Proofpoint has announced a new Proofpoint Essentials Security Awareness solution to help small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) identify top …
How COVID-19 cyber-attacks are placing organisations at increased risk
Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers, cybersecurity specialist, Mimecast.
Cybercrimes surge in first 100 days of COVID-19: Mimecast
The volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrimes has increased during the first 100 Days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest study by Mimecast.
Mimecast calls for higher standards in email security
Mimecast’s latest ESRA finds tens of thousands of impersonation attacks, malware attachments and malicious URLs being delivered to users’ inboxes.
Rising phishing threats push businesses to rethink security priorities: report
Trend Micros’s 2018 security roundup report reveals substantial growth in phishing, cryptocurrency mining and BEC.
UAE, Kuwait among most attractive targets of cyber-attacks
The UAE accounted for 2.4 million of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks detected globally in Q1 of 2018, according to a recent report by cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro.
Sophos makes email security “smarter” with deep learning
Sophos has launched the first email protection solution to offer predictive security with active threat protection (ATP), anti-phishing email authentication, and outbound scanning and policy support.
GoToWebinar introduces on-demand and video sharing features
LogMeIn has announced that GoToWebinar, its webinar tool received a technical and visual overhaul, as well as a host of new features.
TOR Project: Stop using Windows, disable JavaScript
The TOR Project is advising that people stop using Windows after the discovery of a startling vulnerability in Firefox that undermined the main advantages of the privacy-centered network.
Citadel malware variant uses content localisation to target brands and users in different countries
Malware modifies localised versions of social networks, banks and e-commerce sites when accessed from infected computers.