Launched by Saudi's Ministry of Education, a new cybersecurity campaign targeting those who study online has been launched. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the threats to cybersecurity a company, student, or individual faces whilst studying online, teaching how to combat these...
With the widespread adoption of the metaverse, the implications for national security are profound. Ali Ayoub, Security and Government Relations Expert, believes the UAE can unlock them before most. Recently, the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), in partnership with PwC, released a comprehensive report on the outcomes...
The days of organisations relying on a lone security guard with a flashlight are over. We have seen the first wave of analogue-powered tech with cameras, and are now nearing the end of the second wave of smarter security solutions like video monitoring software. Now...
During the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Dragos Inc said that 2022 was the year that cyber-threats began to develop in ways to target industrial control systems in all sectors. PIPEDREAM, a new variation of...
Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC) Alibaba Cloud to protect the enterprises of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the evolving threat landscape and to promote the localisation of cybersecurity solutions...
Dubai Cybersecurity Innovations Park has launched its 'CyberMaster' award as its first non-fungible digital asset (NFT). The complex is the research and knowledge arm of the Dubai Electronic Security Center in Digital Dubai has launched the NFT as part of its efforts in the areas of cyber...
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the GCC country's sovereign wealth fund with assets valued at around $450 billion, has led a $196.5 million Series G funding round in cybersecurity startup Snyk Ltd. The round also engaged new investors with Evolution Equity Partners, G Squared and Irving Investors....
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has announced in partnership with the Ministry of Education the launch of a specialised training program to qualify men and women teachers in cybersecurity and child protection on the Internet. The training program is part of a program to develop the...
Issquared, an IT service provider, has announced a partnership with Bulwark Distribution to extend the reach of its cybersecurity solutions to the Middle East. Both entities will combine their expertise to help organisations strengthen their cybersecurity posture and minimise cyber risks. Meanwhile, in addition to a set...
stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, has launched new cybersecurity solutions as part of its partnership with Sirar by stc, the cybersecurity arm of stc Group, with advanced technical solutions that empowers organisations to take control of their digital assets. The new services will revolutionise web...
Cybersecurity company Trellix has released its annual threat predictions report for 2023. Forecasts from the Trellix Advanced Research Center anticipate spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fueled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. John Fokker,...
Dubai Police have issued a stern warning to cybersecurity hackers setting their sights on state institutions. Cyberattacks and digital threats will now be met with a minimum five-year prison term and fines of up to AED1.5m ($409k). The stark warning comes as the cost of cybercrime to...
Tata Communications has collaborated with Intertec, a major systems integrator in the UAE, to establish The Cyber Security Operations Center. Tata Communications will provide its Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) and managed security services to the UAE to improve the cyber defences of local businesses. Collaborating...
Vectra AI, the leader in Security AI-driven hybrid cloud threat detection and response, has released a report on "The Evolving role of Network Detection and Response (NDR)". The report highlights why today’s security teams find it increasingly difficult to detect and stop cyber threats targeting their...
Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, the global market leader in hardware-enforced cross domain and data diode network security solutions, has announced the launch of its first multi-domain cross-domain solution (CDS) V3CDS. V3CDS is a versatile, scalable transfer CDS designed for voice, video teleconferencing (VTC), full motion video...
Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, is cautioning organisations of all sizes to be vigilant about the cybersecurity risk posed by legacy access control systems. Christian Morin, Vice President of Product Engineering and Chief Security Officer at...
From January to September 2022, various types of malicious objects were blocked on 37.9% of ICS computers in the UAE, according to Kaspersky ICS CERT statistics. Of these, most attacks on ICS infrastructure came from the Internet (20.6%). 14.6% of attacks were made through email...
Cohesity, a leader in data security and management, has announced that it is partnering with the 'who’s who' of cybersecurity to give customers more ways to win the war against cyberattacks. The Data Security Alliance combines best-in-class solutions from industry-leading cybersecurity and services companies with exceptional...
A group of cyber hackers are targeting Saudi Arabia, according to publicised leaked data from Smart Link BPO Solutions. The group, calling themselves "Justice Blade" claim to have stolen a significant volume of data, including CRM records, personal information, email communications, contracts and account credentials. The group has also...
Barracuda’s analysis of cyber threats detected by its XDR platform through 2022 has revealed the severity of individual attacks grew in vacation months. The data indicated that whilst the volume of attacks dipped significantly between February to May, and again between July to September, the severity...
Building on their global reselling relationship, established in 2021, Cohesity and Lenovo have now teamed up to deliver pretested and certified solutions bringing Cohesity’s modern data security and management platform on Lenovo’s ThinkSystem servers. The expanded partnership delivers validated solutions designed to protect enterprise data from...
CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered protection, and Ernst & Young LLP, a leading organisation in cyber risk consulting services, has announced a global alliance. The companies have expanded their relationship to deliver Cloud Security and Observability services globally, powered by the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. This collaboration...
Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, has announced its Dynamic Interventions capability controlled by its Orchestration Engine. This technology allows organisations to detect social engineering scams in real-time and intervenes when fraud is detected, delivering contextually relevant and personalised messages protecting the user from becoming a victim...
Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT and IoT security, has announced that its Vantage solution has won the "Cloud Based Network Security Solution of the Year" award in the 6th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program. The program was conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a leading independent market...
SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced its interactive training program; SANS Gulf Region 2022. The program will aim to enhance cybersecurity skills and prevent cyber-attacks and detect adversaries with actionable techniques taught by top global cybersecurity practitioners. The event will...
The Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME) will conduct their 3rd annual conference November 8th & 9th. The 2022 conference theme is “Connecting Minds, Creating Safer Future”. The theme represents the role of WiCSME in connecting the cybersecurity women of Middle East and North...
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced a new strategic thrust to reshape the company’s diverse digital security offerings and go-to-market model for fast-growing corporate clients. ESET is using its 30 years on the cybersecurity market including industry-leading threat research and consistent product innovation to...
KPMG Lower Gulf and the UAE Cyber Security Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help build a cyber infrastructure in the nation. The partnership will focus on raising awareness of cybersecurity and cyber safety amongst students, with a focus on crimes and legalities....
Black Hat, one of the most respected informational security event series internationally, is gearing up to bring together the top minds in information security to Riyadh this November, as part of an iconic 3-day event. Taking place from the 15 to 17 of November at...
The UAE government's Cyber Security Council has signed a strategic partnership with CPX Holding to facilitate swift and coordinated responses to future cyber incidents in the UAE. The agreement was signed during GITEX Global between His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security...
CPX Holding, a UAE-based leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore and deliver strategic projects that support UAE's advancement as a top trusted digital hub for the region. The memorandum was signed by Khaled...
PROW, the UAE-based provider of Cybersecurity and Data Management, has announced their expansion into the key markets of Bahrain and Uzbekistan at the 2022 edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX). At the event, PROW also highlighted their youth mentorship program in the Middle East,...
Nozomi Networks, the leader in operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) security, has returned to GITEX Technology Week to educate visitors about growing vulnerabilities stemming from the rapid convergence of OT and IT systems in an increasingly digitalised world. GITEX Technology Week 2022...
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, we are looking at key topics affecting cybersecurity from threat detection and risk management to defence technologies and practices. Firstly we're looking at what the cybersecurity threat landscape is like in 2022, particularly as cyber criminals become...
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has unveiled the latest version of Desigo CC, its integrated building management platform for the digitalisation of buildings of any size. With the software update, Desigo CC V6 now offers native cloud connectivity, an improved user experience and is among the first building...
CPX Holding, a UAE-based leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, and Spire Solutions, a leading cybersecurity solution provider and value-added distributor in the Middle East and Africa, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in assisting organisations along their digital transformation journeys. The...
SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced the launch of its updated OnDemand platform. SANS utilised direct student and customer feedback to shape the all-new OnDemand experience that includes enhanced features for students to be more successful. This release follows...
A major study by Trellix, the cybersecurity company at the forefront of extended detection and response (XDR), has found the majority of UAE-based cybersecurity professionals are feeling overwhelmed by the rapid escalation of cyberthreats. This comes despite increased commitments from senior management and access to...
Allurity, with bases in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, has acquired Spanish multinational Aiuken Cybersecurity as an important step in its journey to becoming Europe's leading cybersecurity provider. Aiuken brings an entire SOC platform spanning three continents, as well as its Cloud Security and SOC-as-a-Service...
ColorTokens, a leading innovator of autonomous Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions, announced that it has partnered with FVC, a market-leading provider of tangible solutions across essential areas of enterprise computing: unified communications, unified collaboration, audio-visual, infrastructure and information security in the Middle East. The partnership between FVC...
Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced a major new release of its flagship unified security platform, Security Center. With version 5.11, customers will have access to every module of Security Center, including Omnicast™ (video...
SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced the SANS Cyber Safari 2022 training programme will be held in Saudi Arabia next month. The training event will be held at the JW Marriot Hotel Riyadh from October 1 to 13, 2022 and...
Dragos Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS), has announced the expansion of its global agreement with Emerson, a leader in software, technology, and engineering and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial controls. With this agreement expansion, Emerson has validated...
Lookout, Inc., a leading provider of data-centric endpoint and cloud security solutions, today announced the appointment of marketing executive Deborah Wolf as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Wolf will lead the global go-to-market functions for Lookout including revenue marketing, integrated campaigns, digital marketing, field and...
Cybereason has issued a global Threat Analysis Report investigating the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and its attacks on networks of global critical infrastructure operators. Attacks from Ragnar Locker first emerged in 2019, and since its debut hundreds of companies have become victims of their ransomeware attacks....
Genetec, a leading security technology provider, has been recognised as the fastest growing access control software provider in the world according to a new Omdia Report. According to the latest report from research organisation Omdia, Genetec has been recognised for the second year in a row....
Gregg Petersen, Regional Director for MEA at Cohesity, has explained the importance of cyber-proofing data in the post-pandemic era that sees many of us working remotely or in hybrid environments...
Leading provider for cybersecurity NETSCOUT, has introduced ArborÒ Insight, to enhance threat detection and help address the evolving threat landscape. This groundbreaking technology combined with Arbor Sightline dramatically enhances service delivery and network operator visibility and take NETSCOUT’s DDoS leadership to unparalleled levels. With DDoS attack traffic continuing...
The 17th global edition of World Cyber Security Summit is gearing up with the goal of constructing a security framework for organisations in Jordan, in a bid to battle cyberthreats. The summit is taking place on 15 – 16 August 2022 in Jordan, and features...
The latest OT/IoT security report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war have all impacted the threat landscape in the first half of 2022. Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nozomi Networks Labs researchers saw...