Kaspersky Lab has detected a new targeted attack against Uyghur activists which, for the first time, is based on a …
Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Android
Security software vendor Bitdefender has launched its ‘Antivirus Free’ app on the Google Android platform to combat the growth in mobile malware. The app promises …
The security guide to BYOD
There’s no use in trying to resist it – BYOD is here to stay. To help in the transition, CNME …
Security experts warn against Facebook Home
Facebook Home, the new app that replaces the home screen on an Android smartphone, should be banned from corporate networks …
Piracy stats – what’s up with that?
The detectives at IDC have been at it again, this time with the compliments of Microsoft, which commissioned a study …
WatchGuard introduces new regional Wireless Access Point products
WatchGuard has announced the availability of two new Wireless Access Point products in the region, providing customers with the same …
Washington, Seoul collaborate on cyber protection
Recent massive cyber attacks that paralysed computer networks at several South Korean banks and broadcasters, strongly suspected to have been …
Ransomware uses browser history for credibility – report
The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams …
Comguard announces EAL 4+ gateproject firewalls
Comguard on Sunday announced that the latest array of Common Criteria EAL 4+ gateprotect firewalls are now available in the …
South Korean banks, broadcasters hit in cyber attack
Computer networks of banks and some broadcasters in South Korea were hit Wednesday in what is suspected to be a …
Pirated software costs channel billions
Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though …
Google launches Help for Hacked Sites portal for webmasters
Google has launched a site for webmasters whose sites have been hacked, something that the company says happens thousands of …
State of flux
The sixth edition of IDC’s Middle East CIO Summit had a strong sense of urgency to it. From the nature …
AccessData: Region not equipped for cybercrime
According to AccessData Group, the Middle East is fast becoming a prime target for cyber criminals, mostly because so many …
Pirate software market costs business $114bn, MEA market among largest
Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though …
Eye of the storm
Experts recently pointed towards security as the main obstacle for adoption of all cloud types and claimed that cloud security …
Oracle releases emergency fix for Java vulnerabilities
Oracle released emergency patches for Java on Monday to address two critical vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited …
Dell SonicWALL unveils next-gen firewall
Dell on Monday unveiled its SonicWALL SuperMassive 9000 Series next-generation firewall. The solution provides advanced threat protection at multi-gigabit speeds …
Experts slam ‘dangerously unprepared’ IT security managers
Companies with IT security strategies that focus mostly on complying with key standards are dangerously unprepared for emerging cyber threats, …
FireEye launches new threat protection platform
Security company, FireEye, has announced a new threat protection platform designed to help enterprises deploy new security models to counter …