IT security and control firm Sophos is warning people to be vigilant, following the discovery of an advanced ‘scareware’ campaign …
Gmail targeted by phishers
Google has disrupted what it believes to be a targeted phishing campaign aimed at stealing e-mail from government officials, contractors …
Layered fraud prevention on the rise: Gartner
By 2014, 15% of enterprises will adopt layered fraud prevention techniques for their internal systems to compensate for weaknesses inherent …
Sophos introduces enhanced encryption solutions
IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced the availability of a number of new and enhanced enterprise product …
Siemens SCADA hacking talk pulled over security concerns
A planned presentation on security vulnerabilities in Siemens industrial control systems was pulled Wednesday over worries that the information in …
McAfee secures the cloud
McAfee has announced the McAfee Cloud Security Platform to help organisations safely and efficiently take advantage of Cloud computing. The …
Mobile independence
Consumerisation of IT has created a desire in every employee to access corporate information using a array of personal mobile …
Critical infrastructure ‘unprepared’ for cyberattacks
There has been a “dramatic” increase in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure but organisations remain unprepared, according to McAfee research. The …
Securing the virtualisation journey
This week, CPI and leading security vendor Trend Micro brought together CIOs and IT managers across two verticals – oil …
Al Hosani Computer unveils “Green Horses” initiative
Al Hosani Computer LLC, Kaspersky Lab’s consumer republishing partner in the GCC and West Asia, has launched its green initiative …
The truth about malvertisements
Online advertisements are a part of our daily browsing experience as it has also become an essential part of companies’ …
Web pages compromised in mass injection attack
More than 50,000 webpages have been compromised in an SQL injection attack that has been dubbed Lizamoon. Security firm Websense …
Google brings more to Android market
Google has added the ability for developers to sell digital content from inside applications on Android Market. The aim with …
Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit
Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they’re now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers …
Intel targeting security in the cloud with McAfee
Intel said it will use assets acquired from McAfee to provide cloud security services to protect the growing number of …
Geared for battle
Sathya Mithra Ashok writes on how Ducab uses a wise mix of security solutions to safeguard device and data. Dubai …
WestconMEGroup adds Cisco Iron Port
“Today organisations are increasingly looking for integrated, secure content and threat management solutions that address multiple security needs,” says Renton …
Cybercriminals targeting point-of-sale devices
Point-of-sale payment processing devices for credit and debit cards are proving to be rich targets for cybercriminals due to lax …
RSA introduces new model to battle persistent threats
By Valeria Camerino EMC security division RSA released a security brief that outlines a drastic change in how organisations can …
Google bets $20K that Chrome can’t be hacked
Google will pay $20,000 to the first researcher who successfully exploits its Chrome browser at this year’s Pwn2Own hacking contest. …