Guest written by: John Hathaway, Regional Sales Director, Middle East, BeyondTrust Privileged password management, sometimes called enterprise password management, refers to the practice and technique of securely controlling credentials for privileged accounts, services, systems, applications, and more. But unfortunately, with so much power inherent in privileged credentials, they are ripeRead More…
Security MEA speaks to Ray Kafity, the Vice President for Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at Attivo Networks, about the state of cybercrime in the Middle EastRead More…
FireEye has recently uncovered the spread of a campaign attributed with moderate confidence to APT28, actively targeting the hospitality sector. The company uncovered a malicious document that was used to target multiple companies in the hospitality industry including hotels in at least seven European countries and one Middle Eastern country. APT28 isRead More…
Lookout researchers have identified over a thousand spyware apps related to a threat actor likely based in Iraq. Belonging to the family “SonicSpy,” these samples have been aggressively deployed since February 2017, with several making their way onto the Google Play Store. Google removed at least one of the appsRead More…
Guest written by Rick Holland, VP Strategy at Digital Shadows The law enforcement operations that took down the AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces were meant to strike a sizable blow to the online trade of illegal goods and services. Frequenters of these services might now think twice before placing their trust in these unregulated platforms, andRead More…
Neustar, a neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that it has expanded its international partner network across Europe and the Middle East. The appointment of five new value-added distributor (VAD) partners to its Cloud Security Partner Programme will enable Neustar to address the increased and continuously growing demand for securityRead More…
Sophos has today announced a new initiative for its authorised and silver partners from the Middle East & Africa (MEA). The Sophos Super Star campaign is designed to motivate partners with additional rewards on achieving their target. It is also aimed at driving sales for the latest security solutions. Speaking on theRead More…
Guest written by: Richard Agnew, VP NW EMEA at Veeam Software Paying ransom fees to regain access to data in the vague hope that criminals will release files from hostage is a known phenomenon that continues to demand regular column inches. But currently, with ransomware on the rise, no companyRead More…
