The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has announced the completion the Federal Network (FEDNet) security systems upgrade in a step aimed at …
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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 6910
Dubai Police warns of public WiFi dangers
Lieutenant-Colonel Salem Bin Salmeen claimed that many people are oblivious of the risks involved in connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, and the personal information they are exposing to these hackers.
WannaCry money laundering attempt halted
Victims paid more than $140,000 in bitcoins to recover files scrambled by WannaCry, but the operators of the exchange they used to swap the bitcoins have now frozen the accounts they used.
Kaspersky Lab report sheds light on bad data sharing habits
Users are putting their precious and sensitive data in danger, by the way they share both their information, and their physical devices containing this information with others.
Thales strengthens multi-cloud data security portfolio
Thales is making it easier for organisations to manage and secure their data in multi-cloud environments. Its data security solutions …
UAE needs to develop ‘cyber-smart buildings’ – report
The report, co-authored by Booz Allen Hamilton and Johnson, claims that investing in smart buildings not only safeguards against potential cyber risks, but also works towards energy efficiency goals.
TRA foils 289 cyber-attacks in Q1 2017
The cyber-attacks, which aeCERT successfully prevented from January to the end of March, represent 27.4 percent of the number of cyber-attacks that it dealt with in 2016, which reached 1,054.
NYU demos how to protect power grids from cyber-attacks
The NYU team revealed vulnerabilities in a component that combined with publicly available information provide sufficient information to model an advanced, persistent threat to the electrical grid.
Attivo Networks teams up with McAfee
Attivo Networks has announced that its Attivo ThreatDefend now integrates with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator platform to provide a comprehensive solution for advanced threat …
NES highlights importance of Smart Grid security
Over the last two months, the world has been subject to two major ransomware attacks. The most recent being an …