Trend Micro says businesses are advised to understand the real threats that come along with being insufficiently prepared for a ransomware attack, following the publication of the results of its ransomware survey. Corporations need to provide readily available information to their employees on how to deal with these attacks to better safeguard data online. The MENA region also has a cybercriminal underworld that is not profit-driven like Russia’s or China’s, according to a separate report published by Trend Micro, but pushed more by a “spirit of sharing.” While the products and services that have become cybercriminal staples across the world are available in MENA, “ideology often influences what is sold and traded, motivating the kind of activities that transpire within its forums and sites. Many have dedicated sections espousing their beliefs, grouped with how-to guides on encryption, programming, and reverse engineering.” The full report, “Digital Souks,” can be downloaded here (pdf).