In a statement, Intel says that the new vulnerabilities discovered by Google do not have the power to corrupt, modify or …
CPU security flaws put virtually all phones, PCs at risk
Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from …
Trends security pros need to think about going into 2018
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and collaborative with every coming year. As with previous years, 2017 saw no shortage of …
Jafza to host Maysun Solar photovoltaic panel plant
DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) has partnered with Maysun Solar, the first photovoltaic panel producer to set up …
Banking on collaboration to beat the hackers
Earlier this month, I’d attended an event organised by the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), which has created a platform for banks …
What’s next in the world of malware: Sophos’ trends and predictions
Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East and Africa, Sophos, reviews the most prominent risks from 2017, and what we can expect in 2018.
Malware samples at an all-time high in Q3: McAfee report
McAfee Labs saw malware reach an all-time high of 57.6 million new samples – which equates to four new samples per second.
In search of real random numbers
Richard Moulds, General Manager at Whitewood Security, explains why we can’t afford to leave random numbers to chance to protect …
Cleaning up security flaws with cyber hygiene
As Cisco’s former CEO John Chambers famously said, there are only two types of companies – those that have been …
ESET teams up with Microsoft to combat Gamarue botnet
Security researchers at ESET, in collaboration with Microsoft and law enforcement agencies – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol, …
US charges three Chinese nationals with Moody’s, Siemens data breach
US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters.
4IR has turned media into a battlefront: Jordanian minister
The 4th Industrial Revolution resulted in wars being waged through traditional and social media, turning the media as a whole …
Kaspersky spotlights security flaws of connected cars
Kaspersky Lab brought together company experts and Kaspersky Motorsport drivers to discuss current and future aspects of automotive industry in …
US government warns about bug in Intel chips: Reuters
The U.S. government on Tuesday urged businesses to act on an Intel alert about security flaws in widely used computer …
Fortinet: Self-learning “Swarm” cyber-attacks to be expected in 2018
Fortinet has unveiled predictions from the Fortinet FortiGuard Labs global research team about the threat landscape for 2018.
Can next-gen endpoint security platforms keep enterprises safe and sound?
The value of endpoint protection platforms is that they can identify specific attacks and speed the response to them once they are detected.
Dimension Data’s top cybersecurity predictions for 2018
Trend 1: ‘Zero trust’ security makes a comeback In 2018, we can expect to see significant disruption in the cybersecurity …
Top tips for effective multi-factor authentication
Kamel Heus, regional manager, MEA, Centrify, shares insights on how organisations can implement a multi-factor authentication to protect corporate data against unauthorised users.
Kaspersky Lab, Council of Europe promote secure and safe Internet
The Council of Europe has signed an agreement with Kaspersky Lab and a number of the world’s leading technology companies, to jointly pledge to promote an open and safe Internet.
The cat and mouse game: AI and machine learning’s role in cybersecurity
As the world swoons over the promise and practice of AI and machine learning, the world of cybersecurity sees both the hero and the villain take part in the game.