The first phase of CyberIC aims to increase the number of cybersecurity startups in the sector by assisting more than 60 national companies
Service providers need to be able to flexibly, but securely address all scenarios
Increase in connected cars sees rise in automotive-related attacks
Cysiv acquired and re-branded Cairo-based SOC services firm SecureMisr in 2020
More than half of businesses use some form of out-of-date technology in their infrastructure
Kaspersky research say employees have taken to WFH, but cyber risks remain
Remote and hybrid working likely to continue for many organisations, report says
With their affluent, digital-savvy populations, GCC nations are attractive targets for hackers
Struggle with cloud security remains a growing concern
Kaspersky researchers reveal a 177% in the number of brute force attacks on remote desktop protocols in the UAE
YouGov report says 88 per cent of firms in UAE plan budget increases for cloud computing
Experts tackle bias in artificial intelligence
Study by Entrust says employee mistakes continue to be the biggest threat to sensitive data
Call to realign IT security budgets to match BEC-dominated threat landscape
Trend Micro blocked 56.9 million cyber-attacks in H1 2020, new report shows
Survey by Sophos reveals the impact of ransomware on organisations
Deepfakes have the potential for considerable implications across culture, geopolitics, and security
Businesses need to systematically audit those systems which are accessible remotely
Continuous education seen as essential to keep IT security teams ready and effective
Organisations urged to embrace a people-centric approach to cyber security
There were 973,061 phishing attacks in KSA, with UAE following with 617,347 in the quarter
Dharma is one of the most profitable ransomware families around, due to its mass-market, service-based business model
Canon appears to have refused to pay ransom
Capacity needs are outpacing security hardware performance capabilities
Most Saudi organisations (61 per cent) reported that cyber attacks involved operational technology systems
Spike attributed to Covid-19 disrupting travel plans
As individuals and businesses adjust to the new normal, Gonzalo Usandizaga – vice president and general manager, Emerging and Growth Markets at Micro Focus, sheds light on the trends that are here to stay
The key word right now is to “optimise” existing technologies, says Gigamon’s Vijay Babber
Digital transformation should always be linked to business metrics, says Anas Jwaied, managing director – Middle East and Africa at Micro Focus
Up to 39 per cent of UAE IT leaders say their employees “make their business vulnerable to a cyber attack”