Survey by Sophos reveals the impact of ransomware on organisations
UAE sees 42.5% increase in financial malware in the first half of the year
Three-fifths of firms struggle with recruiting, hiring, and retaining cybersecurity talent
Practicing safe cyber behaviour should be built into the fabric of all job roles
Cybercrime now worth 2.8 times more than the illegal drugs trade
Aloysius Cheang takes up role as CSO for Huawei UAE
Retailers were the most targeted segment, attacks rising 27% YoY
The upcoming edition of IDEX and NAVDEX is expected to feature over 1,300 companies
Report by Mimecast finds three quarters of IT pros concerned about spoofing attacks
Trend Micro says it blocked 8.8 million Covid-19 threats in the first half of 2020
As organisations struggle to spread the security umbrella to remote workers, experts urge renewed commitment to cybersecurity best practices
A data breach in the region costs $6.53m on average, markedly higher than the global average of $3.86m per breach
ThreatQuotient has adopted four rhinos in South Africa
Fortinet CISOs Renee Tarun, Joe Robertson, and Courtney Radke share their advice on cybersecurity planning for the remainder of 2020 and beyond—including where to start, what to prioritise, and what to expect moving forward
Kaspersky researchers have identified threat actors developing more Linux-focused tools
SANS Institute avails cloud security and certification training courses for the region
Continuous education seen as essential to keep IT security teams ready and effective
Help AG HPA delivered in a per-user per-month subscription model
Fitbit says Sense smartwatch has sensor that can measure stress
There were 973,061 phishing attacks in KSA, with UAE following with 617,347 in the quarter
Dharma is one of the most profitable ransomware families around, due to its mass-market, service-based business model
Canon appears to have refused to pay ransom
Capacity needs are outpacing security hardware performance capabilities
Most Saudi organisations (61 per cent) reported that cyber attacks involved operational technology systems
Spike attributed to Covid-19 disrupting travel plans
Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 with any further updates in January of this year
End-users can now learn from real-life, de-weaponised phishing campaigns
Canon’s email, Microsoft Teams, US website, and other internal applications are affected
MessageControl uses machine learning to protect emails
Tampa teenager, two others, targeted accounts of high-profile individuals in a bitcoin scam