Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malicious version of YoWhatsApp, a popular WhatsApp messenger mod. Popular for providing features not available in the official app, this mod spreads the infamous Triada mobile Trojan, which can download other Trojans, issue paid subscriptions, and even steal WhatsApp accounts.

Computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked in the Middle East in the first half of 2022 using a variety of techniques. According to the ICS threat landscape study by Kaspersky ICS CERT, malicious objects were prevented on every third (36%) ICS machine in the area that was shielded by Kaspersky solutions. 15% of the ICS PCs in the area banned phishing pages, and 11% blocked spyware.

Sophos, a global provider of next-generation cybersecurity, reported in the Sophos X-Ops report “Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass” that active adversaries are increasingly using stolen session cookies to circumvent Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources

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.

CPR released data on rise in cyberattacks on businesses in 2021. Last year, CPR noticed a 71% spike in cyberattacks per-week on corporate networks in the UAE compared to 2020, and a 50% increase globally.