Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
EUFY SECURITY: HELPING COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES STAY SAFE
During this stressful and desperate times, it is important to keep homes and communities safe and away from potential crime but neighbourhood watch schemes are not as reliable as a 24-hour home security system such as a eufy security camera that can help us keep a close eye on all activity indoors and outdoors. […]
23% of parents in Saudi Arabia do not watch video blogs and are not aware of digital content their children are fond of
Modern parents have to constantly educate themselves and keep up to date when it comes to the Internet trends. There is a strong reason for it – their children. If parents do not know what is popular on the internet, they can have misunderstandings or even conflicts with their children. It turns out, not all […]
For almost one in five consumers, social ratings come at a cost
Kaspersky’s latest report, Social credits and security: embracing the world of ratings, has uncovered that 18% of consumers surveyed have experienced issues accessing financial services because of an assessment of their social media information by scoring systems. While such social scoring systems have become more widespread and are already implemented in many countries and industry […]
No longer on lockdown: Rovnix bootkit returns with new features
Kaspersky researchers saw the return of the well-known Rovinx bootkit – a malicious program created to load and protect malware from detection – in a campaign that exploited the pandemic. Upgraded and featuring an unusual loader, the bootkit delivered a backdoor with Trojan-spyware capabilities to victims’ computers. The Rovnix bootkit was very popular until its […]
Attackers have found a new way to steal online shoppers’ payment details using a popular web analytics service
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new technique for stealing users’ payment information on online shopping websites—a type of attack known as web skimming. By registering for Google Analytics accounts and injecting these accounts’ tracking code into the websites’ source code, attackers can collect users’ credit card details. About two dozen online stores worldwide were compromised […]
Cisco Simplifies Security and Tackles Complexity with New Cloud-Native Platform, SecureX
Cisco, the leader in enterprise security, today unveiled a radical simplification in the way customers experience Cisco Security’s portfolio and addresses complexity —one of the top pain points for CISOs. Building on a decade of significant investment in innovation, partnerships, acquisitions, customer research and open-source standards, Cisco is now offering customers the broadest, most integrated […]
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SixLittleMonkeys is back with some new tricks: applying enterprise-style programming to their malware
SixLittleMonkeys, aka Microcin, an APT actor that conducts cyberespionage campaigns against government bodies and diplomatic entities, was found downloading a Trojan into a target’s system memory. Kaspersky researchers discovered that this last-stager (the final stage of an attack when the malicious payload has been downloaded and begins executing commands on the victim’s device) was utilizing […]
Kaspersky and AVL Software and Functions develop secure autonomous driving controller
Kaspersky is announcing the first successful integration of its new automotive KasperskyOS into an electronic control unit (ECU) of an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), developed by AVL Software and Functions GmbH (AVL SFR). This controller is an open and customizable development platform for both prototype and series development, and is safe and ‘secure by design’ […]
Gaming-related web attacks increased by more than 50% in April
Cybercriminals have been exploiting the increased popularity in video games during lockdown to launch attacks. In April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct Kaspersky users to malicious sites that exploit the gaming theme increased by 54% when compared to January 2020. In addition, for April, the number of blocked attempts to direct users […]
Saudi Arabia saw almost 160,000 cyberattacks on smartphones in 2020 with an increase during quarantine
Reviewing the statistic of cyber attacks on smartphone users, the researchers saw that in the period of January – June 2020, the number of malicious attacks on mobile users reached 157,475. The overall dynamics were clearly showing that quarantine did not have a particular influence on the the threat landscape: the number of attacks has […]
GReAT Ideas. Powered by SAS: Kaspersky launches an online series of high-calibre threat talks
Kaspersky is kicking off a series of online talks, created to present knowledge and the latest cybersecurity findings from the comfort of your own home. The first event is set to take place on 17 June, 2020. Hosted by GReAT – Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team – which works on uncovering APTs, cyber-espionage campaigns, […]
Kaspersky and Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones link-up on cybersecurity training
