Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Hemaya and Huawei signed strategic partnership to create safer cyberspace in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 23, 2020: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has entered into a partnership with Hemaya Group, a collaboration of volunteers dedicated to increasing cybersecurity awareness in Saudi Arabia, to provide training to professionals and youth in order to further safeguard the Kingdom’s connected society. […]
Kaspersky completes its data-processing relocation to Switzerland and opens new Transparency Center in North America
19 November 2020 Kaspersky is announcing the completion of major Global Transparency Initiative milestones by moving data storage and processing activities from Russia to Switzerland, and by opening the company’s fifth Transparency Center in North America. With the increased transparency, the company calls for collaborative efforts to enhance the security and integrity of modern software […]
ESET Mobile Security recognized with top score in AV-TEST ‘best antivirus for Android’
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 19, 2020 – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has again been commended with the highest score in the latest AV-TEST for best antivirus software for Android. After launching version 6.0 of ESET Mobile Security (EMS) in September with the new Payment Protection feature, ESET earned top scores for the second time in a row with a total of 18 […]
“Digital Planets” Awarded Sophos 2020 Cyber Stellar Award in Egypt
[Cairo/Egypt) – June 19, 2020 – “Digital Planets” today announced it has been awarded the Sophos Cyber Stellar 2020 in Egypt. “Digital Planets” is recognized for its outstanding performance and commitment to securing organizations with Sophos’ next-generation cybersecurity solutions. “As cyber threats increase in volume and sophistication, it’s critical that frontline channel partners are armed with the […]
Letter to G20: The road to recovery will be digital first
By: Börje Ekholm, President & CEO of Ericsson and Erik Ekudden, Group CTO and Head of Technology & Strategy Following last week’s B20 summit in Riyadh, co-chairs of the inaugural Digitalization Taskforce Börje Ekholm and Erik Ekudden call on G20 policy makers and enterprises to work together to build a strong foundation for tomorrow’s innovation […]
Women in Cybersecurity Middle East concludes its first virtual conference
Women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME2020) concluded its first virtual conference successfully, with the theme “To Empower and Secure together, lately with more than 50 prominent regional and international speakers over two days, with 50 sessions including Keynote, panel discussions and conversation corners, which had a positive impact in raising awareness and sharing knowledge. Basma […]
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Kaspersky fosters development of assistive technology sports by supporting athletes at CYBATHLON 2020
In line with its mission to bring on the future and ensure that technology provides opportunities for everyone, Kaspersky is supporting athletes at this year’s CYBATHLON 2020. The global championship will see people with physical disabilities compete against each other to undertake everyday tasks using state-of-the-art technical assistance systems that promote inclusivity and diversity. We live […]
Under the theme of “To Empower and Secure Together.” 50 remarkable women speakers at women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME)’s 1st Virtual Conference.
30 Cyber security women from Middle East are nominated in the finalists for WiCSME2020 Awards 50 remarkable women speakers from regional and international countries, among women executive leaders, specialists and academics specializing in cybersecurity, will participate in the first virtual conference held by women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME), on Saturday and Sunday (14-15) November […]
The rise of ransomware 2.0: cybercriminals shift focus from encrypting data to publishing confidential information online
Over the past couple of years, widespread ransomware attacks — where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom — have been replaced by more targeted attacks against specific companies and industries. In these more targeted campaigns, attackers don’t only threaten to encrypt data but publish confidential information online. This trend was […]
Cisco Reports Privacy and Security Concerns Increase in Today’s Remote World
Two new global surveys highlight the challenges and opportunities of the accelerated transition to a cloud-first, remote world that demands us to be secure, connected and productive from anywhere. IT teams were not fully prepared for the sudden transition to remote work. Secure access and endpoint security continue to be a top challenge in enabling hybrid work environments […]
Women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME) “Empowering women in cybersecurity and filling the Cyber Security Workforce Gap”
The Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME) steps up to the challenge of filling the cybersecurity workforce gap by supporting and encouraging girls and women to enter and grow their careers in cybersecurity. With more than 900 members spanning the Middle East and North Africa, WiCSME is proud to invite you at its 1st Virtual […]
