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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 3843
Top technologies for security in 2017
Gartner has highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2017. “In 2017, the …
UAE official news agency cloned in bid to spread ‘fake news’
Wam tweeted on Tuesday that “attempts to fabricate the #WAM website have been made by unknown sources.”
Mimecast warns against latest email exploit ‘ROPEMAKER’
Using this latest exploit, Mimecast claims that a malicious actor can change the displayed content in an email at will.
Decoding blockchain: How the distributed ledger tech can transform security
Will this promising distributed ledger technology transform cybersecurity?
Infoblox names new director for Middle East & Africa region
Infoblox has announced the promotion of Ashraf Sheet to the role of regional director for the Middle East and Africa regions.
Global spending on IT security products to hit $86.4bn in 2017
Gartner forecasts fast growth in the security testing market, with spending expected to grow to $93 billion in 2018, due to continued data breaches and growing demands for application security testing as part of DevOps.
Exploit leaks led to 5M attacks in Q2: Kaspersky
Exploit packages in-the-wild became the game changer of the cyber threat landscape in Q2 2017. In just 3 months, according …
Securing the network in the age of IoT
The recent spate of ransomware attacks has put the spotlight back on network security, making it an uphill battle for almost all organisations in the region. With hackers always trying to get into networks though new and creative ways, the spending on network security, especially on firewalls/UTM products, have gone through the roof.
NYUAD develops potential ‘breakthrough’ computer chip tech
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi’s Design for Excellence lab have recently developed new ‘logic-locked’ chips, secured by a secret key so that only authorised users may utilise them.