August 10, 2022
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat gangs consecutively attack the same network
Sophos, a global provider of next-generation cybersecurity, announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, "Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger", that three prominent ransomware gangs, Hive, LockBit, and BlackCat, all attacked the same network at the same time.
August 10, 2022
Education sector experiences highest volume of attacks every month
Check Point Research (CPR) recently released its Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report, which stated that, similar to the top industry ranking in 2021, the first half of 2022 shows significant increases in attacks across all sectors.
Education and research remains the most targeted industry, with an average of 2,297 attacks against organizations per week in the first half of 2022, a 44 percent increase over the first half of 2021.
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 3, 2022
Commodity malware on the rise surpassing ransomware, reveals Cisco
According to the report, commodity malware outpaced ransomware for the first time in more than a year during April, May, and June 2022, accounting for 20% of all threats observed, followed by ransomware, phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and advanced persistent threats.
July 28, 2022
‘The landscape is changing, but only for the worse’
Today's focus is on Deryck Mitchelson, Field CISO and C-Suite Advisor, EMEA at Check Point Software Technologies Limited. To learn more about how Check Point is tackling growing cyber risks, read on.
July 25, 2022
Sophos announces Sophos X-Ops
ophos X-Ops Takes on Burgeoning SQL Server Attacks," a report on increased attacks against unpatched Microsoft SQL servers and how attackers distributed multiple ransomware families using a fake downloading site and grey-market remote access tools.