The growing complexities of the IT landscape and sophistication of cyber-attacks across the globe are compelling enterprises to adopt in-depth defence strategies to protect their systems and digital assets.
StarLink, Cylance sign distribution deal
StarLink has inked a distribution contract with Cylance, a cybersecurity company specialising in the use of artificial intelligence in preventing advanced persistent threats and malware.
Ransomware: The great white shark of malware
Right now, ransomware is the great white shark of cyber-attacks, the most feared malware of all, and both corporate and home users are running scared.
F5 Networks reveals results of recent Infosec survey
F5 Networks has announced the findings of a survey into current concerns in the security community, conducted at the recently held Infosecurity Europe 2016 show in London.
Defence lines
Emad Abu Jazar, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia, Fortinet, tells us why his company is at the forefront of the fight against cybercriminals.
McAfee Labs Report reveals new mobile app collusion threats
Intel Security has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016, which explains the dynamics of mobile app collusion, where cybercriminals manipulate two or more apps to orchestrate attacks.
Maximum security
The seventh annual Enterprise Security 360 Roadshow took place last month, reaching Riyadh, Dubai and Doha, the show covered a variety of issues surrounding the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Security Advisor ME reports from the UAE leg of the show.
Dell announces new SonicWALL ATP service
Dell has launched SonicWALL Capture Advanced Threat Protection Service, which according to the company, enhances organisations’ ability to safeguard against today’s shape-shifting cyber threats.
GBM Bahrain hosts IT security event
During an exclusive event held recently, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has revealed, that nearly 50 percent of the GCC’s executives still lack confidence in their organisations tools and capabilities to predict and prevent cyber-attacks.
Infoblox releases DNS Threat Index for Q1 2016
Infoblox has recently released the Infoblox DNS Threat Index for the first quarter of 2016, which highlighted a 35-fold increase in newly observed ransomware domains from the fourth quarter of 2015.
Combatting ransomware
Alain Penel, Regional Vice President, Middle East, Fortinet, discusses 10 steps for protecting your organisation from ransomware.
SWIFT attackers’ malware hits more banks in SE Asia
A new research by cybersecurity firm Symantec has found evidence that a bank in the Philippines has also been attacked by the group that stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank.
Thales announces new executive appointments
Thales, a critical information systems and cybersecurity company, has announced that it is strengthening its business and commitment to the cybersecurity market in the Middle East with new executive appointments to its e-Security team.
DarkMatter’s Dr. Aaraj delivers keynote at ICMC event in Ottawa
DarkMatter has announced the keynote participation of Dr. Najwa Aaraj, Senior Vice President, Special Projects, at the recently held International …
The blind spot
Data at rest is data at risk, as the old saying goes. We take a look at different database strategies that can help organisations fight back against any cyber threats.
Infoblox, Fortinet to jointly host security seminar
Infoblox and Fortinet have announced that a security seminar entitled ‘Together We Protect’ at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 30th May, which the two companies will jointly host.
Cisco to showcase solutions at Kuwait information security event
Cisco has announced its participation at Kuwait Info Security Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at Radisson Blue Hotel, under the patronage of the Central Agency for Information Technology on 11th to 12th May.
A10 Networks inks distribution deal with Ingram Micro
A10 Networks has announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro in the Middle East.
Are you failing Security Basics 101?
Patching, backups, firewall configuration… when it comes to security, make sure you take care of your infrastructure before you invest in next-level tools.
Security made simple
Harish Chib, VP-MEA, Sophos, tells us why synchronised security, which enables endpoints and network security components to directly share information, will revolutionise threat detection.