As the coronavirus (COVID-19) permeates across the globe, scammers are taking advantage of people’s fears and uncertainties. Sophos gives us a lowdown on some of the scams we need to worry about and shares tips on how we can protect ourselves.
Oman thwarted over 800M cyber-attacks: ITA
Oman has reportedly warded off over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017, three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks.1 3400A CISO’s guide to protecting the organisation during COVID-19
Ross McKerchar, CISO, Sophos, shares top tips on how IT and security leaders can mitigate the cyber risks brought by working remotely.
Raqmiyat announces key change in leadership
Raqmiyat’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Saeed Mohammad Al Ghurair as the company’s new managing director.
WATCH: DigiTalks on the UAE’s readiness for remote working
In the first edition of our new series of virtual discussions called DigiTalks, Tahawultech’s editorial team Mark Forker and Giorgia …
Qualys offers free remote endpoint protection to secure remote workers
Qualys, Inc. has announced a cloud-based remote endpoint protection solution at no charge to its customers for 60 days that allows IT and security teams to protect the computers of remote employees.
ESET named a ‘Top Player’ for APT protection
Global cybersecurity firm ESET has been recognised as a ‘Top Player’ in Radicati’s 2020 Market Quadrant APT Protection Report, covering the APT Protection segment of the Security Market.
Kaspersky helps healthcare firms thwart cyber threats amid COVID-19 pandemic
It is imperative for hospitals and medical institutions to ensure the stability of medical equipment and that data is constantly available for medical personnel, while also protecting the privacy of their patients’ critical information.
Removing admin rights can help mitigate Microsoft vulnerabilities: BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust has released the seventh edition of its Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report, which showed provides the latest annual breakdown into security vulnerabilities facing organisations today.
Four steps to ensure business continuity when employees are working remotely
To help businesses remain productive, support remote workers and protect against cyber-attacks, IT departments are focused on making sure that …
Ginp banking malware takes advantage of coronavirus crisis: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers revealed that the infamous Ginp banking Trojan has acquired a new functionality – that takes advantage of the coronavirus outbreak.