Trend Micro Blocked Over 4 Million Threats in Oman: Reveals Its Midyear Round up Report for H1 2021

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its Midyear Security Roundup for H1 2021: Attacks from All Angles. The report shares insights on the evolved threat landscape from the first half of the year and provides strategic guidance for leaders to protect their organizations in the digital economy. 

The report states that globally Trend Micro solutions blocked 40.9 billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in H1 2021, with a 47% year-on-year increase. Ransomware remained the standout threat in the first half of the year as cybercriminals continued to target big-name victims. They used Advanced Persistent Threat tools and techniques to steal and encrypt victims’ data. The banking industry was disproportionately affected, experiencing a 1,318% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. 

In Oman, Trend Micro solutions detected and blocked over 2 million (2,158,295) email threats, prevented over 1.8 million (1,875,671) malicious URL victim attacks, and over 16,980 URL hosts. In addition, over 333K (333,459) malware attacks were identified and stopped.

The report also shows that home networks in Oman were a major attraction for cybercriminals looking to pivot to corporate systems, devices, and networks. Trend Micro’s Smart Home Network (SHN) solutions blocked nearly 11K (10,917) SHN inbound and outbound attacks combined, preventing over 566K (566,627) such SHN events for hackers to target or control home devices from executing malware, obtaining sensitive information, intercepting communications, or launching external attacks. 

“Cyber security has become an integral part of the boardroom discussions today, as has emerged as an important component of the growth strategy for any business,” said Assad Arabi, Managing Director, Trend Micro Gulf Cluster. The Trend Micro Mid-year-round up report shares insights on the evolved threat posture and highlights the need for enterprises to re-look at their cyber security strategy to strengthen their stance against the evolving threat landscape. The report provides necessary guidance for CISO’s, to take appropriate measures to develop a digitally secured environment for their businesses to thrive in the country”  

Trend Micro has been collaborating with the public and private sectors to raise awareness and resolve gaps to enable secure digital transformation journeys for organizations in Oman. The company is at the forefront in introducing new security solutions for businesses, leaving no stone unturned in providing enhanced visibility, threat intelligence, and extended detection and response at every stage of their IT journeys.

To continue its pursuit against the evolving threat landscape, Trend Micro will be hosting CLOUDSEC 2021 from November 16th to 18th, 2021, to further empower organizations in the MENA region to reimagine their cloud security. During the event industry leaders, experts, and specialists will discuss recent cyber security trends, followed by engaging panels discussions & seminars, and new-age initiatives securing every stage of the digital transformation, from the edge to the cloud.