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Cyberattacks on UAE small businesses up 183% in 2020 – report

Help AG says that these attacks, known as Distributed Denial of Service, have affected businesses across sectors including oil, healthcare and telecom

Joint efforts needed to tackle global cyber threats

Cyber defence leaders gather in Dubai for Cybertech Global conference

Kaspersky: Over half of ransomware victims paid off attackers in 2020

Study says only 17% of the victims got all their data back

Home security

Cyber threats frustrate banks’ digital efforts

How A10 Networks encryption, decryption technologies can help protect banks from attacks

What business leaders should embrace in the ‘new normal’

Composition of post-pandemic business realities will be very different to what was before

Cybertech Global exhibition to be held in Dubai for the first time

International exhibition and conference takes place from April 5 to 7

Cyber Security

Studying behavioural patterns to protect users from cyber frauds

Comarch’s Cyber Threat Protection (CTP) is an anti-fraud system that facilitates safe and seamless access to services such as banking and loyalty programmes where it is critical to confirm the identity of the user

Decolonising cloud technology

OmniClouds cracks the network-as-a-service and the internet connectivity puzzle

Help AG appoints new country director for Saudi Arabia

Help AG’s new cybersecurity operations centre to launch in Riyadh in 2021

Dubai cybersecurity firm spiderSilk closes $2.25m funding round

Proceeds will be used to expand the firm’s geographic footprint across the MENA region

Researchers in Abu Dhabi build first national crypto library for the UAE

Library to safeguard vital and confidential sources of information

Zayed University

Kaspersky signs MoU with Zayed University to boost cybersecurity training in UAE

Kaspersky will organise courses on topics such as reverse malware engineering and threat hunting

Cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was breached, hacking tools stolen

Hacking tools used to test clients’ defences stolen in sophisticated hack

Why the human factor matters in cybersecurity – and how to deal with it

Companies need to find ways to integrate people, process and technology in a unified approach to security to protect their networks

Gitex 2020: ManageEngine to highlight its suite of enterprise IT security solutions

ManageEngine will speak at the event on ‘Cybersecurity threats to Business Digital Transformation’

Yousuf Mohammed Hassan Al Bahar

How the UAE is fighting cybercrime

While the usage of online payment solutions has risen, consumers must be aware of the risks and ensure they protect their data

Kaspersky completes data-processing relocation to Switzerland

Kaspersky opens new Transparency Centre in Canada as part of Global Transparency Initiative

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Carding and data leakage rise sharply in the Middle East in the wake of Covid-19

Carding cases see 500% jump in H1 2020, Help AG report says

Covid-19 leads to sharp increase in phishing attacks

Phishing incidents rose 220% YoY at the height of the Covid-19, F5 Labs report says

Securing remote workplaces a priority now for business owners

Majority of firms plan significant investments to secure telework in the next two years

Penta delivers private cloud, cybersecurity, to Dubai’s DIFC clients

Penta services cover startups, SMEs and large multinationals based at DIFC

Half of younger UAE employees admit opening suspicious emails: study

Mimecast study finds disconnect between cybersecurity awareness and practice

How University of Wollongong in Dubai is looking to alter the higher education landscape

Australia’s University of Wollongong in Dubai opens its state-of-the-art campus in Dubai Knowledge Park

Building a human firewall to address insider threats

Practicing safe cyber behaviour should be built into the fabric of all job roles

Cybercrime worth $1.5 trillion a year: Thales report

Cybercrime now worth 2.8 times more than the illegal drugs trade

Huawei appoints first ever chief security officer in the GCC

Aloysius Cheang takes up role as CSO for Huawei UAE

How Covid-19 has worsened corporate cybersecurity woes

As organisations struggle to spread the security umbrella to remote workers, experts urge renewed commitment to cybersecurity best practices

Can regional firms afford cybersecurity breaches amid virus concerns?

A data breach in the region costs $6.53m on average, markedly higher than the global average of $3.86m per breach

Fortinet appoints new regional head for channel, to be based in Dubai

Shane Grennan returns to Fortinet after a spell at Cylance

A CISOs guide to cybersecurity planning in 2020 and beyond

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