Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Virsec Honored with Two 2018 ASTORS Homeland Security Awards
Virsec, a cybersecurity company delivering a radically new approach to protect against advanced targeted attacks, today announced it has been recognized by American Security Today’s Homeland Security Awards. The HYPERLINK “https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvirsec.com%2Fvirsec-platform%2F&esheet=51923189&newsitemid=20190109005239&lan=en-US&anchor=Virsec+Security+Platform&index=1&md5=aedcf81eb511f569d1e11568a1488403” Virsec Security Platform received both a Gold Award for Best ICS/SCADA Cyber Security and Silver Award for Best IT Intrusion Detection & Prevention Solution. “It’s […]
Kaspersky Lab uncovers third Windows zero day exploit in three months
Kaspersky Lab technologies have automatically detected a new exploited vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows OS kernel, the third consecutive zero-day exploit to be discovered in three months. The latest exploited vulnerability (CVE-2018-8611) was found in malware targeting a small number of victims in the Middle East and Asia. Because the vulnerability exists in the kernel […]
No More Ransom, a global anti-ransomware initiative, announces ESET as new partner
A global leader in information security software has been announced as the latest No More Ransom partner, an international initiative between Europol, the Dutch National Police, and major cybersecurity organizations fighting against ransomware. The collaborative project helps victims of ransomware attacks recover their personal data and has so far managed to decrypt the infected computers […]
How Hospitality Chains can Halt Point of Sale Hacking with MDR
The hospitality industry’s basic tenet is being nice to people. But when it comes to cyber security and point of sale (POS) systems specifically, the ‘nice guy’ approach no longer applies. Hotels and restaurants have become targets of choice for cybercriminals. As they rapidly digitize and offer patrons a new, connected hospitality experience, they inadvertently […]
Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, says ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants to build cryptomining farms, according to ESET’s latest trends report. Along with cryptomining, Cybersecurity Trends 2019: “Privacy and intrusion in the global village” details the predictions of top experts from the global cybersecurity firm, revealing […]
Huawei announces securing 25 5G commercial contracts, ranking number one among all ICT equipment providers
Huawei Rotating Chairman Ken Hu held a press conference with leading global media at the company’s new campus in Dongguan on Tuesday, December 18. The journalists visited R&D labs showcasing materials and thermal management technologies developed for 5G equipment, as well as an independent cybersecurity lab. Hu delivered strong messages of confidence in Huawei’s business […]
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Z Services Enhances Cloud-based Cybersecurity Suite with OneLogin Partnership
Z Services, an innovative cloud-based cybersecurity solutions provider in the MENA region, has announced a strategic partnership with OneLogin, industry leaders in Unified Access Management, to bring advanced single sign-on, MFA and unified access identity management capabilities solving this critical issue for customers in a solution that addresses applications in the cloud and on-premise.This will add […]
LINKSYS LAUNCHES CLOUD NETWORKING MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA SMBs TO CUT IT COSTS IN HALF
Linksys ®, celebrating thirty years of networking and WiFi innovation for the home and business, today launched in Saudi Arabia the Linksys Cloud Manager, a cloud-hosted WiFi Management Platform purpose-built for small business environments that could reduce costs by about 50 percent and increase operational efficiencies. Across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, small- […]
ESET named a Top Player in Radicati’s ‘Endpoint Security’ Market Quadrant
Global cyber security firm ESET has been identified as a ‘Top Player’ in the latest edition of Radicati’s Market Quadrants SM, which covers the ‘Endpoint Security’ segment of the security market. ESET has been recognized as a market leader with a solid vision for the future, as well as a company that offers products with […]
Huawei Launches HUAWEI WiFi Q2 in the Saudi Market
Huawei Saudi Arabia announces the launch of its hybrid whole-home Wi-Fi system in the Saudi market, which delivers blazing-fast wireless connectivity for today’s smart and connected homes. The HUAWEI WiFi Q2 features a dynamic interplay of advanced hardware and software to boost speed, reliability, and range and delivers full-coverage wireless connectivity that’s simple to set […]
Google’s data charts path to avoiding malware on Android
You need to stick to Google Play for apps and run as recent a version of Android as possible if you want to lower your risk of ending up in the crosshairs of malware-touting miscreants, according to the findings in a report from none other than Google. While you were unlikely to fall off your […]
