Consumers around the world want to take more action to protect and maintain control over their personal privacy, according to the latest study by Kaspersky.
March 2020
Kaspersky’s Amir Kanaan outlines how its security solutions can protect smart cities
Dubai launches new security standard for industrial control systems
Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Standard for Dubai.
SCOPE Middle East announces growth of more than 25% in 2019
SCOPE Middle East, a regional value-added distributor of cybersecurity networking solutions with 18 years long of success, has achieved a record growth once again last year.
CISOs still struggle to justify IT security spending: study
A majority (89 percent) of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are regularly summoned by the board of directors to provide recommendations for the business, according to a recent study.
Russian speaking hacking group targets banks in Sub-Saharan Africa: report
Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands notifications of attacks on major banks located in the Sub-Saharan region of the African continent.
DFSA supports Dubai’s National Cybersecurity Strategy with new platform
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has launched the first financial regulator-led Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform in the region.
Why incident response is not limited to IT security matters
The aftermath of a data breach goes beyond IT security, making the response to it a business-wide matter, says Kaspersky CBO Alexander Moiseev.
Digital landscape or digital riskscape?: Malware attacks on the rise in UAE
As businesses rush to embrace digital transformation in the Industry 4.0 era, recent research by international cybersecurity experts shows that while cyberspace can deliver superior efficiency and productivity benefits, it can also put businesses at severe risk.
Kasperksy reveals dangers of unsecured biometrics data
Traditional passwords nowadays are a weak point as data leaks happen quite often. More and more companies decide to change the approach and adopt biometrics. However, no one is immune to identity theft and there already have been several actual cases of losing biometric data.
Scammers distributing phishing mails from legitimate sites on the rise
Malicious internet users are increasingly exploiting websites to insert phishing links into emails from trustworthy companies on a global scale.
Over 900,000 users hit by malware from fake video games: report
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of growing demand for video games by distributing malware through fake copies of the most popular ones, research by Kaspersky has found.
Four out of 10 consumers would give up social media to guarantee lifetime data privacy
Almost half (47 percent) of consumers in META would give up their social media accounts to guarantee their data remains private for the rest of their life, according to a recent study by Kaspersky Lab.
Millennials feel duty-bound to provide tech support for older family members
The over-reliance on millennials to be tech support heroes is affecting family relationships, and even their gifting habits.
Digital clutter leave enterprises exposed to risks: study
Global enterprises are struggling to secure their data due to employees not recognising their responsibility for digital clutter, according to the latest study by Kaspersky Lab.
Structured thinking to combat cyber criminals
Marc Kassis, Cyber Security Division Director, META, Ingram Micro on how end-users must adopt different solution thinking to combat cyber …
Middle East parents believe they have no control over what their kids see online
As young children spend more time online, many parents are struggling to protect them from exposure to a raft of dangers and cyber threats.
InfoWatch to boost cybersecurity skills in the UAE
InfoWatch Group has announced that it will launch an international education centre “InfoWatch Academy” in the UAE.
Vulnerabilities in electric car chargers could damage home networks
While modern electric vehicles are tested constantly for vulnerabilities, some of their essential accessories, such as the battery chargers, often …
Hidden devices used in series of cyber-robberies
Kaspersky Lab has released details of a cyber-robberies that targeted banks and other financial organisations in Eastern Europe in 2017 and 2018.