Founder and CEO of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab Eugene Kaspersky said that he would quit and move the business out of Russia if intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it.
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Hybrid warfare has altered the security landscape: cybersecurity experts
The blurring of lines between the different modes of warfare and weaponisation of non-military means undermine the foundation of the state is one of the most significant security challenges today, experts said.0 6954
Gemalto: 47% of ME consumers feel businesses don’t take data security seriously
Over half (51 percent) of consumers in the Middle East would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according Gemalto.
US charges three Chinese nationals with Moody’s, Siemens data breach
US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters.
Canadian citizen charged in Yahoo breach to ‘plead guilty’: reports
A Canadian citizen accused by the US government of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts is expected to plead guilty, according to reports.
Experts: Uber’s hack cover-up shocking
Uber’s hack cover-up has brought the issues of increasing cybersecurity attacks and approaches of handling a security breach to the …
Microsoft hosts Kuwaiti cybersecurity pros
Microsoft introduced Kuwaiti cybersecurity professionals to the world’s foremost industry experts, in the second edition of its CISO Executive Series, …
Oman cybersecurity summit highlights need for resilience strategies
The summit addressed resilience issues that organisations are facing in securely facilitating the exchange of information.
Microsoft spotlights intelligent cybersecurity at second CISO forum
“Cyber troublemakers are devious and creative. We have to think like them, to anticipate their attack vectors and behaviours; only then can we secure that which matters most: our precious digital assets,” said Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Founder of CQURE Inc.
Saudi security centre foils ‘advanced’ cyber-attack on Middle East
The Saudi government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a statement that the kingdom had been hit by a hacking campaign bearing the technical hallmarks of an attack group dubbed “MuddyWater” by US cyber firm Palo Alto Networks.
Kaspersky Lab: 23% of UAE children have faced threats on social media
The company embarked on a series of interactive cybersecurity performances at selected schools in Dubai, aimed at driving awareness around online safety.