Tag Archive for: hitech

Group-IB reveals Hi-Tech Crime Trends 23/24: surge in ransomware, leaks, and info stealers targeting Middle East and Africa


(MENAFN– Active DMC) Dubai, February 28, 2024 — Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has presented a comprehensive overview of the cyber threat landscape in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for the years 2023/2024 with the release of its annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends report. The report provides a thorough analysis of how cybersecurity challenges in the MEA region have evolved. In 2023, Group-IB’s researchers identified a 68% surge in the number of ransomware attacks, with financial services and real estate companies emerging as the most common victims. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, South Africa, and Turkey were the most frequently targeted locales by Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliates. Information stealers pose a significant concern, impacting 297,106 infected devices in the MEA region whose logs were made available on Underground Clouds of Logs (UCL), and an additional 903,002 hosts, logs from which were put up for sale on underground markets. Additionally, 152 new data leaks were detected in the MEA region in 2023.

Nation-state sponsored hackers target MEA

Group-IB researchers discovered that the Middle East and Africa was a significant target for advanced persistent threats (APTs), also known as nation-state sponsored groups, last year. Overall, Group-IB attributed 523 attacks to nation-state actors across the globe in 2023. Attacks on MEA organizations accounted for 15% of the global total, numbering 77, with Group-IB experts asserting that this may be due to ongoing geopolitical conflicts in the region, along with MEA’s importance to the global energy market.

The top targeted locales in the MEA region in 2023 were Israel (14 attacks), Turkey (12) and the GCC region (8). Government and military organizations suffered the most APT attacks in the MEA region, totalling 20. Transportation (8 attacks) and telecommunications (7) were the second and third most targeted sectors, respectively.

Attacks coordinated by groups such as APT42, Oilrig and Hexane (all from MEA) reflect the desire of certain countries in the region to strengthen their…

Source…

#internet security | 3D security | 3D password | 3D secure



All Android Versions Except Oreo Affected By ‘Critical’ Security Flaw – Hi-tech Beacon


Hi-tech Beacon

All Android Versions Except Oreo Affected By 'Critical' Security Flaw
Hi-tech Beacon
A year ago an emergency Android patch was released to combat a rooting application, this vulnerability ultimately gained the "Critical" severity status as the extent of the problem became apparent. A security flaw in Android can surreptitiously grant
Threat Brief: Patch Today and Don't Get Burned by an Android Toast Overlay – Palo Alto Networks BlogPalo Alto Networks Blog
Android Security Bulletin—September 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectAndroid Open Source Project

all 16 news articles »

android security – read more

Ordinary Israelis don’t reap the benefits of being a hi-tech superpower – Haaretz


Haaretz

Ordinary Israelis don't reap the benefits of being a hi-tech superpower
Haaretz
Professionals in the field of computer security believe there is no need for a new body – instead it would make much more sense to add resources to the existing organizations and strengthen them through legislation to close the security gaps.

and more »

“computer security” – read more