Huawei Partners with Moro Hub to Launch an Open Cloud from the first Green Data Centre in the region
Moro Hub’s Open Cloud with Huawei to empower government and enterprise clients with end-to-end secure, flexible and reliable managed cloud services to accelerate their digital transformation journey Dubai, UAE, 11 November 2020: His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), witnessed the signing of a collaboration agreement between Moro Hub (Data […]
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal introduces API integration for community members and ability to confidentially check suspicious objects
Free access to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal, which gathers together all of the company’s actionable insights on threats, offers new privileged features for registered users through community access. In particular, they will be able to connect their applications with the service via API and receive a limited number of full reports on either a […]
Brazilian banking malware goes global, hunts smartphone users
10 November 2020 When monitoring a Windows campaign from Guildma banking malware, Kaspersky researchers found URLs distributing not only a malicious .ZIP file for Windows, but also a malicious file that appeared to be a downloader to install Ghimob – a new banking Trojan. Upon infiltrating Accessibility Mode, Ghimob can gain persistence and disable manual uninstallation, capture data, manipulate […]
HONEYWELL AND VERTIV TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY FOR DATA CENTER OPERATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE
Joint effort combines Honeywell operational technology experience with Vertiv’s critical digital infrastructure solutions to create more sustainable and efficient data center operations First joint offering to combine intelligent selection of energy resources with centralized visibility of operations and infrastructure to help reduce energy use Dubai, UAE, November 09, 2020 – Data centers help enable the online […]
Gulfnet Security Systems Partners with Patriot One as Middle East Reseller
The Company Plans Deployment of the PATSCAN Platform to The UAE and Overall Region ABU DHABI–(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)– Gulfnet Security Systems (“Gulfnet”) has partnered with Patriot One Technologies (TSX: PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF) (FRANKFURT: 0PL) (“Patriot One”), developer of the PATSCAN™ Multi-Sensor Threat Detection Platform, to purchase, deploy and service as the Middle East region’s security system […]
GravityRAT strikes back: infamous spyware cunningly becomes multiplatform
Kaspersky has identified a previously unknown piece of Android spyware. This malicious module was inserted into a travel application for Indian users. A closer look revealed that it was related to GravityRAT, a spying Remote Access Trojan (RAT)known for carrying out activities in India. Further investigation confirmed that the group behind the malware invested effort into making […]
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups get creative with new and old techniques
The activity of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups in the third quarter of 2020 indicated a curious trend: while many threat actors advance and continue to diversify their toolsets, at times resorting to extremely tailored and persistent tools, others successfully reach their goals through the employment of well-known, time-tested attack methods. This and other APT […]
EXEIN ANNOUNCES WORLD-CHANGING EMBEDDED SECURITY SOLUTION
Ground-breaking open-source security solution will safeguard billions of devices SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— NOVEMBER 2020—A few lines of code embedded in the firmware is all it takes to offer multi-layer, virtually impenetrable protection for the world’s hugely vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Edge security specialist Exein, based in Rome and San Francisco, has developed what […]
Kaspersky uncovers fraudulent schemes for IPhone pre-order
Following Apple’s recent presentation of the company’s updates, and the iPhone 12 launch in particular, Kaspersky experts have uncovered dozens of suspicious resources around the world, which allegedly offered to pre-order the new smartphone. In reality, however, there may be many more such resources and schemes. The websites typically include a ‘call to action’ for […]
Social networks, messengers and external cloud services are mostly used by employees but often exploited by cyber-fraudsters
Recent Kaspersky research revealed the web services that employees of small and medium businesses most frequently access while working. These include YouTube, Facebook, Google services and WhatsApp, with some of these applications being the most exploited by malefactors as a springboard for phishing. However, this list differs from the services that employers tend to limit […]
Kaspersky to address global cybersecurity issues at the UN Internet Governance Forum 2020
For the first time, Kaspersky is set to participate in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), hosted by the United Nations. This year, the 15th annual event will be run online from November 2 to November 17, with the overarching theme of: Internet for human resilience and solidarity. Eugene Kaspersky is going to give a keynote […]