According to recent reports, hackers likely gave away hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential sales in the black market when they leaked valuable cyberweapons that were allegedly stolen from the US National Security Agency.
FireEye launches Mandiant M&A assessment services
FireEye has announced the launch of Mandiant Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Risk Assessment, a service designed to help organisations in an M&A process to understand the acquisition target’s cybersecurity posture and risk profile, and address the cybersecurity risks.
Access denied
Recognising the potential harm of a host of threats brought on by employee naivety, Bahri & Mazroei Trading Company’s IT manager Madhusuthan opted for a fresh security solution to tackle social media overuse and abuse.
Check Point: Cerber ransomware expands hacker network
Security firm Check Point gained a rare look at the inner workings of the Cerber ransomware and found that its developers are building a network of partners to attack more targets and rake in more cash.
NSFOCUS partners with MDS Computers
NSFOCUS IB has confirmed its new partnership with MDS Computers, continuing its expansion into the Middle East.
Fortinet secures two NSS rating recommendations
Fortinet has earned NSS recommendations for two of their sandboxing solutions; the FortiSandbox 3000D appliance, and the FortiSandbox Cloud service.
Banque Saudi Fransi partners with Kaspersky Lab
Banque Saudi Fransi has partnered with Kaspersky Lab to provide better protection to their online and mobile banking users and to raise the level of security awareness among its clients.
A10 Networks and Cylance join forces
A10 Networks and Cylance have announced a technical partnership to “enhance cybersecurity” for individual endpoints and users from the data centre to the cloud, by incorporating advanced threat protection for encrypted traffic.
Sophos announces beta release of endpoint technology
Sophos has announced the availability of a beta programme for Sophos Intercept – its next generation of advanced endpoint protection in the company’s broad portfolio of security solutions.
BlackBerry unveils DTEK50 Android smartphone
BlackBerry Limited has announced the release of DTEK50, its latest smartphone powered by Android, following the Priv.
BlackBerry unveils the DTEK50
BlackBerry Limited has announced the release of DTEK50, its latest smartphone powered by Android, following the Priv.
Exclusive Networks partners with SentinelOne
SentinelOne has announced its expansion into Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) through a strategic partnership with distributor Exclusive Networks.
Cisco report highlights digital opportunities for retail banking
Cisco has announced a new research titled Roadmap to Digital Value in the Retail Banking Industry, which revealed that retail banks have the potential to realise $405.3 Billion from 2015 to 2017 as the Digital Value at Stake (VaS).
The means and motivation
FireEye Founder, Vice Chairman and CTO Ashar Aziz discusses the company’s transition to an as-a-service model – and his vision for the impact of a “cyber-geddon” – with Security Advisor Middle East.
Kaspersky study reveals ICS vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lab has recently released its report on the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) threat landscape, which revealed that large organisations likely have ICS components connected to the Internet that could allow cybercriminals to attack critical infrastructure systems.
Sophos announces new partner programme for MEA
Sophos has announced a new partner programme for resellers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), to help channel partners achieve their growth objectives with competitive margins, dedicated marketing and sales support, deal registration protection and more.
A10 Networks signs distribution agreement with Shifra
A10 Networks has signed a distribution deal with Shifra, that will enable the distributor’s regional channel partners to offer the vendor’s technology solutions to enterprise customers across the Middle East.
Arrow Electronics offers new solutions from NetScout Systems
Arrow Electronics has introduced a new range of portable network analysis and troubleshooting tools in the Middle East, from NetScout …
Resilient networks
The growing complexities of the IT landscape and sophistication of cyber-attacks across the globe are compelling enterprises to adopt in-depth defence strategies to protect their systems and digital assets.
Emircom bags Fortinet’s ‘Best Growth of the Year’ award
Emircom has recently won for ‘Best Growth of the Year’ during the first Middle East Partner Conference organised by Fortinet in Dubai.