Synology and the Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team / Coordination Center (TWCERT/CC) have jointly announced the recent ransomware attack on various brands of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices.
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 3408Top seven best practices for securing the public cloud
Harish Chib, vice president – Middle East and Africa, Sophos, explains the seven most important steps in securing the public cloud that every organisation can follow.
Fortinet to protect businesses’ digital attack surface at GITEX 2019
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet will highlight the importance of securing edge networks and showcase its Secure SD-WAN, SD-Branch, OT and Cloud …
Why risk management is vital for digital transformation
Sam Olyaei, senior principal analyst and conference chair, Gartner, discusses how security and risk strategies have evolved in the digital age.
How to address IoT security risks in the healthcare industry
There has been a surge in the number of cyber-attacks on the healthcare industry in the past five years affecting …
Scammers distributing phishing mails from legitimate sites on the rise
Malicious internet users are increasingly exploiting websites to insert phishing links into emails from trustworthy companies on a global scale.
Biggest ransomware threat is the network: Vectra
Vectra, network threat detection and response (NDR) solutions provider, has disclosed that cybercriminals’ most effective weapon in a ransomware attack …
Majority of UAE employees use unsecured WiFi on vacation: study
78 percent of UAE workers would use unsecured WiFi networks on work-issued devices on vacation
DarkMatter teams up with UAE university to foster cybersecurity innovation
DarkMatter Group has announced the Cybersecurity Research Award (CRA) – an award focused on generating ideas that will safeguard the world’s smart cities against the cybersecurity threats.
Symantec sells off enterprise security unit for $10.7 billion
Symantec has sold off its enterprise security business to chipmaker Broadcom in a deal worth $10.7 billion.