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RSA Conference 2017 boosts regional cybersecurity agenda
RSA Conference, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has successfully concluded this year’s Conference with over 1100 attendees from around the world.0 3276
Five early warning signs organisations are about to be attacked by ransomware
When you find any of these five indicators during an investigation it is almost certain that attackers have poked around to learn how they can to launch a ransomware attack.
Crypto-ransomware in action: a closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
Garmin was attacked by the Trojan WastedLocker—ransomware that has become noticeably more active since the first half of this year.
Navigating change: Spectrami founder and MD Anand Choudha
Anand Choudha, founder and managing director of the specialised security distributor, Spectrami, shares insights into the cybersecurity challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the distributor is playing a role in helping regional businesses navigate them.
Cybercriminals leverage pandemic as entry mechanism into systems: McAfee report
McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020.
Majority of UAE firms fall victim to public cloud cybersecurity incidents: Sophos
A global survey from next-generation cybersecurity leader Sophos, 75% of organisations from the UAE experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year.
Businesses should pay customers hit by ransomware attacks: Veritas study
Consumers overwhelmingly believe businesses should stand up to hackers and refuse to pay ransoms, according to the latest ransomware study by Veritas Technologies.
Paying ransom can double attack recovery costs, warns Sophos
Paying cybercriminals to restore data encrypted during a ransomware attack is not an easy and inexpensive path to recovery, according to the latest study by Sophos.
The real cost of fighting insider threats
As the defence against insider threats is broad, layered and varied, so too are the costs involved, says Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa, Proofpoint.
CORONAVIRUS
What the coronavirus outbreak can teach us about cybersecurity
Brian Pinnock, cyber resilience expert, Mimecast, discusses the uncanny similarities between the human responses to the coronavirus outbreak and cybersecurity incidents.