The Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters Management Centre – Abu Dhabi (ADCMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Cyber Security Council, with the aim of unifying efforts to enhance response capabilities to cybersecurity challenges in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The MoU was signed during the Centre’s participationRead More…

Criminal activities surged in the first half of the year, with Check Point Research (CPR) reporting an 8% increase in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter, marking the highest volume in two years. Familiar threats such as ransomware and hacktivism have evolved, with criminal gangs modifying their methods andRead More…

Kaspersky has launched a full-featured solution for containerized environments – Kaspersky Container Security (KCS) at GITEX. It secures containerized application at all stages, from development to operation. The product is ready to go directly after installation, low-cost, and easy to deploy and integrate into the company’s IT infrastructure. Together withRead More…

Netskope has published its Cloud and Threat Report: Top Adversary Tactics and Techniques, focusing on the techniques and motivators that were most commonly detected in the first three quarters of 2023 among Netskope customers globally. Netskope saw a significant number of criminal adversaries attempting to infiltrate customer environments, with Russia-based WizardRead More…

According to new research by Censuswide, commissioned by Palo Alto Networks, 95% of UAE organisations surveyed plan to increase investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to improve their respective cybersecurity strategy, with 81% seeing AI as an important enabler for their organisation’s overall approach to cybersecurity. “As organisations adopt new technologies atRead More…

Global cybersecurity leader Group-IB has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates Cyber Security Council, led by the Head of Cyber Security for the UAE Government His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti. The agreement was signed on October 16, 2023 at GITEXRead More…

Sophos has announced it has signed StarLink, an Infinigate Group Company, as a distribution partner in the Middle East and Levant regions. StarLink will distribute and promote Sophos’ portfolio of solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services and network, endpoint and messaging cybersecurity, through its extensive channel network. TheRead More…