Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has recently announced a 100 percent capital-protected, Sharia’a-compliant equities basket note which captures the growth potential of companies operating in the cybersecurity sector.
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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 3939
Egypt cracks down on cybercrime
The new lab, the first of its kind in the MENA region, is mainly designed to resolve business software and internet-based piracy cases.
Saudi Arabia’s new app to help protect residents’ privacy
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has reportedly launched a new smartphone app to help protect individual privacy.
Your baby monitor could be spying on you: Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in popular smart cameras that are frequently used as baby monitors, or for internal home and office security surveillance.
Eyes on the nation: Dubai Police’s smart security project
At the fifth edition of the Internet of Things Middle East 2018 conference, taking place at Armani Hotel Dubai, Dubai …
“Middle East firms must prepare for cyber-attacks,” former UK security chief
The former head of the United Kingdom’s security and intelligence agency has called for urgency in the way that Middle …
Abu Dhabi event to help security professionals skill-up in ICS defence
SANS Institute has recently announced ‘SANS Abu Dhabi 2018,’ a series of training courses focused on helping regional cyber security professionals skill-up in digital forensics, intrusion detection, and the defence of Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
New malware targets victims via routers: report
A new malware that attacks and infects victims through compromised routers and can run in kernel mode, giving it complete control over victim devices has been uncovered in the Middle East and Africa region.
Why cyber exposure needs to become a priority for CISOs
In this increasingly dynamic threat landscape that companies encounter on a daily basis, organisations must adopt a more consistent method of assessing their cyber exposure, says Tenable regional director, Maher Jadallah.
Cybersecurity is a continuous battle: Bulwark
Jose Menacherry, managing director, Bulwark Distribution on how customers should consider safeguarding from cybersecurity threats as a “continuous battle”. At …