Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
YouTube, WhatsApp and Snapchat: what kids in Saudi Arabia were looking for in 2020-2021
A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 – 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of ‘software, audio and video’ and ‘e-commerce’, while ‘internet communication media’ and ‘computer games’ have slightly decreased. TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp are at the top of the most popular […]
Attacks on Healthcare Industry Continue to Thrive, Despite Increased Security Measures
‘91 percent of hospital administrators considered the security of data as a top focus last year, 62% feel inadequately trained and/or unprepared to mitigate cyber risks’ that could impact their healthcare organization/hospital’, reports Abbott. The volume and intensity of direct cyberattacks on hospitals and systems increased during the pandemic. The NCSC scanned ‘more than 1 million NHS […]
New Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection predicts breakdown of production processes
Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection, designed to reveal deviations in production processes at the earliest stage, is now generally available as a commercial product. The detector is empowered with ML algorithms that analyze telemetry from machinery sensors. It warns of machine malfunctions by raising alerts as soon as manufacturing process parameters (tags) begin to […]
OIC-CERT launch 5G Security Working Group during GISEC 2021
This initiative aims to ensure end-to-end cybersecurity for OIC member states Dubai, UAE – May 31, 2021: At this year’s GISEC, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation – Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT), a leading international cybersecurity platform will be announcing the launch of a 5G security working group for all stakeholders of the cyberspace to […]
Kaspersky and Skill Cup launch mobile course to help parents improve children’s cybersecurity competencies
A free training course, based on the Skill Cup mobile app and developed with the Kaspersky Security Awareness platform team, has been launched today to help parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital ethics. Designed to cover key issues and challenges that children may face while using their devices and surfing the internet, […]
Acronis cyber protection ensures the data security of Europe’s current football champions
At GISEC Global 2021, the company will show why league leaders and forward-thinking companies that use data to stay at the top of their game prefer innovative cyber protection solutions Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 01 June 2021, (AETOSWire): Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection and technology partner of many of the world’s leading sports teams, will […]
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Cisco announces a new service enhancement around XDR and SASE in support of its security customers
Cisco unveils innovations that radically simplify security across devices, networks, applications and data with expanded Extended Detection & Response (XDR) capabilities in the SecureX platform. Cisco delivers on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) vision with enhanced threat protection in the cloud. Cisco redefines network security, introduces the industry’s first integrated firewall and application workload protection […]
Huawei to highlight updated cybersecurity framework at GISEC 2021
UAE, May 31, 2021: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, is participating at GISEC 2021 from May 31 to June 2, where it’s showcasing its capabilities in Smart Government, Cloud and 5G, all built around a robust cybersecurity foundation. Huawei regional executives will also contribute to various […]
Entrust 2021 Middle East Encryption Trends Study Shows Increased Focus on Cloud Data Protection Across Region
Conducted by the Ponemon Institute, the 16th annual study highlights rising data breach threats driving higher deployment of encryption DUBAI, UAE — May 31, 2021 — Security and IT professionals in the Middle East are demonstrating a rising desire to secure critical applications and data, adopting encryption at a higher rate for newer use cases like containers and […]
Help AG Partners with Illumio to Provide Zero Trust Security Segmentation and Enhanced Visibility
New partnership between Help AG and Illumio provides unparalleled cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services. Organizations are offered unprecedented levels of visibility of their systems and environments. Illumio’s end-to-end segmentation technologies prevent lateral movement of cyber attackers within any data center, cloud, or container, and between endpoints. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 31st, 2021: Help AG, […]
From mass-scale campaigns to big game hunting: how JSWorm ransomware reinvented itself in just two years
As targeted ransomware continues to haunt businesses all over the globe, one can’t help but look deeper into the operations of particular ransomware gangs. This helps to better understand them and develop more advanced protection against the threats they pose. Kaspersky researchers took apart and inspected a curious specimen (or, more correctly, specimens) belonging to […]
