Mimecast general manager for Middle East Werno Gevers delves into why today’s threat landscape calls for more pervasive security strategies.
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Legacy email security systems are “failing,” reveals report
The latest report found more than 14,277,163 pieces of spam and 9,992 emails containing dangerous file types – all missed by the incumbent providers and delivered to users’ inboxes.0 1202
Mimecast redefines phish testing and training with SAFE Phish
Mimecast has announced an industry changing capability that will allow customers to launch live phishing simulations.
Three people charged over major Twitter hack
Three people have been charged of the recent major Twitter hack that commandeered the accounts of prominent political figureheads, technology moguls and celebrities last month.
Gaming-related cyber-attacks spike during COVID-19 lockdown: report
Gaming-related cyber-attacks have increase in popularity in recent months, as criminals look to capitalise on the surge in the number of people turning to video games as a source of entertainment during lockdown.
Email-borne cyber-attacks are inevitable, says UAE firms
60 percent of respondents in the UAE, and globally, believe it is inevitable or likely they will suffer from an email-borne attack in the coming year.
How COVID-19 cyber-attacks are placing organisations at increased risk
Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers, cybersecurity specialist, Mimecast.
Are you ready to respond to a cyber-attack while working from home?
Kawther Haciane, Project Executive and Security Lead, IBM Security Services, highlights why businesses need to double down on their cybersecurity efforts as they embrace remote working models.
Majority of UAE firms faced at least one cyber-attack last year: Proofpoint
Majority (82 percent) of CSOs and CISOs have reported at least one cyber-attack on their organisation in 2019, according to the latest research by Proofpoint.
ESET uncovers cyber espionage framework Ramsay
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unreported cyber espionage framework they dub Ramsay.
Cybercrimes surge in first 100 days of COVID-19: Mimecast
The volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrimes has increased during the first 100 Days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest study by Mimecast.