By Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights and Global Threat Alliances at FortiGuard Labs Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is powerful, …
Cisco on ransomware attacks: To pay or not to pay?
Fady Younes, Cybersecurity Director, Middle East and Africa at Cisco shares his thoughts on the topic of whether businesses should pay ransoms and other steps they should take to help secure their businesses.
RIB Group announces new Microsoft Cloud Service Provider
RIB Schneider Group announces new Microsoft Cloud Service Provider.
Unleashing the Possibilities of 5G
Intel is Foundational to Unleashing the Possibilities of 5G.
McAfee Sees Ransomware-as-a-Service, Cryptocurrency and IoT Threats Surge
McAfee Sees Ransomware-as-a-Service, Cryptocurrency and Internet of Things Threats Surge in Q1 2021.
SentinelOne driven to stop attacks in their tracks
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Tamer Odeh, Regional Director at SentinelOne, Middle East, onsite at GISEC 2021, to find out how their patented AI technology is equipping businesses with the solutions required to deter, mitigate and stop ransomware attacks – and why the end-point has become the first line of defense for enterprises.
New Cybereason Ransomware Study Reveals True Cost to UAE Businesses
New Cybereason Ransomware Study Reveals True Cost to UAE Businesses.
Ransomware on the Rise
Ransomware is on the rise again. A recent industry report found that ransomware attacks increased by 150% in the last year, while blockchain research firm Chainalysis saw a 311% increase, year on year, to the end of 2020 in the number of actual ransomware attacks. Ransomware is also a growing concern in the Middle East region, as attack frequency and sophistication rose significantly since last year.
Group-IB launches regional HQ in Dubai
Group-IB launches regional HQ in Dubai. City becomes home to its MEA Threat Intelligence & Research Centre.
U.S. sanctions hand China opportunity to be chip kingpins
The recent announcement by German car manufacturing behemoth Volkswagen AG, that they will have to significantly reduce their production over the next coming months, due to the global chip shortage is just another illustration of the impact the crisis is having on multiple industries worldwide. The beginning of the global chip shortage can be traced back to the heavy-handed tactics pursued by the U.S. government in its treatment of Chinese ICT vendors.
Technologist Ian Khan calls for governments to regulate social media companies
Ian Khan, technologist, inventor and filmmaker for Government Experience (GX Now), spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker, about the corrosive role social media is playing in all aspects of our lives, and how governments really need to step in to regulate ‘Big Tech’ in order to take back some control.
Enviroserve CEO believes we can do more to build a better sustainability ecosystem
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Lyes Yahiaoui, CEO at Enviroserve, a global leader in electronics recycling, to find out more about the key role they are playing in terms of helping the UAE meet its sustainability targets, the efforts being made by the IT industry to reduce its carbon footprint – and how the UAE needs to introduce new legislation that encourages greater sustainability across the board.
Acronis receives more than $250M investment at a $2.5B valuation
Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, receives more than $250M investment at a $2.5B valuation. Funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, and enable service providers to serve their clients better.
nybl acquires machine learning leader Nubila
nybl accelerates ambitions to democratise AI with acquisition of machine learning leader Nubila.
Senetas and Thales launch the world’s first quantum resistant network encryption solution
Organisations around the world can now deliver quantum security strategy with quantum resistant encryption.
APT actors increasingly turn to exploits to launch attacks
Advanced threat actors are continuously changing their tactics, sharpening their toolsets, and launching new waves of activity. That’s why, to keep users and organisations informed about the threats they face, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis team provides quarterly reports about the most important developments in the advanced persistent threat landscape.
INTERPOL supports Coalition Against Stalkerware to fight tech-enabled abuse
INTERPOL now supporting the Coalition Against Stalkerware to fight tech-enabled abuse.
TII’s Secure Systems Research Centre Partners with World-leading Universities
Technology Innovation Institute’s Secure Systems Research Centre Partners with World-leading Universities across Groundbreaking Projects. The partnerships with prestigious universities from the UAE, USA and Europe will advance breakthroughs in secure systems.
Cybereason Discovers Global Botnet Campaign Leveraging Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability
Cybereason Discovers Global Botnet Campaign Leveraging Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability. The Prometei Botnet crosses many industries and countries globally; Victims are random, making the botnet more dangerous and widespread.
UAE employees happiest when able to work from anywhere: Avaya study
Fifty-one percent of UAE workers have felt happier over the past year as a result of working from home, according …