Symantec has recently tied the CIA hacking tools leaked by WikiLeaks last month to a cyber espionage group responsible for at least 40 hacks in 16 countries.
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Hybrid warfare has altered the security landscape: cybersecurity experts
The blurring of lines between the different modes of warfare and weaponisation of non-military means undermine the foundation of the state is one of the most significant security challenges today, experts said.0 6631
Twitter pulls lawsuit after US government backs down
Twitter has withdrawn a lawsuit against the US government after the Customs and Border Protection backed down on a demand that the social media outlet reveal details about a user account critical of the agency.
Infoblox launches new product to fend off DDoS attacks
Infoblox has announced its flagship product for infrastructure protection, Advanced Domain Name System (DNS) Protection, is now available as a virtual offering with software subscription pricing.
Google adds ‘fact-checking’ tag to news and search results
Google has recently rolled out a new fact-checking tool, which will highlight articles in its search and news results that have been vetted and identified as to whether it is factual or fabricated.
US electronics ban may expand to more airports
The US might add other airports to its ban restricting passengers from bringing laptops and other electronics into the cabin for certain flights from the Middle East.
KNPC selects Dell EMC for data protection
Dell EMC has announced that the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) successfully deployed Dell EMC’s storage solutions to drive an “agile and future-ready business.”
Cloud security a top priority for UAE firms
Palo Alto Networks has recently announced the results of its 2017 cloud security survey, coinciding with the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Summit 2017 in Dubai.
Samba resolves banking service outage
Samba Financial Group, Saudi Arabia’s third largest bank, has announced that the technical problems reported recently had been resolved.
McAfee is once again an independent company
Famed anti-virus vendor McAfee is an independent company again as the sale of the majority of the firm to private equity firm TPG became final yesterday.
Gemalto: ME data breaches are up 16.67% compared to 2015
Gemalto has released the findings of the 2016 Breach Level Index (BLI), revealing that Middle East data breaches are up 16.67 percent compared to 2015.