August 10, 2022
Exploit detections in the Middle East rise 8% in Q2 2022
According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the number of exploits detected in the Middle East in Q2 2022 increased from Q1 - the company's security solutions detected 1,258,283 cases between April and June 2022.
August 2, 2022
LG reports strong sales and profitable growth in Q2 2022
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) reported its highest-ever second-quarter revenue, owing to strong sales of LG home appliances in key regions and profitable growth of LG's vehicle components business as the global automotive industry recovers.
August 8, 2022
Crypto-collapse and rising smart attacks: Kaspersky reports on DDoS in Q2
During Q2 2022, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks reached a new high as the proportion of smart attacks and average duration increased dramatically. The average duration of a DDoS attack increased 100 times over the previous year, reaching 3,000 minutes. Smart attacks nearly broke the four-year record, accounting for nearly half of all attacks.
May 20, 2022
NFT spending continues to soar in 2022
According to the report, collectors have sent over US$37 billion to NFT marketplaces as of May 1, putting them on track to surpass the total of US$40 billion sent in 2021.
September 15, 2022
Cryptomining attacks gain momentum in the Middle East
Kaspersky solutions detected 40,788 new miner modifications in Q2 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network data in the Middle East, the number of attempts by attackers to run cryptominers on corporate machines increased in Q2 2022 compared to the previous quarter.
August 25, 2022
Rise in Microsoft Office vulnerabilities in the Middle East
In Q2 2022 the number of exploits for vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office suite increased globally compared to Q1 – accounting for 82% of the total number of exploits across different platforms, according to the latest Kaspersky quarterly malware report.
August 3, 2022
Phishing and scams strike Kenya and Nigeria at an all-time high
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 compared to the previous quarter. In the second quarter, the company's security solutions detected 10,722,886 phishing attacks in Africa.