What do Middle East governments need when it comes to security, and are newly formed government entities set to revolutionise the way that states think about security?
Prevention is better than cure
With security so high on the agenda, businesses are doing everything they can to safeguard their networks from cyber-criminals keen to capitalise on software exploits. But do businesses pay enough attention to software updates when there are hundreds of other issues to address?
FireEye: Cyber warfare defined by espionage and proxy conflicts
The world is still in the foothills of the cyberwar era but already online confrontation is being defined by an unstable and possibly dangerous mixture of proxy conflicts and old-fashioned espionage, mixed with lower-level digital activism, security firm FireEye has said.
Through the looking glass
And it was all going so well. As vendors began to build more comprehensive cloud-based product roadmaps, Middle Eastern users were beginning to see just how cloud services can streamline their businesses. According to a Gartner report from earlier in the year, cloud adoption was due to grow monumentally in the region up to 2016. This was largely due to issues surrounding security and compliance being ironed out.
Reseller Hot 50 honours channel icons
The stakeholders of the channel gathered together for the second edition of Reseller Hot 50 Awards, which was held at H Hotel in Dubai.
The Way Forward
When it comes to security, it seems everyone’s in a state of perpetual panic. Whether it’s mobile malware, BYOD or hacktivism, over the course of 2013 the issue of protecting valuable information and resisting attack has inspired a dizzying and persistent challenge.
Fake AdBlock Plus app removed from Google’s Play store
Google has removed an application from its Play store that purported to be AdBlock Plus, a well-known application that blocks online ads.
Dark skies ahead
Can the big cloud vendors work around the allegations of NSA surveillance, or is there a gloomy outlook for cloud in the region?
Cybercriminals use Google Cloud Messaging service to control malware on Android devices
Kaspersky Lab researchers identified Android malware threats that receive commands from attackers through the Google Cloud Messaging service.
Security-as-a-Service: IT's Dark Knight?
As hackers and attackers wreak havoc on the industry, businesses have been looking for a watchful protector to secure their assets. Is security-as-a-service the IT industry’s Dark Knight?
New Trojan could create headaches for banks, customers
With the major developers of banking malware laying low, a new crook on the block has emerged gunning to be top dog in the market.
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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.
With Carberp source code’s release, security pros expect the worst
With the previously $40,000 Carberp Trojan’s source code now freely available, experts expect exceptionally destructive variants of the malware to flow onto the Internet.
Virgin Radio hack could lead to targeted attacks on users, says researcher
Last week’s attack on the Virgin Radio Dubai website could have provided cyber-criminals with a springboard from which to launch …
Ticking time bomb
The last year has shown more than ever how careful businesses need to be with their data. However, recent reports …
Spectrum group facilitates channel partners
Spectrum group, the holding company for Comguard, Spectrum Network Solutions, Spectrum Training, ComGuard Infosol (India) and Psilog International facilitated its …
Android anti-virus products a big flop, researchers say
Android smartphones and tablets are under attack, and the most popular tools developed to protect them are easily circumvented, according …
Gartner security survey: McAfee up, Trend Micro down
A Gartner report about the security software market out today shows that number-two-ranked McAfee enjoyed the most overall growth last …
Spam’s birthday and Hotmail’s closure lead email milestones
This week was a week for email milestones. Spam – that scourge of the Internet – turned 35 years old. And …
Spectrum Group to host its regional partner conference in Dubai
The regional VAD, Comguard is going to hold its annual regional partner conference second year in the row. The company …