The study found that staff would rather put organisations at risk than report a problem because they fear punishment.
News, Security
Trend Micro instrumental in Scan4You conviction
Trend Micro has announced details of its close cooperation with the FBI to identify, arrest and bring to trial the individuals linked to the infamous Counter Antivirus (CAV) service Scan4You.0 3866
Security Advisor ME Readers’ Choice Awards voting now open
Voting for the second annual Security Advisor Middle East Awards is now open.
DESC, IEEE ink MoU to enhance cybersecurity awareness
The partnership comes in line with one of DESC’s initiatives that supports Dubai’s cyber security strategic plan for innovation, knowledge dissemination and promotion of research and survey culture.
John McAfee, Intel settle naming rights lawsuit
John McAfee, the creator of the popular antivirus computer software, has settled a lawsuit against Intel over his right to use his name on other projects.
US lifts laptop restriction for Emirates flights
Emirates airline has reportedly said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on its flights to the United States.
Russia behind ransomware attack: Ukraine security service
Ukraine has reportedly said that it found proof that Russian security services were involved in the cyber-attack that targeted businesses around the world earlier this week.
TRA: UAE unaffected by Petya virus
The TRA Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) announced that there hasn’t been any reported cases of breach by this virus in the UAE.
Petya ransomware: Can we be safe?
The latest ransomware attack, an offshoot of Petya dubbed by security researchers as “NotPetya” and “GoldenEye” is wreaking havoc across the globe, crippling computers in its wake.
IMF touts cryptocurrency as tool to fight terrorism & fraud
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently issued new comments on cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger tech (DLT).
Hacking group claims responsibility for global Skype outage
The Skype Support Twitter account referred to the outage as a “global incident,” but the major issues seemed to be contained within Europe.