A major cyber-attack on Singapore’s government health database has reportedly stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Reuters reported.
Fortinet announces updates to FortiWeb Web Application Firewall
Two-step AI-based machine learning improves attack detection accuracy to create a nearly “set and forget” web application firewall. Fortinet has …
Pure Storage signs up Exclusive Networks for Europe and Middle East
Exclusive Networks, a group specialising in value-added services and technologies (VAST), has announced a distribution agreement covering Europe and Middle …
Meet the judges: TahawulTech.com Future Security Awards
TahawulTech.com is putting the spotlight on organisations and projects that have invested in innovative security initiatives that brought unprecedented value to their businesses.
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.
Russia blocked 25M cyber-attacks during the World Cup: Putin
Russia became the target of nearly 25 million cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to President Vladimir Putin.
Facial recognition tech poses “human rights risks”: Microsoft president
Microsoft called for government regulation of facial recognition technology and for laws governing its acceptable uses.
New mobile-based payment app launches in Saudi Arabia
Visa has partnered with mada to bring mada Pay, the first mobile payment solution that supports contactless (NFC) transactions in Saudi Arabia.
F5 Networks names new security chief
F5 Networks has announced that Mary Gardner has joined the company’s leadership team as its chief information security officer (CISO).
Are mobile apps spying on UAE residents?
The monitoring capabilities of mobile apps are becoming a concern for users, with 58 percent of UAE residents saying they are uncomfortable with sharing their location information with websites and apps.