A new wave of cyber-attacks, Petya, a ransomware similar to the Wannacry attack, has taken out servers and IT …
Anatomy of an attack
The latest ransomware, a variant of the Petya family which was first discovered in 2016, struck corporate networks across the …
Kaspersky Lab: Ransomware not a variant of Petya
Kaspersky Lab has revealed that the new wave of ransomware attacks targeting organisations across the world is “not a variant of Petya ransomware, but a new ransomware that has not been seen before,” which has been named ‘ExPetr.’
How to rescue your PC from Petya
Gary Davis, Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee, spells out the steps to fight ransomware such as NotPetya and WannaCry. …
New ransomware and spyware target Apple Mac computers
Security experts have uncovered new dangerous forms of ransomware and spyware targeting Mac computers.
HPE merges IT, OT with Edgeline platform
Before the advent of sensors in cars, phones, thermostats, refrigerators and factory-floor devices, information technology and operational technology were two …
WannaCry: Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability
Microsoft on Sunday said a software vulnerability stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency has affected customers around the world, …
Chromebook shipments surge
In a slowing PC market, Chromebooks siphoned market share away from Windows PCs in 2016 as their popularity grew outside …
Ransomware: The great white shark of malware
Right now, ransomware is the great white shark of cyber-attacks, the most feared malware of all, and both corporate and home users are running scared.
Let the budget games begin!
Budget planning is typically a give-and-take exercise, since all departments are fighting for those corporate dollars. Mathias Thurman from the Security Manager’s Journal discusses the importance of securing budgets for IT security.
Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4 in the UAE
Microsoft Gulf has recently announced the launch of its eclectic Surface Pro 4.
Network security – it’s everybody’s business!
Maan Al-Shakarchi, Networking Lead, Europe and AMEA, Avaya, discusses the recent breach experienced by the Bangladesh Central Bank and shares insights on the importance of having a good network security in place.
Network security – it’s everybody’s business!
Maan Al-Shakarchi, Networking Lead, Europe and AMEA, Avaya, discusses the recent breach experienced by the Bangladesh Central Bank and shares insights on how similar situations could be avoided.
Veeam drives hybrid cloud adoption for the Always-On Enterprise
Veeam Software has announced Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure, available for preview as a free, pre-configured Azure appliance in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace that delivers cloud restore for Veeam Backup and Replication, and Veeam Endpoint Backup.
Backing RAK
Struggling to efficiently backup its 650 virtual machines, Ras Al Khaimah’s Electronic Government Authority opted for a solution that could save time and ensure the safety of mission-critical public sector data.
How to build physical security into a data centre
Mantraps, access control systems, bollards and surveillance. Your guide to securing the data centre against physical threats and intrusions.
ManageEngine enhances Desktop Central
ManageEngine announced key process automation and security enhancements to its client management suite, Desktop Central.
Ankabut takes education to the cloud with Citrix
The UAE’s Advanced National Research and Education Network, Ankabut, recently deployed Citrix app and desktop virtualisation technologies.
Vintage tech: MS-DOS
Launched as the main operating system for IBM PCs in 1981, Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) set the ball rolling for the foundations on which computer programmes could run.
The power of one
Commvault has recently launched the next-generation of its product portfolio, which it says, delivers a broad spectrum of innovation to help customers address data management challenges. We caught up the company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Hammer during his maiden visit to Dubai.