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September 27, 2022

Cybersecurity professionals feel they’re “fighting a losing battle against cybercriminals”

Despite increased commitments from senior management and access to larger budgets, the majority of UAE-based cybersecurity professionals are feeling overwhelmed by the rapid escalation of cyberthreats. This was one of the key findings of a global study commissioned by Trellix
by News Desk | 3 min read
September 6, 2022

Cybercriminals empty victims’ wallets ahead of smartphone release

Apple has confirmed that the long-awaited new iPhone 14 will be unveiled to the public on September 7th at its global Apple Event. Kaspersky experts have already discovered numerous examples of phishing pages claiming to buy 14 iPhones but in reality attempting to empty victims' bank accounts and steal their Apple ID accounts.
by News Desk | 3 min read
July 27, 2022

Popular mystery series’ fans lose money to cybercriminals

Taking advantage of the popularity of this popular series, some cybercriminals have advertised the ability for users to "watch the new episodes for only $1." To take advantage of this offer, they had to create a new account and enter their address and bank information
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July 26, 2022

Cybercriminals deceive Middle East users by posing as post services

ERT-GIB identified over 400 domains impersonating postal brands as part of this phishing campaign, with half of them (276) targeting Middle Eastern users. To target their victims, attackers use over 30 brands of post services.
by News Desk | 3 min read
July 13, 2022

TikTok prank: how cybercriminals are convincing victims

A popular hoax on TikTok involves calling friends and telling them that a sizable sum of money is about to be deducted from their account using an automated answering machine voice.
by News Desk | 4 min read
June 23, 2022

Cyfirma to curb cybercriminals across ME with Tech First Gulf

DeCYFIR is an external threat visibility management platform that can combine cyber intelligence with attack surface discovery, vulnerability intelligence, brand intelligence, situational awareness, and digital risk protection.
by News Desk | 2 min read
April 27, 2022

Cybercriminals’ top target sector turns out to be individuals, states Trellix

Trellix, the cybersecurity company that is delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), has released its Threat Labs Report.
by News Desk | 2 min read
April 25, 2022

Cybercriminals increasingly targeting financial industry, reveals VMware

The report also discovered that once cybercriminals gain access to a financial organization, they are no longer looking for wire transfers or capital, as was previously assumed. Cybercriminal cartels are now looking for non-public market data such as earnings estimates, public offerings, and significant transactions. In fact, two out of every three (66 percent) financial institutions were subjected to attacks aimed at market strategies.
by News Desk | 2 min read
April 12, 2022

NFTs’ popularity attracts cybercriminals

With the popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) skyrocketing in 2021, Chainalysis tracked at least USD 44.2 billion in cryptocurrency sent to NFT-related smart contracts last year, up from USD 106 million in 2020.
by News Desk | 2 min read
March 29, 2022

Why are cybercriminals increasing their focus on mobile devices?

A survey carried out in the last year revealed that almost half (49%) of organizations worldwide are unable to detect an attack or breach on employee-owned devices.
by News Desk | 5 min read