A new threat actor SentinelLabs tracked as Agrius was observed operating in Israel starting in 2020. Initially engaged in espionage activity, Agrius deployed a set of destructive wiper attacks against Israeli targets, masquerading the activity as ransomware attacks. The attacks were carried out using DEADWOOD (aka Detbosit), a wiper with unconfirmed links to an Iranian threat group.
Vectra and Zscaler Enable Zero Trust Visibility into Business-Critical Applications. Comprehensive Zero Trust Architecture Prevents Attack Methods Emerging from the Remote, Cloud Based Workforce.
41% of employees in the UAE have missed a call by pretending devices are updating.
Tenable to Highlight Active Directory Security Capabilities at GISEC 2021.
Abhijit Mahadik, Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure, UAE & KSA, Raqmiyat, speaks to Anita Joseph, Editor, SAME about the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the threats organisations need to watch out for and how the security priorities of organisations have shifted since the pandemic last year.
Alain Penel, Regional Vice-President, Middle East & Pakistan at Fortinet, explains what it means to be a part of GISEC this year and how Fortinet’s cutting-edge solutions continue to provide maximum protection against cyberthreats and attacks.
Cybersecurity experts to meet at GISEC to explore collaborative international response to escalating cyber threats.
Ransomware operators and where to find them: Kaspersky sheds light on the ransomware ecosystem.
54% of respondents in the UAE believe scammers become more active during the pandemic.
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.
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.
CNME Editor Mark Forker managed to secure an exclusive interview with Dr. Mohammad Reza Beheshti, Founder and CTO at CyberSiara, and Neil Shah, CEO at CyberSiara, to find out how their incredible solution based on the unique characteristics of the human eye is leading the fight against cybercriminals targeting online forms and captcha technology.
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” …
Kaspersky survey finds 20% of PC users still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. When an OS comes to the end of its lifecycle, no more updates will be issued by the vendor, including critical security fixes.
Mindware, one of the leading Value Added Distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa, announced today that it has …
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.
Harrison Albert, Regional Director, D-Link Middle East and Africa, tells Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, how Gajshield’s context-based …
Mimecast Report: 78% of Organisations in the UAE were Infected with Ransomware in 2020. Annual “The State of Email Security” report also finds 86% suffered disruption or financial loss due to cyber preparedness shortcomings.
McAfee Sees COVID-19 Themed Threats and Powershell Malware Continue to Surge.
CNME Editor Mark Forker moderated a virtual webinar that examined the measures and policies enterprises can implement to prevent their brand from becoming the victim of an impersonation cyberattack.
