eScan’s Cybersecurity solutions proved to provide proactive protection against Kaseya VSA attacks.
Rise in cyberattacks during COVID-19 enhanced security skills in 90% of IT teams in UAE: Sophos survey
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, “The IT Security Team: 2021 …
Acronis CISO outlines how it is helping its customers combat cyberattacks
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Kevin Reed, CISO, at Acronis, to discuss how the security landscape has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept that security is everybody’s responsibility – and the role Acronis is playing in terms of equipping its customers with the solutions to combat cyberattacks following the move to remote working.
102 Million Healthcare Records Exposed By Cyberattacks In 2020
Over 102 Million Healthcare Records Exposed By Cyberattacks In 2020. Ransomware is the root cause in a majority of the healthcare breaches analysed.
Cyber-attacks to become more targeted in 2021, says HP Inc.
Cybersecurity predictions for 2021 show the ripple effect of COVID-19 is likely to continue, leading to a rise in thread hijacking, whaling and human-operated ransomware.
Saudi Arabian firms witnessed dramatic rise in business-impacting cyber-attacks: report
Saudi Arabian organisations (95 percent) have experienced a business-impacting cyberattack in the past 12 months, according to a global industry study that published by Cyber Exposure company Tenable.
Gaming-related cyber-attacks spike during COVID-19 lockdown: report
Gaming-related cyber-attacks have increase in popularity in recent months, as criminals look to capitalise on the surge in the number of people turning to video games as a source of entertainment during lockdown.
Dimension Data helps UAE hospitals defend against COVID-19 cyber-attacks
Dimension Data will provide 40-hours of incident response services, at no cost, to public and private hospitals in the UAE that have faced attacks coronavirus-themed cyber-attacks.
Email-borne cyber-attacks are inevitable, says UAE firms
60 percent of respondents in the UAE, and globally, believe it is inevitable or likely they will suffer from an email-borne attack in the coming year.
How COVID-19 cyber-attacks are placing organisations at increased risk
Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers, cybersecurity specialist, Mimecast.
Dubai warns against heightened risks of cyber-attacks
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has called on financial institutions to stay vigilant as cyber-attacks, phishing attempts and fraud increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Adversaries leveraging privileged accounts for cyber-attacks increase: report
Vectra AI has announced that there is a major security gap that is obvious, important and urgent: the ability to know if privileged accounts and services are compromised.
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Coronavirus outbreak spurs cyber-attacks: report
Sherrod DeGrippo, senior director, Threat Research and Detection, Proofpoint, shares insights into how hackers are using the coronavirus outbreak to spread malware.
Saudi Arabia calls for increased tech innovation to combat cyber-attacks
Increasing foreign cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia are pushing for more institutionalisation by developing national cadres specialised to combat threats, according to cybersecurity expert Eng. Samer Omar.
UAE, Saudi firms still unprepared for cyber-attacks: IBM Security
Organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are still unprepared to respond to cybersecurity incidents, according to the latest study by IBM Security.
Only four in 10 Saudi CEOs are ready for cyber-attacks: study
Only 36 percent of CEOs in Saudi Arabia say their organisation is prepared to thwart any cyber-attack, according to a recent study.
US charges North Korean hacker for WannaCry cyberattacks
The US government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man in the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the …
Cyber-attacks targeting UAE entities down 39%: TRA
A total of 274 cyber-attacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year.
President Trump to bypass agencies in launching cyber-attacks
United States president Donald Trump has signed an order relaxing rules around the use of cyber-weapons, the Wall Street Journal has …
Oman thwarted over 800 million cyber-attacks in 2017: ITA
Oman reportedly prevented over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017 – three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks.