Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Cisco Accelerates Secure Cloud Adoption with Launch of New WAN Edge Platform
Cisco introduces new Wide Area Networking (WAN) edge platform to deliver secure and automated access to applications Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platform accelerates cloud adoption by providing businesses with flexible options for secure connectivity and visibility to applications across cloud, data center and edge. Cisco Catalyst Cellular Gateways support connecting remote sites using the […]
98% of industrial firms believe having a Chief Sustainability Officer upgrades their cybersecurity
For some industrial organizations, cyber breaches that affect the health of staff and other people are one of the major cybersecurity challenges they face. Almost all enterprises (98%) are confident that sustainable development strategy and the specific role of Chief Sustainability Officer will improve their cybersecurity. However, organizations seem to have a mixed approach to […]
Western Digital and Dropbox Team to Accelerate Deployment ofLeading-Edge Cloud Infrastructure for Today’s Online World
Empowering the world’s most essential data infrastructures, Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) announced that Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX), a leading global collaboration platform, is one of the first to qualify the Ultrastar DC HC650 20TB, host-managed, shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drives (HDD). With Western Digital SMR HDDs serving as the storage foundation for […]
CYBER CRIME COSTING INDUSTRY UP TO $8-TRILLION ANNUALLY REVEALED AT ACRONIS GLOBAL CYBER SUMMIT 2020
Cyber crime is costing businesses worldwide between $4-8 trillion annually and has the potential to grow twenty-fold over the next few years according to Acronis CEO and founder Serguei “SB” Beloussov speaking at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020. The Summit attracted more than 9,500 professionals from around the world to discuss the latest strategies […]
Kaspersky findings show a 55% increase in financial attacks in Saudi Arabia
Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)’s latest statistics have revealed the changing cyber threat landscape across the GCC region. Saudi Arabia had the second-highest significant increase of 55% in financial malware during the first half of this year compared to last year’s same period. The latest findings from KSN disclosed that the financial malware seen across the […]
HITB+CyberWeek ready to take centre stage and accelerate a cyber smart world
Hack In The Box (HITB), the must-attend conference renowned internationally for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is back and has returned fully virtual this time around. Now in its second edition, HITB+CyberWeek will once again host the main HITB Security Conference and provide a unique platform for the world’s top thinkers […]
AdKaspersky detects intensified scamming activities amid launch of the most popular smartphone
Last week Apple held its annual event introducing the new iPhone 12 lineup. As year-to-year shows, not only Apple users are interested in these events, but also scammers. During the first nine months of 2020, Kaspersky has seen that scammers are consistently interested in Apple users and their accounts. For instance, every month, the company’s […]
Ericsson wins Digital Transformation Award at Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2020
has won the Digital Transformation Award – Vendor at the Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2020 for carrying out network and digital transformations. The award honors solution providers that have successfully offered the best solutions available for digital transformation. The award recognizes Ericsson’s process-driven digital transformation capabilities, implemented to turn service providers into digital network […]
37% of Saudi parents are not sure which information their children share publically
Parenting in a digital age can be quite a challenging thing. New and new social media are constantly emerging, attracting kids and leaving the parents out of the picture. They bring new dangers, which, however, can be prevented by the parents’ self-education and the ability to keep up to date. According to the “Responsible Digital […]
Upscale Laptop Security with Enhanced Protection on the HONOR MagicBook Series
As nationwide remote working has surged across KSA, cybersecurity threats have increased as hackers take advantage of vulnerable devices. Laptop cameras are particularly susceptible and perhaps one of the most invasive forms of hacking. According to a survey conducted by HP , the awareness of webcam hacking is high, with 79 percent of respondents understanding […]
How scammers hook SMBs
Online scammers are forever trying to trick not only unsuspecting users, but also company employees. Sure, it is usually far harder to dupe a business than a retiree is, but the potential rate of return is far higher in the former case. Therefore, attempts to get SMBs to swallow the bait continue unabated.Numerous techniques exist, […]
