Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem was hit by a cyber-attack that compromised the data of 14 million users, the company said on Monday.
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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 4345
Exabeam partners with Exclusive Networks for cyber defence
SIEM specialist Exabeam has chosen Exclusive Networks to accelerate its market impact in the Middle East enterprise sector. The move …
Carbon Black to highlight predictive security at GISEC
Carbon Black has announced its participation at the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC 2018) for the fourth consecutive year, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 1st to 3rd of May 2018 in conjunction with IoTx, under the umbrella of The Future of Technology Week.
Four billion people will be at risk to cyber-attacks by 2020
The annual cost of damages caused by cybercrimes is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021, according to a recent industry report.
Kaspersky Lab to help strengthen Saudi Arabia’s security infrastructure
The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones signed a memorandum of understanding with Kaspersky Lab in an effort by the Federation to further strengthen infrastructure security.
Kaspersky Lab CEO calls out Jack Dorsey over Twitter ban
“You’re only shooting yourself in the foot when you cater to the geopolitical noise and start refusing to promote material on false pretences – contrary to the interests of your own business,” says Eugene Kaspersky in his letter.
Ingram Micro to bring “human-centric security” solutions to the Middle East
Ingram Micro has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with global Cyber Security leader, Forcepoint.
Legacy email security systems are “failing,” reveals report
The latest report found more than 14,277,163 pieces of spam and 9,992 emails containing dangerous file types – all missed by the incumbent providers and delivered to users’ inboxes.
Fortinet awards Middle East partners’ achievements
Fortinet has announced at its Middle East partner conference, Partner Sync, the winners of its 2017 Partner of the Year Awards.
New cyberespionage campaign targets MENA firms: report
Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a new cyberespionage campaign “Operation Parliament” that is targeting high profile organisations from around the world with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.