Zero trust is top of mind for most organizations as a critical strategy to reduce risk, but few organizations have actually completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place, up from less than 1% today. GartnerRead More…
Over the past several months, cybercrime group Bluebottle has been targeting companies in the financial sector in French-speaking African countries with a combination of spear phishing attacks and malware centred around job opportunities, Kaspersky warned. “The Bluebottle crew is known for tricking victims into clicking on bad attachments that unleashRead More…
The GPRC Summit 2023 in Dubai, organised by Ejtemaat Events and hosted by Corporater, a global software company providing integrated governance, performance, risk and compliance (GPRC) solutions, set the stage for discussions on the state and transformation of governance, risk and compliance in the UAE’s future digital economy. As theRead More…
SANS Institute and The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) launched this week the second phase of the Cyber Reskilling Program in Bahrain. Following the success of the first phase in 2022, this year, SANS and Tamkeen continue their strategic partnership to deliver two programs that will allow 60 students to gain GIACRead More…
Cloud- and cybersecurity-focused partnership set to benefit organisations across Egypt eFinance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with F5 to help protect and optimise Egypt’s digital transformation priorities. eFinance, the partner of choice for Egypt’s growing digital economy and financial transformation, as well as in-country public cloud provider, isRead More…
TRINEXIA unifies Credence Security with Cyber Security South Africa and Cyber Security Africa Distribution under one brand identity Credence Security, together with its sister companies Cyber Security South Africa and Cyber Security Africa Distribution, has announced an extensive rebranding effort that will see the three firms consolidated under a unifiedRead More…
Yahoo climbed 23 places in Q4 2022 according to Check Point Research Check Point Research (CPR) has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q4 2022. The report highlights the brands that were most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during October,Read More…
In an era where the mere mention of ransomware conjures negative headlines and narratives — which organisation just fell victim, how large the pay-out was, or how the attack left operations crippled — the latest Crypto Crime Report by Chainalysis finally offers a positive sign. The company’s analysis demonstrates thatRead More…
