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Backdoor malware detections in the Middle East plunge by 35 % in Q2 of 2022
Dr . Amin Hasbini , Head , Global Research and Analysis Team , Middle East , Turkey and Africa region , Kaspersky
According to Kaspersky , its security solutions have detected 443,408 cases in April-June 2022 . However , the number of backdoor detections remains high and poses a challenge for security operations centers in commercial and government organisations .
A backdoor is one of the most dangerous types of malware . Backdoors provide cybercriminals with remote administration of a victim ’ s machine .
Kaspersky said Bahrain and Oman were the only countries in the Middle East to see increases in backdoor detections from Q1 to Q2 . In Bahrain , the number of detected cases in Q2 increased from Q1 by 63 % to 2,756 cases . In Oman , the increase rate for detections stood at 17 % with the number of cases rising to 5,014 .
Kaspersky Security Network has revealed that the number of backdoor malware detected in Q2 2022 in the Middle East decreased by 35 % compared to the previous quarter .
“ Backdoors enable a series of long unnoticed cyberespionage campaigns , which result in significant financial or reputational losses and may disrupt the victim organisation ’ s operations . Corporate systems should be constantly audited and carefully monitored for hidden threats ,” comments Dr . Amin Hasbini , Head of Global Research and Analysis Team ( GReAT ), Middle East , Turkey and Africa region , Kaspersky . “ Gaining insights into active cyberthreats is paramount for companies to protect their assets .”
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Dukkantek seals $ 10m funding round as it scales digital ecosystem for SMB retail sector in MENA
Store management platform Dukkantek has quickly scaled across the MENA region as SMB retailers adopted their tech for customer services , business processes and faster growth . In supporting this growth , Dukkantek has announced an oversubscribed US $ 10m pre-series A funding round as it powers the digital ecosystem for 13 million SMB retailers across the UAE , Oman , Qatar , Kuwait , Bahrain , Turkey and Saudi Arabia as it looks for more opportunities in North Africa . The funding round was led by BECO with significant participation from Rocketship and Colle Capital .
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Dukkantek was founded in January 2021 by Ali Al Sayegh , Sanad Yaghi and Shadi Joulani . Originally conceived as a service aimed at retailers in the grocery sector , the merchants on the platform now span 70 different verticals , with clothing and electricals particularly prominent alongside food and drink .
Yaghi said : “ For too long , the owners of small and medium-sized businesses have been left on the margins of the technology shift ; now we are serving their unmet needs .
We bring a technology platform consisting of three different value propositions that enable these merchants to compete in a digital world .”
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