Organisations are still ill-prepared to protect themselves against privileged access abuse – the leading cyber-attack vector, according to a recent survey conducted by Centrify in partnership with TechVangelism.
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The digital ‘tech tension’ is alive and well: DarkMatter
According to a recent survey conducted by DarkMatter, 48 percent of polled respondents are very concerned with the possible loss of their data from cyber incidents, compared to 18 percent who are not. 0 2210
Demand for more “versatile” malware on the rise: study
International demand for multifunctional malware that are flexible enough to perform almost any task are on the rise, according to the latest research by Kaspersky Lab.
How to convince the board to invest in security
At Infosecurity Middle East, the regional edition of Infosecurity Europe, Mimecast’s regional manager, sales engineering for the MEA markets Brian …
Botnets shift focus to credential abuse: report
The State of the Internet/Security Report released by Akamai Technologies that analysed more than 7.3 trillion bot requests per month, found a sharp increase in the threat of credential abuse, with more than 40 percent of login attempts being malicious.
8 top cyber-attack maps and how to use them
Most of the cyber-attack maps online today are just ‘eye candy,’ but there are some creative ways they can be used.
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.
WikiLeaks says, CIA disguised its hacking activities
WikiLeaks has recently released files that allegedly show how the CIA masked its malware attacks.
Microsoft addresses cyber threats with cloud solutions
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.
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.
FireEye: Cyber threat group targets Wall Street
FireEye has recently released an intelligence report that assesses that a financially motivated advanced threat group has been carrying out ongoing attacks against publicly traded companies in an attempt to play the stock market.