New Report Reveals How Cyber Attackers Could Target the World’s Financial Markets
The cyber threats faced by key financial markets across the world have been exposed by a new report published today by BAE Systems and SWIFT. The study examines the different levels of susceptibility and threat faced by parts of the financial markets. It considers how to market infrastructures and participants could be exploited by cybercriminals […]
The cyber insurance question
When you work in IT and you’re at a dinner party and somebody asks, “What do you do?” you can usually see the blood run from their face as they’re like, “Oh my God, why me? My one night out this week! Why did I ask?!” However, recently, I was invited to a dinner party […]
SonicWall Secures Hybrid Clouds by Simplifying, Enhancing Deployment for Enterprises
Today, SonicWall announced new Capture Cloud Platform capabilities that include Zero-Touch Deployment and Secure SD-WAN (software-defined WAN) designed for distributed enterprises and organizations with hybrid cloud environments. The company also announced enhancements to the Capture Security Center with personalized Risk Meters that deliver company-specific, real-time threat intelligence and risk scoring, as well as Hyper-V, Azure […]
ESET Internet Security wins MRG Effitas Online Banking Award
We are thrilled to announce that ESET Internet Security has been awarded this year’s MRG Effitas Online Banking Award. As the de-facto standard of the industry, the award recognizes the most reliable solutions against financial threats by evaluating software providers’ ability to protect online banking transactions. Online financial security is a vital concern for consumers […]
Tally Solutions highlight the critical factors for business sustainability
Sustainable growth can seem to be one of the biggest challenges any business leader faces. However, according to Tejas Goenka, Executive Director, Tally Solutions, business sustainability depends both on internal and external factors to function smoothly. “For a business to be sustainable, every company needs to understand why we do what we do.’ That should […]
Z Services and TitanHQ expand regional cybersecurity technology partnership
Z Services, an innovative cloud-based cybersecurity solutions provider in the MENA region, and TitanHQ, the award-winning web filtering, email filtering, and email archiving Security-as-a-Service provider, have expanded their existing OEM relationship to embed TitanHQ’s Email Archiving and Web filtering technologies to Z Services’ ‘MERALE’. This follows the successful initial launch of Z Services Anti-Spam SaaS […]
MENA ISC 2018 Hosts Global Thought Leaders in Cyber Security
The CEO of VirtuPort’s 6th annual Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference 2018, Eng. Samer Omar, who inaugurated the two-day conference, stressed that the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies is now necessary to protect the new and emerging digital companies against next-generation threats. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are two […]
New IDC Report Examines Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Ambitions
While digital transformation presents tremendous opportunities to revolutionize public administration and service delivery, government leaders must understand the complexities involved if they are to avoid the pitfalls that await. That’s according to a new multi-client study published by global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC) that aims to guide the implementation of […]
HONEYWELL COMMITS TO REGIONAL IOT INNOVATION, ADVANCEMENT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the official opening of an innovation hub at the Company’s regional headquarters in Dubai. The Honeywell Technology Experience Center is designed to promote knowledge exchange and demonstrate the value that can be gained from the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. With estimates that almost 90 percent of companies […]
Qualified Professionals the Biggest Challenge for Saudi Arabia to Combating Cybersecurity Threats
The human factor is considered to be one of the most vital components in the cybersecurity industry and fostering it at an early stage, will yield a more secured business environment. Human skills coupled with machine learning and artificial intelligence will form the ultimate weapon to combat next generation threats. The Human Factor Vs. ThreatsAccording […]
Saudi Arabia’s Readiness to Adopt Latest Technology Help Secure Organizations
In line with Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has been taking the necessary steps to protect its infrastructure against cyber-attacks. The Kingdom is constantly working on providing a platform that fosters next-generation solutions for a more secure business environment. The 6th MENA information security will be held on the 6th and 7th of November and will […]