ISIT and the Storage Networking Industry Association of Europe (SNIA Europe), has announced that the pioneering edition of the ‘SNIA Middle East Academy,’ has concluded on a high-note.
Cisco releases cybersecurity report
Cisco has released its 2015 Midyear Security Report, which analyses threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends.
Second wave of telco transformation
Sony John, Programme Manager for Telecoms and Media, IDC, discusses the diversification and transformation of the region’s telco market.
Hacking Team zero-day used in new Darkhotel attacks
According to recent reports, files and tools owned by the Hacking Team that has been leaked previously has now been repurposed by a cyber-espionage group targeting luxury hotels.
Cyber vigilance
Radwan Moussalli, Senior Vice President – Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, Tata Communications, talks about the emerging security concerns in the digital age and how organisations can tackle these threats.
ESET announces summer rewards programme
ESET has announced its summer sales incentive programme for channel partners in the Middle East.
Symantec uncovers Morpho hacking activities
A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, Internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec.
First class finance
From New York to Nairobi, Paris to Perth and Beijing to Buenos Aires, Emirates is internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s elite airlines – and one of its most powerful brands. James Dartnell sat down with the company’s Senior Vice President of Group Finance, Michael Doersam, to discuss the powerful bond between the firm’s Finance and IT divisions.
The evolving focus of Middle East telcos
Opportunities are changing in the Middle East, particularly when it comes to telecoms. Operators are moving to reinvent their services to cater to the growing SMB market.
Kaspersky Lab reveals cyberattack on its corporate network
Earlier in 2015 during a test, a prototype of an anti-APT solution developed by Kaspersky Lab detected signs of a complex targeted attack on its corporate network.
Virtual dreams
Network Function Virtualisation has the potential to profoundly change the way networks are built out and managed. Service providers hope to benefit from NFV by reducing start-up costs and the costs associated with network operations – both CAPEX and OPEX.
How to rethink security to beat tomorrow’s threats
Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa (MEA), Citrix, talks about the changing landscape of enterprise IT and the new models of security.
Large-scale attack hijacks routers through users’ browsers
Cybercriminals have developed a Web-based attack tool to hijack routers on a large scale when users visit compromised websites or …
EMEA’s finance sector hit by growing web fraud threats
According to a new survey commissioned by F5 Networks, financial services organisations across EMEA are increasingly exposed to and concerned about the rising menace of web fraud threats.
Strength in numbers
It can be painful for an organisation to admit that their systems have been breached by a cyber-criminal. However, as cyber-attacks become more aggressive, it is essential that data on cyber-criminality is shared and analysed. It may be that sharing this data, even among competitors, will be the key to protecting our most sensitive information.
Infoblox to showcase cloud innovations at GISEC 2015
Infoblox Inc., has announced its participation at Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2015.
Securing the IoT stakes
Philippe Roggeband, Business Development Manager, Cisco Security Architecture, discusses the need for thorough security measures when it comes to the Internet of Things.
’65 percent’ of malware campaign aimed at ME
Two new malware campaigns have been spotted in the Middle East, according to reports released this week, one targeting energy companies and the other going after political targets in Lebanon.
Palo Alto discovers widespread Android vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks has revealed details of a widespread vulnerability in Google’s Android mobile operating system that allows attackers to hijack the installation of a seemingly safe application – Android Package File (APK) – on user devices, replacing it with an app of the attacker’s choice.
Kaspersky: Cyber-espionage more sophisticated
State sponsored malware is becoming increasingly sophisticated according to a report released by security vendor, Kaspersky Labs. According to a company statement, this new trend was confirmed during analysis of the EquationDrug cyber-espionage platform, the main espionage platform developed by the Equation Group.