Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
KSA Witnessing on Average 95,000 Malwares Per Month
A global leader in cloud security, Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE:4704), is concerned that Saudi Arabia is highly vulnerable to cybercrime. The Kingdom has seen an alarming increase in infected machines this year. Increased internet usage provides more opportunity for cybercriminals. This year alone, Trend Micro identifies on average 95,000 malware per month in […]
Trend Micro Partners with INTERPOL in Arrest of Nigerian Cybercriminal Leader
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTrend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704), a global leader in security software and solutions, today announced its collaboration in the arrest of the head of an international criminal network suspected of stealing more than $60 million through business email compromise (BEC) scams and CEO fraud. The arrest is the result of a joint […]
Sophos Announces Beta Release of SophosIntercept – Next-Generation Endpoint Technology to Boost Protection Against Unknown Exploits
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the availability of a beta program for Sophos Intercept, the next generation of advanced endpoint protection in the company’s broad portfolio of security solutions. With the steady rise of crippling ransomware, pervasive zero-day exploits, and memory-resident attacks, sophisticated end-user security technologies are […]
Genetec Inc. announces new version of its unified IP security platform ‘Security Center’ in the Middle East
Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading provider of open-architecture, unified IP security solutions today announced version 5.5 of Security Center, the company’s open architecture, unified IP security platform that combines access control, video surveillance, ALPR, and communications. Security Center 5.5 offers a new disaster recovery mode, enhanced levels of authentication and encryption, augmented video archiving and […]
Sage Foundation takes corporate philanthropy to next level with grant-making, community fundraising and mentoring programme
Sage, a market leader in cloud accounting software, today announced an ambitious new vision for its global philanthropy initiative Sage Foundation. Today’s announcement at Sage Summit 2016 in Chicago, the world’s largest gathering of entrepreneurs and business builders, saw the UK’s largest tech company announce details of its Year 2 plans, and the communities it […]
Trend Micro Report – Mining Sector under cyber threat_EN
With Saudi’s mining sector to represent 10% of its non-oil revenue by 2030, and other countries like Oman and the UAE investing into latest technologies, the outlook for integrated IT platforms and cloud operations in the mining sector looks promising in the region. However, companies in the sector will have to be ready for the […]
AdSophos First to Introduce Always-On File Encryption for Data Shared Across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android Platforms
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced Sophos SafeGuard Encryption 8, a new synchronized encryption solution that protects data against theft from malware, attackers, or accidental leaks. All organizations can now choose to adopt the best practice of “always-on” file-level encryption to protect data accessed from mobile devices, laptops, […]
Carbon Black Takes a NGAV Leadership Position with Confer Acquisition
Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced its acquisition of Confer, a next-generation antivirus (NGAV) company. Carbon Black is recognized for its market-leading application control, incident response, and threat hunting products that serve more than 2,000 organizations globally. By adding Confer’s NGAV product, Carbon Black delivers the industry’s most complete endpoint security […]
Sophos Named a Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant Report for Enterprise Mobility Management Suites Three Years in a Row
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has named Sophos a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant Report for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Suites for the third year in row. With its Sophos Mobile Control product, Sophos is the only endpoint and network security-focused vendor placed in […]
Trend Micro Report – Mining Sector under cyber threat
With Saudi’s mining sector to represent 10% of its non-oil revenue by 2030, and other countries like Oman and the UAE investing into latest technologies, the outlook for integrated IT platforms and cloud operations in the mining sector looks promising in the region. However, companies in the sector will have to be ready for the […]
Fortinet Achieves 99.9% Security Effectiveness Score In NSS Labs Data Center IPS Test
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the results of NSS Labs’ recent Data Center Intrusion Prevention System (DCIPS) report. NSS Lab’s DCIPS report is the industry’s most comprehensive test to date with their Security Value Map revealing that Fortinet’s FortiGate 3000D earned the highest ratings for Security Effectiveness, blocking […]