Kaspersky, the global cybersecurity solutions provider, has collaborated with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) to conduct a three-day entry-level course on cyber security as part of Cyberhub courses program for universities students across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This combined effort was an educational initiative aimed at increasing students’ knowledge […]
Nearly half of Arab online users, did not receive cybersecurity guidelines from employers
Kaspersky conducted a recent survey in collaboration with popular Arabic technology news portal – AITnews. This survey aims to understand employees working from home are equipped to protect themselves from the increased attacks on networks and mobile devices. The survey revealed that 45% of Arab respondents from around the world did not receive any cybersecurity […]
Under suspicion: 30% of Saudi Arabian parents find something in their child’s social media account potentially dangerous
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced families to spend their free time mostly at home. Staying at home usually also means spending much time using different internet connected devices. For clear reasons, children’s growing online activity can cause lots of worries to their parents. Thus, according Kaspersky survey[1], 30% of Saudi Arabian parents claim that […]
ThreatConnect Expands Presence to the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through Strategic Partnership with Spire Solutions
ThreatConnect, Inc.®, provider of the industry’s only intelligence-driven security operations solutions, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Spire Solutions, the leading and value added disruptive distributor to the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) and the greater Middle East. Under the terms of the agreement, Spire Solutions will offer the full suite […]
SANS Institute Introduces Flexi-Pass to Facilitate and Guarantee Security Education
The SANS Institute, the world’s largest training and certification organisation in the field of information security, has announced that users can avail the advantages of SANS Flexi-Pass until June 30th, 2020 upon purchasing the firm’s illustrious cybersecurity courses. This includes impressive benefits such as complimentary GIAC Certification Attempt, 6-month NetWars continuous training experience and […]
Saudi Arabia’s Taibah University Delivers Secure Digital Education to More Than 70,000 Students with Oracle Gen 2 Cloud
Taibah University, based in the Holy City of Medina has adopted a ‘Cloud First’ strategy with Oracle’s Gen 2 Cloud Infrastructure to deliver secure, convenient and integrated digital learning and administrative services that can be remotely accessed by thousands of university students, faculty and staff. “Our aim was to digitally transform Taibah University, and that vision […]
The rise of adware: Kaspersky found three compromised popular mobile apps in three months
Kaspersky researchers have found that the number of applications capable of bombarding users with unwanted advertising is increasing on official marketplaces. Three new applications with adware modules were found on the Google Play store in a span of just three months, potentially affecting millions of users. Adware – a form of unwanted software that displays […]
26% of IT security managers in Saudi Arabia missed important family dates because of data breaches
The latest Kaspersky report, “Taking care of corporate security and employee privacy: why cyber-protection is vital for both businesses and their staff”, highlights the ‘human side’ of cybersecurity incidents – examining the discomfort and losses employees face because following breaches. According to the report, around a third of employees (30%) in Saudi Arabia who are […]
Nearly a third of employees spend more time working than they did before, new Kaspersky study reveals
As social distancing measures become common and workers adjust to their new professional environments, even from their own living rooms, there is potential for private and working life to blur into one. Kaspersky’s new How COVID-19 changed the way people work report reveals how quarantine influences the way people work from home. The ‘new normal’ […]
Spectrami introduces Axonius Cyber Security Asset Management platform across the META region
Spectrami, the region’s primary cyber security value-added distributor announced today the distribution partnership with the world’s leading cyber security asset management vendor, Axonius. Axonius has developed a cyber security asset management platform to manage end-to-end devices. The platform integrates with more than 200 existing security and management solutions to provide enterprises a single window view […]
The other side of quarantine: attacks on database servers grew by quarter worldwide, along with web attacks increase
While undoubtedly, staying home is a safer option in these turbulent times, it does not mean that no threats are awaiting the users in the digital world. Kaspersky telemetry showed that both brute force attacks on databases and web attacks have grown by almost a quarter daily in the first trimester of 2020, while most […]