics show more than 60% of all small and medium businesses experienced cyberattacks over the course of 2022. Small and medium-sized companies are great contributors to the global economy: according to the World Trade Organization, SMBs represent more than 90% of all businesses worldwide. Due to cyberattacks, businesses may lose confidential information, finances, valuable market share – and […]
Kaspersky: what cyber confrontation looked like in 2022
In the latest report, Kaspersky’s experts analyze cyberspace activities relating to the Ukrainian crisis, observing their meaning in relation to the current conflict, and their impact on the cybersecurity field. This report is a part of Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB) – an annual series of predictions and analytical reports on key shifts within the cybersecurity world. 2022 […]
Cybersecure holidays: five tips to keep your business protected during the holiday rush
The last working days before winter holidays are the perfect time to finish all urgent tasks, take stock of achievements, and plan for the next year. During this period, it is also very important to pay additional attention to cyber security, not to miss important steps that would protect your company from attacks increasingly targeting small […]
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Internet of Things…or Threats: what attacks on smart devices will look like in 2023
by Vladimir Dashchenko, security evangelist at Kaspersky Researchers estimate the number of IoT devices will be more than 13 billion in 2022. This figure is predicted to grow remarkably further. Since an average IoT gadget contains 25 vulnerabilities, it gives a considerable attack surface for perpetrators, which leads many cybersecurity researchers not to sleep too well at night. The first signs of […]
Kaspersky awarded 100-plus patents in 2022
Most of Kaspersky’s inventions and innovations in 2022 were devoted to machine learning, cloud infrastructure, security information, event management (SIEM), and malware detection. As a leading IT company, innovation plays a crucial role in Kaspersky corporate development by constantly working on creating and implementing new technologies contributing to the cybersecurity industry. The company regularly files patent applications […]
AV-TEST finds Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection stands out for its performance speeds
thanks to its performance speed results by AV-TEST, the independent IT security institute. According to the test results[1], Kaspersky VPN came first in the most tested categories and showed outstanding download capabilities and torrenting speeds in both local and overseas testing. The solution more than doubles industry averages in the local ‘upload’ tests; and outran other participants with an […]
Moro Hub Signing a Strategic Partnership with Aster Pharmacy to enhance the healthcare system in the UAE
The agreement will oversee Moro Hub providing Cold Chain tracking services to Aster Pharmacy to ensure safe delivery of drugs, medicines and vaccines Dubai, UAE, 22 December 2022: With an aim to support the healthcare system in the UAE, Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), […]
Students from Egypt & Kuwait placed TOP-3 in 2022 Kaspersky Secur’IT Cup
Following the final round of the international Kaspersky Secur’IT Cup student competition on 14 December, the team of students from Egypt and Kuwait placed 3rd overall. This year, more than 1,500 students from across the globe submitted their ideas in four categories: Router Security, Mobile Secure, Chess anti-cheating and a special nomination – Family Care. After […]
Cybercriminals attack users with 400,000 new malicious files daily – that is 5% more than in 2021
In 2022, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered on average 400,000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in the proportion of ransomware detected daily. These and other findings are part of Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB) […]
Employees in Saudi Arabia believe robots are prone to cyberattacks, but trust them to control city transport & logistics
According to Kaspersky research[1], employees in Saudi Arabia trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. But they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions, such as performing surgeries, flying airplanes without pilots, managing dangerous manufacturing or pharmaceutical production. One of the reasons for the lack of trust to […]
Don’t let cybercriminals have a jolly good time this holiday season
Online shopping has become a “life saver” for consumers during the holiday season. Online shopping conveniently helps consumers avoid holiday traffic, huge crowds, beeline at stores and the last-minute shopping rush. On the flipside, as the number of online purchases increase, so does the possibility of phishing scams, because all the excitement surrounding the holiday […]
Targeted ransomware doubled in 2022, new techniques and groups emerge
During the first ten months of 2022, the proportion of users attacked by targeted ransomware has almost doubled compared to the same period of 2021. Such a striking growth indicates that ransomware gangs have continued mastering their techniques – the infamous ones as well as those just entering the scene. Following the developments in the […]
Cisco Shares 5 Tips to Avoid Becoming a Cybercrime Statistic
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 December, 2022: If you believe cybercrime is something that only happens to businesses and “other people,” now is a good time to reboot your attitude. According to a recent Cisco consumer survey[1] in Saudi Arabia on the general approach to security in the country, 73% of people in KSA are now more worried yet, simultaneously […]
2023 consumer threats: mental health abuse in social engineering, metaverse assault and in-game virtual currency theft
The consumer threat landscape constantly changes. Kaspersky presents a number of key ideas about what the consumer-oriented threat landscape will look like in 2023, and share a list of potential bait topics most likely to be exploited in the coming year. Anna Larkina, web content analysis expert at Kaspersky comments: “Although the main types of threats, […]
Cisco Shares 5 Tips to Avoid Becoming a Cybercrime Statistic
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 December، 2022: If you believe cybercrime is something that only happens to businesses and “other people,” now is a good time to reboot your attitude. According to a recent Cisco consumer survey[1] in the UAE on the general approach to security in the country, 55% of respondents in the UAE think their personal data is more […]
Kaspersky predicts shifts in threat landscape to industrial control systems in 2023
system-focused developments and risks that organizations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitization, activities of volunteer and cybercriminal insiders, ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure as well as the technical, economic and geopolitical effects on the quality of threat detection and the rise of potential vulnerabilities being exploited by […]
What does the cyber future hold? 2023 forecasts by cybersecurity experts from around the globe
In 2023, we will observe increased politically motivated cyberattacks, ransomware groups hunting for medical and personal data, and major shifts in cybersecurity due to the global semiconductor shortage. Experts also expect data leaks from public service providers. These are some outtakes from ‘Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023’ report produced by Kaspersky cybersecurity experts alongside internationally renowned cybersecurity […]
Cisco Survey reveals majority of the UAE’s population are worried about being hacked
Cisco security experts warn that use of personal devices for work purposes requires cautious approach to cybersecurity Summary: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5 December 2022: Whilst hybrid work is becoming increasingly popular, a recent survey from Cisco of general consumers across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reveals respondents are increasingly fearful of their connected devices being hacked and […]
Crypto miners on the rise: Kaspersky experts report more than 230% growth in the number of malicious mining programs
In Q3 2022, Kaspersky researchers saw a sharp increase in crypto miner variants – an overall growth of over 230% compared to the same period last year. The number is three times more than in the third quarter of 2021 and now exceeds 150,000. Of all corporate users that were affected by crypto miners in the […]