Keep calm and relax: Kaspersky presents Cyber Spa, a digital space for complete relaxation
Just as we actively use online tools in all spheres of our life, this also includes the use of technology to help us take care of our wellbeing. With this in mind, Kaspersky has created Cyber Spa – a unique digital space where users can practice various online relaxation techniques aimed at helping them handle digital stress and anxiety. Today, […]
MENA ISC 2021 Diamond Sponsor CrowdStrike urges cyber vigilance
Rawad Sarieddine, Vice President – Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at CrowdStrike, a leading next-generation cybersecurity company, will once again participate at the 9th edition of the Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference 2021 (MENAISC 2021), which was held on the 25th and the 26th of May under the theme “Cybersecurity Vigilance, Continuous Monitoring & Mitigation […]
Digital hygiene and mindful communication: new course by Kaspersky and Endtab.org teaches how to defend against doxing
With our lives essentially transferred to the digital world since last year, keeping our digital space safe and secure has become more important than ever. Recognition of the importance of online privacy led to the growth of privacy-focused products, yet many people remain confused about what dangers the exposure of personal data may lead to. Knowing […]
MENAISC2021: Saudi and Global Cybersecurity Experts Urge Need for Cyber Vigilance to Combat Threats from 5G Networks
One incident of cyberpiracy every 39 seconds by 2025 Samir Omar: Increased cloud dependency contributed to rising in cyberattacks. 90% human error responsible for cyber breaches. $145 million total ransom paid for cyberattacks in 2019. The ninth edition of Virtuport’s Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference (MENAISC2021) launched virtually on Tuesday, under the […]
Regulatory Impasse within the Web-Scraping Industry
Web scraping is the use of hi-tech data extraction methods that allows agencies to collect data from 3rd party web sources efficiently. This data is often used for various purposes including Ad-targeting, Business Intelligence, Product Management, and Artificial Intelligence. However, due to its ubiquity and multi-platform approach, the regulation of the web scraping industry still […]
GCC Agency W7Worldwide is Preferred Communications Partner for Cybersecurity Conference MENA ISC for Fifth Year Running
Establishing its cybersecurity and technology credentials, leading independent GCC agency W7Worldwide was elected as a communications partner to MENA ISC for the fifth year running. The Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference represents the biggest Cybersecurity Conference in the MENA region. Hosted by cybersecurity advisory company VirtuPort for the past 9 years, the 2021 event […]
Kaspersky discovers new local banking Trojan is going global
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new banking malware from Brazil, named Bizarro, targeting 70 banks from different European and South American countries. Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new banking malware from Brazil, named Bizarro, targeting 70 banks from different European and South American countries. Last year, Kaspersky researchers saw several banking trojans from South America […]
MENAISC2021 Launches Tomorrow with Participation of 40 Global Cybersecurity Experts
Leading cybersecurity conference, the Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference 2021 is all set to launch tomorrow under the theme “Cybersecurity Vigilance …Continuous Monitoring & Mitigation. Understanding the Impact in a 5G Era.” The two-day conference on May 25 and 26 includes the participation of over 40, local, regional and global cybersecurity experts. […]
Threat Hunting Fundamentals
In a report by Cybersecurity Insiders, improving the detection of advanced threats was the top benefit of threat hunting (62%). 51% said finding new ways of finding threats was the best benefit, 47% said reducing time wasted on chasing false leads and 47% said discovering threats that could not be discovered otherwise. The Challenge Although […]
Kaspersky alerts: lack of global response to value-chain risks represents ‘ticking cyber-bomb’
Supply chain attacks have proved very successful in recent years. Amid increased digitization, including at government and public services, organizations are more vulnerable to these types of threats than ever before. However, there is still no global policy response to fix value-chain risks, which represents a hazardous cyber-vulnerability. To address this issue and find possible […]
Mint Stalk: An Agency’s Insights On How Digital Transformation Changed The Game
Over the past decade, companies worldwide have started the process of digitizing themselves to cope with the ever-changing and rapidly global landscape, particularly when it comes to data and automation. The terms ‘digital transformation’ has been used loosely over and over again, but often, it simply comes down to how businesses utilize, implement and operate […]