Cybersecurity

Convincing LinkedIn ‘Profiles’ Target Saudi Workers for Information Leakage

Attackers have used hundreds of fake profiles on LinkedIn — many very convincing — to target professionals at companies in Saudi Arabia, not only for financial fraud, but to convince employees in specific roles to provide sensitive corporate information. In a presentation at the Black Hat Middle East and Africa conference last month, researchers said […]

Cybersecurity

Stronger ransomware protection finally pays off – Help Net Security

60% of companies are ‘very’ to ‘extremely’ concerned about ransomware attacks, according to latest research from Hornetsecurity. Businesses acknowledge ransomware risk Hornetsecurity revealed that 92.5% businesses are aware of ransomware’s potential for negative impact. Still, just 54% of respondents said their leadership is ‘actively involved in conversations and decision-making’ around preventing such attacks. 39.7% said […]