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Beware of public Wi‑Fi when working remotely from a hotel

With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing an increasing number of companies to shift to remote work, some employees working from home have been struggling to find a quiet environment for work. The hospitality industry

4 years ago

by EC News Desk

Trend Micro reports GCC hit by 3,067 Covid-themed cyberattacks in Q1 2020

GCC countries have recorded 3,067 email, URL, and file threats related to the COVID-19 coronavirus in Q1 2020, according to new research from Trend Micro. As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, the

5 years ago

Analyst Corner·News·TECHNOLOGY

Simon Fisher, Executive Vice President, Gulf, ACE Insurance Brokers.

ACE Insurance Brokers warns COVID-19 is amplifying online scams and attacks

As cybercriminals prey on global fear, business and economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak is amplifying scams and attacks, companies and individuals must be extra vigilant to the increasing threats online,

5 years ago

Analyst Corner·News·TECHNOLOGY

Maher Yamout, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky

Kaspersky finds risk of downloading malware is 66% higher on weekdays in the UAE

The latest assessment of cyber infections that targeted users in United Arab Emirates has shown a clear tendency, with a decrease in malicious activity on weekends. While during an average Friday, the

5 years ago

Analyst Corner·News·TECHNOLOGY

Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist, Sophos.

SophosLabs tracks significant uptick in COVID-19 scams and phishing attacks

SophosLabs is tracking how the use of COVID-19 and coronavirus in domain names, spam, phishing attacks, and malware is skyrocketing. The findings suggest that the volume of COVID-19 and coronavirus email scams have nearly

5 years ago

TECHNOLOGY

Tony Anscombe, Global Security Evangelist and Industry Ambassador at ESET.

Beware of scams exploiting coronavirus fears

From malware-laden emails to fake donations, these are some of the most common cons you should watch out for amid the public health crisis, according to Tony Anscombe, Global Security Evangelist and

5 years ago

Guest Article

On the front lines against malware with ESET’s Zuzana Hromcová

Malware strikes every day, often indiscriminately targeting users from almost every nook and cranny of the world. Whether it is spyware that hijacks device cameras, botnet malware that enslaves user devices to

5 years ago

TECHNOLOGY

Kaspersky finds 100,961 attacks in the UAE by malware disguised as works of Grammy nominees

Cybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award, in order to spread malware. Kaspersky protection technologies detected a 39% rise in attacks under the

5 years ago

News·TECHNOLOGY

Morey Haber, CTO and CISO at BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust’s cybersecurity predictions for 2020 and the next five years

It’s possible that the earliest security predictions began on that old medium known as print, but that medium’s notoriously poor search capabilities mean the answer remains elusive. One thing’s for certain, the

5 years ago

Guest Article·TECHNOLOGY

Fedor Sinitsyn, Security Researcher at Kaspersky

Kaspersky says 2019 was the year of ransomware attacks on municipalities

2019 has been the “year of ransomware attacks on municipalities” according to Kaspersky security experts. This comes after the company’s researchers observed that at least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000

5 years ago

Analyst Corner·News·TECHNOLOGY

Star Wars latest film used by hackers to launch phishing and malware attacks

The Rise of Skywalker attracts attention of global threat actors

Popular films are often used by cybercriminals as bait to distribute malware, and the latest movie saga from a galaxy far, far away is no exception. Kaspersky reports that this year, the

5 years ago

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