December 16, 2020
HP predicts cyber-attacks to become more targeted in 2021
The rise of ransomware has fueled the growth of an ecosystem of criminal actors who specialize in different capabilities needed to pull off successful attacks. Malware delivered by email, such as Emotet, TrickBot and Dridex, are often a precursor to human-operated ransomware attacks.
November 30, 2020
Trend Micro blocked 56.9 million cyber-attacks in H1 2020
In the GCC, Trend Micro detected 41,236,550 email threats, 13,181,016 URL victims, and 61,314 URL hosted attacks. Malware continues to surge, with Trend Micro recording 2,392,097 malware detections.
September 3, 2020
Cyber-attacks are the new norm and ransomware is on the rise
One reason for ransomware attacks gaining widespread popularity is because they now can be launched even against smaller players. Even a small amount of data can be used to hold an entire organisation, city or even country for ransom. The trend of attacks levied against global cities and governments will only continue to grow.
April 26, 2020
GCC records 9,773 COVID-19 cyber-attacks in Q1 2020
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, the topic is being used in many malicious campaigns -- including email spam, business email compromise (BEC), malware, ransomware, and malicious domains. Fraud activity is still on the rise as communities remain in quarantine.