Reseller ME finds out how security channel players can be a step ahead in the highly dynamic marketplace and maintain profitability.
Hacker headspace
With cybercrime an ever-present danger, hackers around the world attack user data for financial and political gain. But they are not all bad. CNME takes a look at the mindset of hackers good and evil, and how they constantly ask questions of governments and top companies.
Kaspersky: Syrian cyberspace conflict intensifies
The cyberspace conflict in the Middle East – particularly Syria – is intensifying as sides exploit malware in a bid to gain advantages, according to Kaspersky Lab’s latest threat research.
Invincea partners with StarLink for META distribution
StarLink has announced its new distribution partnership with Invincea. The distributor will spearhead sales, professional services and support for Invincea products and solutions through its channel partners across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
Palo Alto uncovers new source of cyberthreats
Palo Alto Networks has revealed that cyber criminals in Nigeria have evolved common malware campaigns to infiltrate businesses that have …
Removing barriers
Florian Malecki, EMEA Product & Solutions Director, Dell, discusses how partners can take advantage of the opportunities present across business units, thanks to the integration of the SonicWall programme.
A safe bet
The OS wars are nothing new. Every user has a laundry list of reasons why their operating system is king. One of the key points in determining which OS reigns supreme is security. CNME investigates the security successes and pitfalls of the most commonly used operating systems.
RSA: Brazilians lose $3.75 billion to Bolware
Brazilians using the country’s Boleto Bancrio money payment system could have been swindled out of as much as $3.75 billion by a piece of malware called ‘Bolware’ according to a new analysis by security firm RSA Security.
Molerats, here for spring
Between 29th April and 27th May, FireEye Labs identified several new Molerats attacks targeting at least one major U.S. financial institution and multiple European government organisations.
Bit9 and Carbon Black merge to battle cyber threats
Bit9 has merged with Carbon Black, a next-generation security company to prevent and detect advanced threats on endpoints and servers andprovide immediate incident response. The combined entity, retaining the Bit9 name, has raised $38.25 million to fuel its explosive growth as businesses race to protect themselves against the ever-increasing damage from advanced attacks.
Malicious mobility
From paying bills on our smartphones to banking on our tablets, we are living more and more of our lives on our mobile devices. However, with all of this agility comes a measure of concern.
Iranian hackers create fake news organisation
A suspected Iranian hacker group seeded Facebook and LinkedIn with bogus profiles of women and created a fake online news organisation to get digitally closer to more than 2,000 people whom it wanted to spy on.
Virtual lock down
Virtualisation has made the data centre a more flexible and agile place. However, the trade-off in this software-defined shift is a measure of complexity when it comes to protecting our data. Enterprises must reconsider their protection strategy to reflect the new, virtualised world.
FireEye: Suspected Iranian hackers targeted US defence industry
A suspected Iran-based hacking group known for defacing websites has shown increased ambition over the past few months, targeting U.S. defense contractors and Iranian dissidents, according to a new report from security company FireEye.
GISEC turns the spotlight on crucial security tactics
In the wake of increasing global cybercrimes and cyber-attacks, the importance of information security as the top priority of governments, …
Cisco announces security service, operations centres venture
Cisco has announced Managed Threat Defense, a set of security services for the enterprise that it is providing through two new operations centres to remotely support intrusion-detection, incident response and forensics, among other services.
emt and Catbird announce distribution partnership
Value added distribution firm emt Distribution has announced that it is now offering security solutions from Catbird, specifically focused virtualisation.
Safeguarding intellectual property – your crown jewels
Saeed Agha, General Manager, Middle East, Palo Alto Networks, discusses the importance of protecting sensitive information.
Symantec sacks CEO Steve Bennett
Symantec fired its second CEO in less than two years on Thursday, dismissing Steve Bennett and putting board member Michael Brown in charge while the security vendor searches for a permanent replacement.
ESET: 25,000 Unix servers hit with backdoor trojan
Security researchers at ESET, in collaboration with CERT-Bund, the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing as well as other agencies, have uncovered a widespread cybercriminal campaign that has seized control of over 25,000 Unix servers worldwide.