Today 65% of Enterprises Already Using Internet of Things
451 Research’s inaugural Voice of the Enterprise: Internet of Things (IoT) quarterly study reveals that despite the relatively recent emergence of the term “IoT”, 65% of respondent organizations currently collect data from equipment, devices or other connected endpoints and use that data for a business purpose. Datacenter IT Equipment (51%) is currently the most common […]
NSFOCUS Introduces Global Cloud Security Platform
NSFOCUS, a global network and application security provider, today announced the launch of NSFOCUS Cloud, a world-wide cloud-deployed security platform. NSFOCUS Cloud provides customers with easy access to advanced security services and offers comprehensive, end-to-end protection from a single source when used in combination with NSFOCUS’ on-premises equipment. The initial offering, NSFOCUS Cloud DPS (DDoS […]
Telefonica and Fortinet Announce Strategic Alliance Agreement to Offer Managed Security Services
Telefonica (NYSE: VIV), one of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions, and Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced a strategic alliance agreement that will add Fortinet’s Security Fabric architecture into Telefonica’s portfolio of managed security services. • The agreement underscores Fortinet as a strategic security […]
Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 100 Series OS 8.5 Offers Enhanced Security for SMB Mobile and Remote Workers
Dell Security today announced the release of Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series OS 8.5, which provides mobile and remote workers at small- and medium-sized businesses with policy-enforced SSL VPN access to mission-critical applications, data and resources without compromising security. This newest version of the Dell SonicWALL SMA 100 Series OS affords enhanced […]
Emircom won ‘Best Growth of the Year’ award at Fortinet’s first Middle East Partner Conference
Emircom, one of the UAE’s leading systems integrators, recently won for ‘Best Growth of the Year’ during the first Middle East Partner Conference organized by Fortinet in Dubai. Fortinet’s inaugural regional channel conference gathered more than 100 partners from across the GCC and Levant regions. During the event’s special Top Partner Awards ceremony, Emircom – […]
Trend Micro Helps Customers to Prepare, Protect and Recover from Ransomware Attacks
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software and solutions, is committed to protecting customers and consumers against today’s greatest security threats. Trend Micro has blocked more than 100 million ransomware threats for their customers in the last six months alone, with 99 percent of threats blocked from email and […]
Genetec Inc. showcases latest version of Security Center with advanced cyber security, privacy, and access control features at IFSEC International 2016
Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a leading provider of open-platform, unified IP security solutions, showcased the latest version of its flagship security platform, Security Center, along with its new and advanced cyber security, privacy, and access control features, during the opening of IFSEC International, the biggest security exhibition in Europe, which opened today (June 21, 2016) and […]
Carbon Black Unveils Collective Defense Ecosystem, Enabling Thousands of Security Professionals to Collaborate and Defend Against Cyber Criminals
Carbon Black®, the leading provider of Next-Generation Endpoint Security (NGES) solutions, today unveiled the Detection eXchange, a place where thousands of security experts worldwide can collaborate in real time to curate information about cyberattacks and how to stop them. The current standard for threat intelligence focuses on Indicators of Compromise (IOC), which are cheap, fragile […]
How Encryption Works and the Contours of a Successful Encryption Strategy
Data is the new age currency and extremely valuable to organizations. But there is somebody else who also has an eye on this data – the cybercriminal. While you leverage the potential of your organizational data to drive business growth, the cybercriminal sees your data as a money making opportunity. He wants to grab your […]
Fortinet Announces Acquisition of AccelOps
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced its acquisition of AccelOps, a leading provider of network security monitoring and analytics solutions. The acquisition further extends Fortinet’s recently announced Security Fabric strategy by enhancing network security visibility, security data analytics and threat intelligence across multi-vendor solutions. “Sixty-percent of all security […]
eHDF, Netcure & LogRhythm Announce Launch of Cyber Defense Centre At An Exclusive Seminar In Dubai
eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure services provider announced the launch a Cyber Defense Centre (CDC) based in the UAE. The Cyber Defense Centre will offer customers a portfolio of Managed Security Services (MSS) along with Remote Managed SIEM Services. The announcement was made at a seminar hosted along with […]