SMEs in Bahrain faced 348% jump in cyberattacks | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

SMEs in Bahrain faced 348% jump in cyberattacks | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Report by Julia Cassano

When someone promises free gifts or other perks online, think twice before biting that bait.

It might land you in deep trouble and monetary losses, warns top Cybersecurity experts in the Kingdom.

And the only way out is remaining vigilant of suspicious messages or phone calls, commonly termed ‘Phishing’ and ‘Vishing’.

To understand the gravity of the situation, better know that between January and April 2022, small businesses in Bahrain faced a 348% spike in cyberattacks, confirms research firm Kaspersky.

Yet another report by UK-based AAG IT Services says that they found 236.1 million ransomware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022.

Bahrain, well known for its Cybersecurity standards, is not spared.

Talking to The Daily Tribune, Yaqoob Alawadhi, the founder and CEO of NGN International, said fraudulent texters and spammers will come disguised in all forms, with unknown links in messages, hoping for people to click.

“Never tap such links, as that will land you on a phishing site or malware. “Mostly, they target unprotected people, including children, teenagers, and the elderly. “So, it is critical to remain aware of such virtual traps.

“As texting scams are common, we should be on the lookout for fake texts