The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has identified five Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities within the needrestart component, which is installed by default on Ubuntu Server. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by any unprivileged user to gain full root access without requiring user interaction. The identified flaws have been assigned the CVERead More…
Secure Domains has announced the launch of its operations in the Middle East and Africa. As a cloud-native cybersecurity vendor, Secure Domains helps organisations protect their users, data, and applications against advanced threats in a borderless infrastructure. The company is also the first vendorRead More…
Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Reality Defender, an RSA Innovation award-winning cybersecurity company specializing in deepfake detection. Together, Accenture and Reality Defender will equip clients in the financial services, media and high-tech industries with the ability to rapidly identify, detect, respond to and prevent deepfake fraud. FoundedRead More…
To further enhance global efforts to combat cyber offenses, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) and AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement in preventing and fighting cybercrime. Covering a period of five years, the document formalises and facilitates cooperation between the company and the law enforcement agencyRead More…
Secure Logiq marked the second anniversary of its regional headquarters in Business Bay, Dubai, on November 7, 2024. Since opening the office in 2022, Secure Logiq has made significant strides in the Middle East, forging impactful partnerships, winning industry awards, and supporting high-profile projects across the region.Read More…
As 2025 approaches, Tenable is highlighting the critical need for organisations to prioritise data security in the cloud amid the rapid rise of AI adoption. In the coming year, companies will face mounting pressure to secure AI initiatives at scale while safeguarding a growing range of data assets from cyberRead More…
Ahead of Black Hat MEA in Riyadh from 26-28 November 2024, Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking and security, released insights into key cybersecurity trends that emerged between July and September 2024. The findings are based on analysis from Cisco Talos, one of the most trusted threat intelligence research teamsRead More…
OIC-CERT (Organisation of The Islamic Cooperation – Computer Emergency Response Teams) and Huawei have announced a strategic collaboration plan to strengthen cybersecurity for OIC member states. The announcement came during a high-level strategic meeting at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China, attended by OIC-CERT board members from Oman, Malaysia, the UnitedRead More…