Industrial espionage in action: a new toolset is being deployed against industrial holdings
Kaspersky researchers uncovered a series of highly targeted attacks against industrial holdings dating back to 2018—far more rare in the world of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors than campaigns against diplomats and other high-profile political actors. The toolset used—originally named MT3 by the malware authors—has been dubbed by Kaspersky as “MontysThree”. It uses a variety […]
Customize More and Connect Better with the Updated Good Lock App
If you’re someone who enjoys making every aspect of your device your own, the Good Lock application provides a wide range of customizable features that let you personalize the appearance and interface experience of your Galaxy device.In order to put the power of customization straight into your hands, several exciting new features have come to […]
Polys switches to Exonum blockchain framework to increase productivity and enhance voting security
Polys, a blockchain-based voting tool from the Kaspersky Innovation Hub, has migrated to the Exonum blockchain framework. This step will enable Polys to operate faster, process large-scale voting, and provide more tailored capabilities for customers. The new framework also allows the implementation of more sophisticated end-to-end verifiability as well as stronger anonymization and encryption algorithms.The […]
Kaspersky Uncovers firmware bootkit malware
Kaspersky’s researchers uncovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) espionage campaign that uses a very rarely seen type of malware known as a firmware bootkit. The new malware was detected by Kaspersky’s UEFI / BIOS scanning technology, which detects known and unknown threats. The scanning technology identified a previously unknown malware in the Unified Extensible Firmware […]
Kaspersky recommendations on making TikTok a useful tool for children’s education
The popularity of social media platforms is changing, with interests and formats used on social networks for each generation. It is a great challenge for parents to keep up with the latest trends and ensure safe Internet use. At first glance, TikTok seems to be a fun social media platform with amusing videos ranging from […]
Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity for Networks achieves IEC certification for robust product development
Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity for Networks has achieved certification against international standard IEC 62443-4-1 for the secure software development lifecycle of industrial enterprise solutions, following independent assessment by TÜV AUSTRIA. The certification is awarded to those software products which meet a number of high-level requirements for protecting industrial process control systems in modern production facilities. The […]
Kaspersky registers growing interest in PlayStation 5 among cybercriminals
Kaspersky experts has recently detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. In the period of July – September 2020, there was discovered almost 150 suspicious web resources around the world with the word ‘playstation’ in their […]
Share of attacks against the building automation and oil & gas industries grow in the first half of 2020
Over the first six months of 2020, the percent of systems attacked in the oil & gas and building automation industries increased when compared to H1 and H2 2019. This growth occurred as the percent of industrial control system (ICS) computers attacked in most industries declined as cybercriminals shifted their focus to distributing more targeted […]
Huawei Unveils HiSec 2.0 Solution to Safeguard a Fully Connected Digital World
[Shanghai, China, September 23, 2020] At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, Huawei released the HiSec 2.0 Solution, which signifies a leap towards a better platform architecture, more comprehensive threat detection and analysis, as well as a more benign security ecosystem. This solution, built on continuous innovations and breakthroughs, safeguards enterprises’ digital transformation and creates new industry value. […]
Only 46% of users in the UAE have unique passwords for each account, Kaspersky study shows
Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online. Research from Kaspersky has shown that people are putting their online safety at risk by making bad password decisions and simple password mistakes that may have far-reaching consequences. According to the latest Kaspersky report[1], only 46% of […]
Hacking the pandemic: new documentary reveals healthcare cybercrime surge amid COVID-19
Tomorrow Unlocked, the online magazine for technology culture created by Kaspersky, is releasing a two-part documentary ‘hacker:HUNTER Ha(ck)cine’ that examines how cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are attacking the healthcare system. Its first piece will be exclusively premiering on the magazine’s YouTube channel on 25th September. The latest film is the third in the hacker:HUNTER real […]