Types of Ransomware Attacks and Cyber-Hygiene Best Practices.
ESET joins global anti-ransomware initiative
ESET has been announced as the latest partner of No More Ransom, an international initiative between Europol, the Dutch National Police and major cybersecurity organisations.
HBO demanded to pay $6m ransom in latest Game of Thrones hack
The latest release included what appear to be scripts from five “Game of Thrones” episodes – including one upcoming episode, as well as a month’s worth of emails from Leslie Cohen, HBO’s vice president of film programming.
‘No more ransom’ celebrates its first year
About one year ago the No More Ransom initiative was launched by the Dutch National Police, Europol, McAfee and Kaspersky …
Combatting ransomware
Alain Penel, Regional Vice President, Middle East, Fortinet, discusses 10 steps for protecting your organisation from ransomware.
Dell SecureWorks: Cryptolocker ransom Trojan infected 250,000 PCs
The feared Cryptolocker ransom Trojan has infected at least a quarter of a million PCs worldwide, a success rate probably generating somewhere in the low millions of dollars in ransom payments, a new analysis by Dell SecureWorks has estimated.
Apple browsers targeted by simple JavaScript ransom scam
Ransom attackers have finally made the jump from Windows to the Mac with news of a stunningly simple hack that tries to trick browser users into paying a $300 (£200) fine using a simple JavaScript routine.
Ransomware uses browser history for credibility – report
The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams …
Ransom malware head arrested in Dubai
A Russian man accused of being a key figure behind the notorious and hugely successful Reveton “police ransom” malware, which …
Symantec: Ransom malware gangs making huge profits
The problem of ransom malware has reached epidemic proportions and could be extracting fraudulent payments from as many as 3 …
Commvault selects AlJammaz Technologies as key distributor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Commvault, an enterprise data protection leader for today’s global businesses and one of the first data protection vendors to introduce …
Commvault to host connections on the road in Dubai at the Museum of the Future
Commvault, a global enterprise leader in data management across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments, today announces its Connections on the Road event in Dubai will take place at the Museum of the Future on 11 May 2023.
Burnout begets breaches, how Attack Signal Intelligence can stop the cybersecurity talent drain
Vectra opinion article for Tahawul Tech: how Attack Signal Intelligence can stop cybersecurity talent drain.
Feature: Data Privacy
Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is a global event that occurs every year on 28 …
Kaspersky supports INTERPOL’s operation to combat cybercrime in African countries
Kaspersky supports INTERPOL’s operation to combat cybercrime in African countries.
Commvault on best cyber-protection practices
Fady Richmany, Regional Vice President & General Manager, SEEMEA, Commvault discusses the future of cloud transformation, metaverse aspirations and disruptive technology in the leadup to GITEX 2022.
Trend Micro report reveals the threat posed by the “darkverse”
The industry pioneer in cybersecurity solutions, Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), has published a new study named Metaverse …
CSIS pledges it’s support to UAE’s initiative of creating a secure cyber environment
Cybersecurity Innovation Series (CSIS) pledges it’s support to UAE’s initiative of creating a secure cyber environment.
Why a Career in Cybersecurity is More Exciting Than You Might Think
Why a Career in Cybersecurity is More Exciting Than You Might Think.
Vectra reveals industry predictions for 2022
Vectra AI today released its industry predictions for 2022, highlighting the changing tactics among ransomware gangs, and the fact that …