Sophos has just published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as mischiefware.
How COVID-19 Inspired a Reimagining of Enterprise Workflows
One aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the reimagining of workflow processes in an enterprise. While the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, it has also illuminated a way forward for organisations. The times have highlighted just how crucial it is to integrate people, data, and workflows into an automated digital process. And that refining and redefining agile enterprise workflows to ingest more dynamic, high-value data from industrial AI and machine learning models is the way forward for making faster, more adaptive business decisions.
Help AG Launches Managed Advanced Web Application Firewall Service
Help AG, the cybersecurity arm of Etisalat Digital and the region’s trusted security advisor, has launched a fully cloud-delivered Managed Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF) service that proactively improves the security posture for organisations relying on web-based applications.
Vectra AI Partners with Microsoft on Zero Trust Security Framework
Vectra strengthens Zero Trust with Visibility and analytics to mitigate Threats Emerging from Distributed and Hybrid-Remote Workforces.
Ransomware Reality is Biting, so How do Businesses Bite Back?
It’s up to every organisation across every industry to invest in modern data protection practices to minimise the impact of ransomware attacks. Viewing attacks as an inevitability is the first step towards creating a more cyber-secure culture, with employees who are more educated and aware of ransomware. At the same time, businesses need to have the right safeguards in place to minimise disruption, including anti-virus software and firewalls, plus continuous backup and recovery to offer adequate insurance against the crippling effects of ransomware.
Beating cybercriminals at their own game with AI technology
By Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights and Global Threat Alliances at FortiGuard Labs Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is powerful, …
Sitecore Extends Collaboration with Microsoft to Power the Digital Future
Sitecore Extends Collaboration with Microsoft to Power the Digital Future.
Sophos Acquires Capsule8 to improve its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Sophos Acquires Capsule8 to Bring Powerful and Lightweight Linux Server and Cloud Container Security to its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE).
How to design the ideal penetration test for the hybrid-work reality
Michael Byrnes, Director, Solutions Engineering, iMEA, BeyondTrust, details how organisations can build a robust penetration testing (pen-testing) program that accounts for a new hybrid workforce and all the privacy, legal and compliance challenges that come with it.
Infor sells EAM business for $2.75bn
Infor Agrees to Sell its EAM Business to Hexagon AB and Form Strategic Relationship.
eScan’s Cybersecurity solutions provide proactive protection against Kaseya VSA attacks
eScan’s Cybersecurity solutions proved to provide proactive protection against Kaseya VSA attacks.
Prevention and Preparedness Revisited: Cyber Defence After Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Prevention and Preparedness Revisited: Cyber Defence After Kaseya Ransomware Attack.
realme 8 5G is Officially Released in UAE
Bringing the new generation 5G processor and 8.5mm thin body with dynamic speed light design features.
Schneider Electric ‘Uncover the Power of Digitisation in Driving Sustainability’
Schneider Electric Innovation Day 2021: Uncover the Power of Digitisation in Driving Sustainability.
GMG lays groundwork for rapid growth with new digital transformation project
GMG lays groundwork for rapid growth with new digital transformation project.
Aruba ESP Improves Network Agility for Organisations
Aruba ESP Improves Network Agility for Organisations Adapting to New Business Realities.
76% of employees in the UAE skip installing updates despite security concerns
76% of employees in the UAE skip installing updates on certain software or OS despite security concerns.
Veritas Extends Ransomware Protection for Kubernetes and Cloud Environments
Veritas Extends Ransomware Protection for Kubernetes and Cloud Environments.
Lenovo Launches New Mobile Workstations with Innovative Solutions to Enhance User Experience
Lenovo Launches New Mobile Workstations with Innovative Solutions to Enhance User Experience and Maximise Productivity in the UAE.
Comprehensive asset management is the prerequisite of effective security
Now that multi-cloud and hybrid workplaces are adding multiple layers of complexity to technology stacks, security teams can be overwhelmed with alerts. By thoroughly profiling every element of the network and applying some basic automation, threat hunters can compile a more manageable to-do list – one that ensures clarity and purpose. Some items may be quick wins, such as simple software patching or reconfiguration. Others may be more complex but require immediate action because of the potential harm they could cause. And others may be trivial and can be ignored.