Microsoft has brought together industry experts and prominent technology decision-makers to demonstrate how Gulf-based organisations can use cloud services to protect themselves against cyber-threats.
Kaspersky Lab boosts cybersecurity for energy companies
Kaspersky Lab has announced the global availability of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy, a vertical advanced package for energy enterprises.
How can partners help SMEs fend off cybercriminals?
Hemayun Bazaz, Regional Manager, Channel Sales, Middle East and Turkey at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, elaborates on how SMEs are a growing target for cybercriminals in the Middle East and why specialisation can help partners be successful here.
FireEye: EMEA firms take 106 days to deal with attacks
FireEye has today announced the release of its annual M-Trends report which found that attackers are present in EMEA organisations’ networks a median of 3.5 months before being detected.
DDoS via IoT – the first wave of attacks?
In the last year, we’ve all heard of the Mirai malware, but did you know that Mirai is Japanese …
Best practices to prevent DDoS attacks
DDoS attacks are vastly bigger now. Here is what you need to do to protect yourself and your network.
The path to cyber resilience
Clinton Firth, MENA Cyber Leader, EY Africa, India and Middle East (AIM), on how organisations can build resilient systems to protect themselves against cyber threat actors.
Ferrostaal Group launches ME cybersecurity practice
Services to include risk analysis, penetration testing, information security strategy, security architecture and design, infrastructure deployment and integration, and training
‘Ripper’ service helps cybercriminals identify scammers
Threat intelligence firm, Digital Shadows, has identified a new service called Ripper, which cybercriminals use to protect themselves from being ‘ripped off’ by their fellow criminal cohort.
Abu Dhabi hosts ‘Cyber Resilience and Infosec 2017’ conference
The Cyber Resilience and Infosec 2017 was held recently at the Sofitel Hotel in Abu Dhabi with a focus on building an IT defence strategies for today’s enterprises.
Cybersecurity market outlook from RSA
Azeem Aleem, Director, Advanced Cyber Defence Practice EMEA, RSA, talks about the trends that will shape the cybersecurity landscape this year.
RedSeal: CEOs reveal cyber naivety as security incidents rise
RedSeal has released the results of a CEO study, which surveyed perceptions of – and confidence in – their cybersecurity posture.
What can cybersecurity professionals expect in 2017?
As we approach the year-end attention of course turns to what we can expect to see in 2017 and what we are security professionals need to be prepared for.
Symantec uncovers international cyber fraud gang
Symantec has revealed the findings of a decade-long research campaign that helped unearth an international cybercriminal gang dubbed “Bayrob.”
More than 2.5 million UAE consumers affected by cybercrime in 2016
Norton by Symantec has released the findings from its annual Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, revealing 2.53 million consumers in the UAE have been victims of online crime in the past year as hackers take advantage of consumer complacency.
Fortinet predicts tipping point for cybersecurity
Fortinet has unveiled six predictions from the FortiGuard Labs threat research team about the threat landscape for 2017.
Guidance Software to flaunt offerings at regional cybersecurity summit
Guidance Software, the makers of EnCase, have announced their participation in the fifth regional cyber security summit to be held from 30th October – 1st November in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Kaspersky Lab launches its ‘Cybersecurity Index’
The Cybersecurity Index was formed from a survey carried out in August 2016, in 21 countries across the globe. Data from the UAE revealed that only 21 percent of Internet users in the country currently believe he or she is threatened by anything online.
SecureWorks strengthens focus in Middle East’s cybersecurity market
SecureWorks has announced that it will further invest in the Middle East to provide optimal solutions and best practices to better protect banks, government ministries, oil installations, telecoms providers and other key organisations.
How to use Big Data for a proactive cyber threat prevention
Conventional detection mechanisms have failed due to the increase in the number of ‘unknown’ attacks. Let us look at some examples to understand how Big Data combined with analytical models can help solve this challenge.