CyberKnight and Immersive Labs are set to host a Capture the Flag Competition (CTF), which aims to help cybersecurity enthusiasts in the region test, upscale and enhance their cybersecurity skills including offensive and defensive capabilities.
Attackers misuse legitimate tools in 30% of successful cyber-incidents: Kaspersky
Almost a third (30 percent) of cyber-attacks investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team in 2019 involved legitimate remote management and administration tools.
Qualys strengthens security and threat research offerings with latest acquisition
Qualys has announced that it has acquired the software assets of Spell Security, an endpoint detection and response start-up.
Rethinking endpoint security in the ‘new normal’
The sudden transition to telework has forced IT departments to rethink how to secure networks, as they implement policies and tools to protect employees working from home.
Five early warning signs organisations are about to be attacked by ransomware
When you find any of these five indicators during an investigation it is almost certain that attackers have poked around to learn how they can to launch a ransomware attack.
Crypto-ransomware in action: a closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
Garmin was attacked by the Trojan WastedLocker—ransomware that has become noticeably more active since the first half of this year.
Pulse Secure delivers new cloud-based, Zero Trust service for multi-cloud secure access
Pulse Secure has launched Pulse Zero Trust Access (PZTA), a cloud-based, multi-tenant secure access service that enables organisations to provide users easy, anywhere access to multi-cloud and data centre applications with Zero Trust assurance.
Cybercriminals leverage pandemic as entry mechanism into systems: McAfee report
McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020.
From incident to resolution: Essential steps to survive a cyber-attack
Monitoring all the events in your corporate network is big data “business.” Any observable phenomena – from logins to downloads, …
GISEC.virtual hosts debut e-conference
First GISEC.virtual conference track to focus on rising threats to banking, financial services institutions
Fidelis Cybersecurity on winning the cyber battle
Rawad Darwich, regional sales manager, Fidelis Cybersecurity, discusses why it’s time to re-imagine the security stack. Data security is still …
DNS a key component in starting threat investigations, says 94% of security teams
203 senior security and risk professionals reveal a missed opportunity to leverage DNS throughout the threat analysis and response cycle
Majority of UAE firms fall victim to public cloud cybersecurity incidents: Sophos
A global survey from next-generation cybersecurity leader Sophos, 75% of organisations from the UAE experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year.
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Navigating cybersecurity in the ‘new normal’
84% of businesses are set to increase WFH capacities beyond the pandemic despite security woes, says Pulse Secure and Cybersecurity Insiders’ latest report
Web application attacks rise as digital engagements increase: report
Web application attacks are on the rise, and now account for 66 percent of all cyber threats seen in the region, according to the 2020 Global Threat Intelligence Report by Dimension Data’s parent company, NTT.
ThreatQuotient integrates with Intel 471 cybercrime intelligence
ThreatQuotient has announced an integration with Intel 471, the premier provider of cybercrime intelligence for leading intelligence, security and fraud teams.
McAfee revolutionises endpoint security platform with proactive features
Device-to-cloud cybersecurity firm McAfee has announced general availability of the McAfee MVISION Insights, the industry’s first proactive security solution that changes the cybersecurity paradigm by helping to stop threats before the attack.
CyberKnight, EclecticIQ to accelerate intelligence-led security
Almost 3 in 10 (27 percent) organisations in the Middle East have insufficient breach detection capabilities, according to a recent IDC survey conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Gaming-related cyber-attacks spike during COVID-19 lockdown: report
Gaming-related cyber-attacks have increase in popularity in recent months, as criminals look to capitalise on the surge in the number of people turning to video games as a source of entertainment during lockdown.
Lack of trust in underground markets increases, says Trend Micro report
Trend Micro report details changing tactics and global demand for new malicious services like Deepfake ransomware and AI bots.