Top Middle East Cyber Threats – 12 May 2020

At Help AG, our Managed Security Services (MSS) team offers 24x7x365 monitoring of complex IT security infrastructures to some of the largest enterprises in the region. As a result, we have our eyes keenly fixed on the cybersecurity threat landscape and are among the first in the region to learn and act upon new threats. […]
Top Middle East Cyber Threat – 29 April 2020

Two spearphishing campaigns have been found recently targeting the oil & gas industry to drop the Agent Tesla Malware.
Proofpoint: Security Considerations for Financial Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic

(The blog post was originally published on March 26, 2020 by our partner, Proofpoint on their page)Credit markets are zero bound and equity markets stumbled into a technical bear market. This volatility is creating inefficiencies not only in monetary policy and market information uncertainty but also in financial services operational response and threat exposure.Cybercriminals are […]
Forcepoint: Building a Data Protection Strategy for Remote Work

As you begin to shift from a “following-the-business-continuity-plan” mindset to resuming “business as usual,” it’s time to think about building a robust and sustainable data protection strategy.
Top Middle East Cyber Threats – 20 April 2020

At Help AG, our Managed Security Services (MSS) team offers 24x7x365 monitoring of complex IT security infrastructures to some of the largest enterprises in the region. As a result, we have our eyes keenly fixed on the cyber security threat landscape and are among the first in the region to learn and act upon new […]
Top Middle East Cyber Threat – 14 April 2020

At Help AG, our Managed Security Services (MSS) team offers 24x7x365 monitoring of complex IT security infrastructures to some of the largest enterprises in the region. As a result, we have our eyes keenly fixed on the cybersecurity threat landscape and are among the first in the region to learn and act upon new threats. […]
Vectra: Remote work, not remote control

(The blog post was originally published on March 25, 2020 by our partner, Vectra on their page) In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, employees are being asked to work remotely when possible. This sudden and immediate shift of employees who would normally work in an office to a remote location will naturally create a shift […]
Proofpoint: Who’s Using Your Streaming Account? Protect Yourself from Credential Theft

(The blog post was originally published on March 23, 2020 by our partner, Proofpoint on their page) AUTHOR: PROOFPOINT THREAT RESEARCH TEAM Video and audio streaming services continue to disrupt the entertainment industry. Services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Spotify, and Apple Music have revolutionized the way we access and consume movies, TV shows, and music. This massive shift has not […]
Top Middle East Cyber Threats – 7 April 2020

At Help AG, our Managed Security Services (MSS) team offers 24x7x365 monitoring of complex IT security infrastructures to some of the largest enterprises in the region. As a result, we have our eyes keenly fixed on the cybersecurity threat landscape and are among the first in the region to learn and act upon new threats.In […]
Forcepoint: Three-Month Trend Analysis: COVID and Coronavirus-Themed Web and Email Traffic

The number of unwanted emails (malicious, spam or phishing) containing embedded URLs using the keywords of COVID or Corona increased from negligible values in January 2020 to over half a million blocked per day the end-of-March onwards.