Mohammad Tabbara, senior systems engineer, UAE and Channel, Infoblox, discusses the recent ransomware attack and how channel partners can help …
Symantec to acquire cybersecurity firm Fireglass
Symantec has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Israel-based Fireglass, the agentless isolation solution provider that …
A10 Networks: GoldenEye sheds light on risks of network blind spots
A wave of ransomware swept across Europe at an incredibly rapid pace, grinding business to a halt at banks, airports, pharmaceutical companies, government offices, service providers, utilities and more, security researchers said.
How SISD protects students and employees from cyber threats
Recognising the need to manage increasing critical security risks and monitor growing number of devices in the organisation, the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai opted to deploy network and endpoint security solutions to protect its students and employees from cyber threats.
Russia behind ransomware attack: Ukraine security service
Ukraine has reportedly said that it found proof that Russian security services were involved in the cyber-attack that targeted businesses around the world earlier this week.
The ‘Who’ and the ‘Why’ behind NotPetya
Late on 27 June, the New York Times reported that a number of Ukrainian banks and Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian state …
FireEye: Petya is spreading via EternalBlue exploit
According to reports, this variant of the Petya ransomware may be spreading via the EternalBlue exploit used in the WannaCry attack from last month.
Cybersecurity stocks rally
Cybersecurity stocks are soaring as a vicious new form of malware has left thousands of computers grounded, according a CNBC …
How partners can help with Petya ransomware attacks
Security consultant and solutions provider Help AG’s MSS architect and CSOC manager, Majid Khan believes resellers and systems integrators can …
Anatomy of an attack
The latest ransomware, a variant of the Petya family which was first discovered in 2016, struck corporate networks across the …
Dubai Municipality CISO: Patching imperative to beat Petya
Dubai Municipality’s chief information security officer Ahmad Al Emadi has highlighted the importance of patching systems wherever possible following the …
Petya: What you need to know
Jimmy Graham, Director of Product Management, Qualys, dissects the latest cyber extortion campaign and lists out the steps to stay …
Digital Shadows: Petya victims won’t get their files back
Posteo administrators have disconnected the email address associated with paying the ransomware to get unlock keys for impacted systems.
Petya ransomware: Can we be safe?
The latest ransomware attack, an offshoot of Petya dubbed by security researchers as “NotPetya” and “GoldenEye” is wreaking havoc across the globe, crippling computers in its wake.
McAfee CTO Grobman: Worse to come from Petya & ransomware
McAfee’s chief technology officer has said that Petya is a natural evolution of the WannaCry ransomware attack – and that …
Mimecast: Organisations should accept and prepare for Petya
Email security specialist Mimecast’s director of security product management Steven Malone, has said that organisations need to be prepared for the …
How to rescue your PC from Petya
Gary Davis, Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee, spells out the steps to fight ransomware such as NotPetya and WannaCry. …
DLA Piper phones, computers shut down following Petya attack
DLA said in a statement: “The firm, like many other reported companies, has experienced issues with some of its systems due to suspected malware. We are taking steps to remedy the issue as quickly as possible.”
Petya epidemic originated in Ukraine
Tuesday’s massive ransomware outbreak was caused by a malicious software update for M.E.Doc, a popular accounting software used by Ukrainian …
Keep IT running: Tips to improve run-time container security
Gary Duan, CTO, NeuVector, shares 12 ways organisations can improve run-time container security. There still really aren’t many enterprise run-time …