Trending cyber-attacks such as ransomware may be typically overlooked by SMBs, but Lumension chairman and CEO, Pat Clawson, warns that they are actually in the line of fire.
Picky spyware ranks sensitive military documents
A noisy malware campaign against South Korea is revealing deeper secrets.
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If 3,370,780 UAE residents use Facebook, and 80 percent of those replicate their passwords for other accounts, then the opportunity for cyber theft and hackers to infiltrate personal accounts is extremely high.
South Korea hit by disk wiping attack blamed on 'DarkSeoul' gang
South Korea has come under attack from a vicious new disk-wiping Trojan that is almost certainly part of a long-term campaign against organisations in the country, Symantec has said.
Android malware devlopment now mimics commercial software, claims Juniper
The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded.
Top-tier SMBs spending less on IT than bottom tier: Symantec
The latest research by Symantec has found that top-tier SMBs spend roughly seven percent less on IT than the bottom tier.
Many companies are negligent about SAP security, researchers say
SAP has significantly improved the security of its products over the past few years but many of its customers are negligent with their deployments, which exposes them to potential attacks that could cripple their businesses, according to security researchers.
Wall Street sets example for testing security defences
Wall Street plans to hold a simulated cyber-attack against equity markets this month that experts hope will set an example of how industries should test their defences against assailants.
AccessData named HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for security
AccessData was recently given the HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year Award in the security category at the HP Discover 2013 conference in Las Vegas.
Companies unprepared for data breaches, says security survey
According to Protiviti’s 2013 Security and Privacy Survey, a large number of companies are not adequately prepared to respond to …
Spectrami hosts TechCafe workshop with Fidelis in Riyadh
Spectrami recently held a TechCafe workshop with General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions to address the concerns over IT security attacks …
Businesses should be on high alert during Ramadan, says Symantec
Enterprises should be on the look out for increased security threats during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins on …
Oracle reveals plans for Java security improvements
Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned …
Commission wants to turn tables on IP thieves by crippling PCs
Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a …
New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform
A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local …
Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware
Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered “KitM” spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back …
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs …
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In 1971, John Draper used a whistle, found in a cereal box, to reproduce a 2,600 Hz tone able to …
StarLink named Guidance Software’s master distributor
StarLink on Tuesday announced that it had been signed as master distributor for Guidance Software in the Middle East. The …
Setting up shop
The success of online B2B market place Tejari.com and the rising demand for e-commerce in the Middle East meant the …