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Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Middle East faces half a million cyberthreats a minute
The cybersecurity market in the Middle East is evolving fast, with reports suggesting up to half a million threats every minute. As a result, any organization embarking on a digitial transformation journey must have cybersecurity built into its DNA, an expert said. 'Cybersecurity is no longer a supporting function — it's a foundational pillar of digital transformation. In the Middle East, where innovation is surging across sectors, we see a growing awareness of this reality. Organizations are now prioritizing cyber resilience right from the planning stage,' Salah Suleiman, managing director — South Gulf at Trend Micro, told Khaleej Times on the sidelines of Gisec Global in Dubai last week. Suleiman stressed that AI has rapidly grown from a budding concept to a transformative force across industries. From a cybersecurity standpoint, it's a double-edged sword. 'While AI is being used to create more sophisticated threats, it's also becoming an essential tool in our defence arsenal. At our firm, we've been proactive in integrating AI into our threat detection and response frameworks. We're no longer just reacting to threats — we're predicting them. Our platforms leverage AI to analyze vast amounts of data in real time, detect anomalies, and even anticipate breaches before they occur. The only way forward is to stay ahead, and AI gives us that edge,' Suleiman said. At Gisec, Trend Micro showcased its flagship 'Trend Vision One' platform. What sets it apart is its ability to offer customers a predictive overview of potential threats—essentially allowing them to prepare before an attack even happens. 'This is a huge leap from traditional reactive cybersecurity. The platform is built to align with the evolving needs of today's digital-first enterprises and provides seamless integration, intelligent threat modeling, and automated incident response,' Suleiman said. Gisec is a significant milestone for Trend Micro and the company is aiming expanding its reach and capabilities, particularly in AI-based security and managed services. 'It's also a great platform to connect with industry peers and customers, showcase focused solutions, and strengthen our regional network,' Suleiman said.
Zawya
21-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled its 2025 predictions report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future. The report highlights a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalized, deepfake-driven threats. As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fueling the underground economy. Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up, and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities. Trend Micro predicts the emergence of malicious 'digital twins,' leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals' behaviors. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business email compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes, and large-scale misinformation campaigns. The 2025 Trend Micro Security Predictions report underscores Trend Micro's strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company's sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region. "The region is a global hub for innovation and economic growth, making cybersecurity a top priority," said Salah Suleiman, Country Director UAE & Oman, Trend Micro. "As part of this dynamic landscape, Oman faces a constantly evolving cyber threat environment that demands proactive defense. With our advanced solutions, we successfully blocked more than 6 million threats during the first half of 2024 in Oman, reinforcing our commitment to protecting businesses and individuals. Our 2025 Security Predictions report highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, providing critical insights that help enterprises stay ahead of emerging threats and strengthen the region's digital resilience." The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT, and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools, and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Observer
20-03-2025
- Business
- Observer
Deepfake-powered malicious digital twins pose threat: study
MUSCAT: With the rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalised, deepfake-driven threats, according to a report conducted in this area. The report, conducted by Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, further says that more than 188 million threats were blocked in the region during H1 2024 whereas a surge in AI-powered attacks and ransomware tactics is anticipated in 2025. The report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future, further predicts the emergence of malicious 'digital twins', leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals' behaviours. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business e-mail compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes and large-scale misinformation campaigns. 'As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fuelling the underground economy,' Salah Suleiman, Country Director UAE and Oman, Trend Micro, told the Observer. 'Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities,' Salah said. The Security Predictions report by the Trend Micro underscores its strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company's sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region. "The region is a global hub for innovation and economic growth, making cybersecurity a top priority. As part of this dynamic landscape, Oman faces a constantly evolving cyber threat environment that demands proactive defence. With our advanced solutions, we successfully blocked more than 6 million threats during the first half of 2024 in Oman, reinforcing our commitment to protecting businesses and individuals. Our 2025 Security Predictions report highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, providing critical insights that help enterprises stay ahead of emerging threats and strengthen the region's digital resilience," Salah said. The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies.
Times of Oman
20-03-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled its 2025 predictions report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future. The report highlights a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalized, deepfake-driven threats. As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fueling the underground economy. Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up, and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities. Trend Micro predicts the emergence of malicious 'digital twins,' leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals' behaviors. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business email compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes, and large-scale misinformation campaigns. The 2025 Trend Micro Security Predictions report underscores Trend Micro's strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company's sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region. "The region is a global hub for innovation and economic growth, making cybersecurity a top priority," said Salah Suleiman, Country Director UAE & Oman, Trend Micro. "As part of this dynamic landscape, Oman faces a constantly evolving cyber threat environment that demands proactive defense. With our advanced solutions, we successfully blocked more than 6 million threats during the first half of 2024 in Oman, reinforcing our commitment to protecting businesses and individuals. Our 2025 Security Predictions report highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, providing critical insights that help enterprises stay ahead of emerging threats and strengthen the region's digital resilience." The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT, and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools, and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies.
