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UiPath Appoints Zakaria Haltout as Area Vice President for MEA RegionsTrend Micro has disclosed its remarkable efforts in thwarting over 86 million email threats, nearly four million malicious URLs, and more than 4,000 malicious mobile apps targeted at South African businesses and consumers during the first half of 2023. This revelation coincides with the escalating intricacies of the nation’s cybersecurity threat landscape.
Of significant concern is the emergence of a new ransomware, ‘Mimic,’ which employs legitimate search engine tools to locate files for encryption. Investigation indicates a potential connection with the infamous Conti ransomware group, suggesting collaboration among these criminal entities aimed at cost reduction, broader market influence, and sustained criminal activities.
The growing adoption of smart home networks in South Africa has also drawn the attention of threat actors. During the first half of 2023, Trend Micro detected over one and a half million inbound SHN attacks in the country. These attacks have highlighted the vulnerability of smaller platforms, including file transfer services like MOVEit, business communications software like 3CX, and print management software solutions like PaperCut.
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