Vectra AI has released its 2020 Spotlight Report on Healthcare, which shows an upward trend in exploitable behaviours and discredits claims that external threats would lead to increased internal threat activity.
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.
Businesses should pay customers hit by ransomware attacks: Veritas study
Consumers overwhelmingly believe businesses should stand up to hackers and refuse to pay ransoms, according to the latest ransomware study by Veritas Technologies.
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.
Are you ready to respond to a cyber-attack while working from home?
Kawther Haciane, Project Executive and Security Lead, IBM Security Services, highlights why businesses need to double down on their cybersecurity efforts as they embrace remote working models.
Majority of UAE firms faced at least one cyber-attack last year: Proofpoint
Majority (82 percent) of CSOs and CISOs have reported at least one cyber-attack on their organisation in 2019, according to the latest research by Proofpoint.
Paying ransom can double attack recovery costs, warns Sophos
Paying cybercriminals to restore data encrypted during a ransomware attack is not an easy and inexpensive path to recovery, according to the latest study by Sophos.
Database cyber-attack protection with Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance
For mission-critical databases, cyber-attacks leading to lost data and system downtime can have far ranging impacts throughout the business in terms of revenue, operations, reputation, and even penalties.
Why remote working need not mean ‘vulnerable to cyber-attack’
With the right approach organisations can keep data and infrastructure safe under a completely different office dynamic, says Hadi Jaafarawi, Managing Director – Middle East, Qualys.
SANS identifies increase in attacker interest in Remote Desktop Protocol
SANS Institute has identified a 30 percent increase in attacker interest in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers during the month of March 2020.
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.
Hacking victims are uncovering attacks faster: FireEye
The global median dwell time, defined as the duration between the start of a cyber intrusion and it being identified, …
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.
More than 9.9 billion malware attacks recorded in 2019: SonicWall
SonicWall has announced its annual threat report findings, where it recorded 9.9 billion malware attacks, a slight 6 percent year-over-year decrease.
Abuse of personal information, sophisticated attacks to rise in 2020: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months.
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.
Centrify to highlight how zero trust models can minimise the attack surface
At GITEX Technology Week 2019, Centrify will highlight the importance of Zero Trust and demonstrate how organisations can implement Zero Trust Privilege to minimise the attack surface.