Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Openness and opportunities: SHAREit showcases diversity and equality as the combination key to sustained growth and success
Backed by a multicultural team with a clear vision for the future, SHAREit’s story is an inspiration for every aspiring business Dubai, UAE, 8 March 2021: SHAREit, the global gaming, file sharing, and content streaming application, has become an inspirational role model as diversity and equality grow in importance throughout society. Recently recognized as the fastest […]
COVID-19 vaccines for sale on the underground for $250 to $1,200
The entire globe is currently undergoing one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history, and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market have been eager to make a profit off the process. Kaspersky researchers examined 15 different marketplaces on the Darknet and found advertisements for three major COVID vaccines: Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, […]
5 Next-Gen Cyber Threats Targeting Your Privacy
AI and protecting against the next generation of privacy threats By Shuman Ghosemajumder, Global Head of AI at F5 Protecting the privacy of one’s own data in 2021 is hard and is seemingly getting harder. For most people, learning to use new technology isn’t easy, and adapting to continual changes in products and services makes it more […]
VMware expands its regional HQ in Dubai to support national transformation plans
DUBAI, UAE. March 03, 2021: HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated the newly expanded regional HQ of VMware Middle East, highlighting the role of digital technologies in developing innovative services in the UAE and the entire region. VMware Middle East has expanded its regional HQ in Dubai Internet […]
IT security employees spend 6 hours of working week on hobbies
As much as 90% of IT Security staff in META (Middle East, Turkey, Africa) region engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours[1] a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall. A reason for these breaks may be to find a distraction from high workloads, […]
Cisco boosts the security of business apps with the launch of Cisco Security business
The rise of remote working during pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in malicious security threats A new approach with new solutions is required to ensure smooth business operations while securing productivity for a remote workforce Cisco Secure Application is the new first line of defense for businesses that monitors, detects, and blocks threats before […]
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Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is now available on Macs with Apple Silicon
Kaspersky has updated the first of its security solutions, VPN Secure Connection, to run natively on Macs powered by M1. With an increase in remote working, the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has significantly grown this year. Understanding the need for privacy when exploring the web, Kaspersky is constantly updating its solutions to work smoothly […]
Kaspersky analyzes state of stalkerware in 2020 – the year of COVID-19
Stalkerware – secret surveillance software used in the field of domestic violence – remains a significant problem according to a new Kaspersky report which found that a total of 53,870 mobile users were affected globally by stalkerware in 2020. The recent Kaspersky report, “The State of Stalkerware 2020”, shows that the situation has not much […]
Lazarus, an advanced persistent threat group, targets the defense industry
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active since at least 2009 that has been linked to a number of multifaceted campaigns. Since early 2020, it has been targeting the defense industry with a custom backdoor dubbed ThreatNeedle. The backdoor moves laterally through infected networks […]
Saudi Companies will Benefit from Nutanix’s New Ransomware Protection in the Cloud
Hybrid and multicloud leader strengthens networking, storage and virtualization services DUBAI, UAE, 23rd February 2021 – Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in private, hybrid, and multi-cloud computing, today announced additional ransomware protection in the company’s cloud platform and these features will greatly benefit Saudi enterprises. These include new threat monitoring and detection, as well as more granular data replication and robust […]
Trend Micro updated its blog saying vulnerabilities discovered in SHAREit have been fixed
SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SHAREit today stated Trend Micro‘s updates on its earlier reports, which says they have acknowledged that the vulnerabilities discovered earlier in the SHAREit app have been fixed. The report had pointed out potential security vulnerabilities in the SHAREit app earlier. SHAREit became aware of it and responded promptly to investigate the report. […]
Nutanix Saudi Head Gives Saudi Organizations 5 Steps to Prevent Overspending in the Cloud
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23 February, 2021: As organizations in Saudi mature their multicloud strategies, moving more and more of their workloads into the cloud, they often find themselves in an uncontrollable situation of budget overruns and this is ironic, as one of the reasons for transitioning to the cloud is its superior cost efficiency with the […]
All work and no play? IT security employees spend six hours of working week on hobbies
As much as 85% of IT Security staff engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours[1] a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall. A reason for these breaks may be to find a distraction from high workloads, which was also cited as the most […]
SecurityHQ Release New Mobile App
LONDON, February 23rd 2021 — SecurityHQ, the leading provider in managed security services, launch their new Mobile App, SecurityHQ Response. Cyber never sleeps. Survival demands agility and response demands collaboration, visibility, and action. Which is why SecurityHQ is now part of the few MSSPs that offers an app for clients to handle and respond to incidents […]
47% of children in Saudi Arabia have come across cyber bullying
Being a parent was never easy as it involves constantly worrying about the child. However, it became even more challenging in modern times when various digital threats came to the stage. Such dangers as cyberbullying emerged with their ability to provoke stress, depression and social isolation. However, all can be prevented by maintaining prompt communication […]
SIGN4L Introduces New Electronic Warfare Capabilities at IDEX 2021
V-Protect Ensures Jamming of Radio Frequency Signals NavControl-G Enables GPS Spoofing to counter UAVs Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (AETOSWire) – SIGN4L, a dynamic provider of agile and adaptive electronic warfare and intelligence (EW&I) solutions, today launched two state-of-the-art solutions that are set to offer a tactical advantage in the missions of tomorrow. V-Protect, a radio frequency (RF) communication jamming […]
Kaspersky is the only vendor named as a Customers’ Choice in the EMEA market in the 2021 Gartner Peer Insights for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report
Kaspersky has been recognized as the only vendor to achieve a Customers’ Choice in the EMEA market in the recently published Gartner Peer Insights “‘Voice of the Customer’: Security Awareness Computer-Based Training, 2021” report. Kaspersky, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, is excited to share that it was rated a score of 4.6 out of […]
A matter of profit: DDoS attacks in Q4 2020 dropped by a third compared to Q3, as crypto mining is on the rise
The number of DDoS attacks detected by Kaspersky DDoS Prevention in Q4 2020 increased slightly compared to 2019. However, it is 31% less compared to Q3 2020. This drop can be connected to the growing interest in cryptocurrency mining. As people began to spend more time online in 2020, it resulted in a boom of DDoS attacks. […]
Cisco Reveals Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2020
Defending Against Critical Threats Report identifies migration to remote working and evolution of ransomware as key contributors towards diverse criminal activity Riyadh, KSA, 17 February 2021 – Cisco has revealed the findings of its Defending Against Critical Threats Report, noting changes in criminal activity during 2020 and new methods of exploitation, arising as a result of the pandemic. During […]
Kaspersky’s security experts share their knowledge in the new ‘GReAT Ideas Green Tea Edition’ community talk
Kaspersky continues thematic-based GReAT Ideas, a series of online events created to support the cybersecurity community and share the company’s latest threat research findings and hands-on expertise. On February 25, the GReAT Ideas Green Tea Edition will host experts from the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) in Korea, Japan and Singapore, who will talk […]
Tenable Announces Intent to Acquire Alsid
Dubai, UAE (February 15, 2021) — Tenable Holdings, Inc. (“Tenable”) (Nasdaq: TENB), the Cyber Exposure company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alsid SAS (“Alsid”), a leader in Active Directory security. Alsid for Active Directory is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution with an on-premises deployment option that monitors the […]
One in ten gamers in Saudi Arabia have had their ID stolen
$347bn could potentially be at risk One in ten in Saudi Arabia (9.2%%, ~179 million1 globally) have had their ID stolen – which could be worth as much as $347bn2 globally. This is according to global research by Kaspersky, which has also provided simple tips to help avoid this and other issues associated with gaming. This new research was commissioned […]