SonicWall has announced its annual threat report findings, where it recorded 9.9 billion malware attacks, a slight 6 percent year-over-year decrease.
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Egypt’s parliament approves cybercrime bill
A plenary session of the Egyptian parliament, chaired by Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, has reportedly approved the cybercrimes law.0 4061
Help AG to help Middle East firms rapidly identify security threats
Help AG has launched a new Incident Response and Forensics Service to further help Middle East enterprises enhance their resilience against advanced cyber threats.
Russian speaking hacking group targets banks in Sub-Saharan Africa: report
Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands notifications of attacks on major banks located in the Sub-Saharan region of the African continent.
How to address the challenges of insider risks
While external cyber risks are devastating there is a growing number of organisations are concerned about security risks resulting from insiders.
Abuse of personal information, sophisticated attacks to rise in 2020: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months.
Global security firm unveils playbook for defending against ransomware
Sophos has published How Ransomware Attacks, a playbook for defenders that explains how ransomware variants attack and impact victims.
Evolve 2019: How strong is your cybersecurity strategy?
Despite the global rise in Ransomware and malware, a recent report showed that 91 percent of assessed UAE-based organizations had …
Sophos augments Intercept X for Server with endpoint detection and response
Sophos has announced a new update to Intercept X for Server, which is now integrated with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).
“123456”: undisputed king as most-hacked password
An analysis of the 100,000 most-commonly re-occurring breached passwords confirms that ‘123456’ is the undisputed king of atrocious passwords.
Cybersecurity a popular career choice in UAE and Saudi Arabia: SANS
Students in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are looking at IT, including cybersecurity, as a prospective career, according to the latest study by SANS Institute.