Fortinet, a provider in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report. “Cyber adversaries are advancing their playbooks to thwart defense and scale their criminal affiliate networks,” says Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence, FortiGuard Labs. “TheyRead More…
Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, has announced it has appointed Mohammad Ismail as its new Regional Director for the Middle East. In his new role, Ismail will lead Delinea’s regional sales and channel teams to further strengthen the company’s positioning and increase marketRead More…
According to the latest Kaspersky quarterly malware report, in Q2 2022, the number of exploits for vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office suite increased accounting for 82% of the total number of exploits across different platforms. Old versions of applications remain the main targets for attackers, with almost 547,000 users inRead More…
A coalition of cybersecurity and technology leaders has announced an open-source effort to break down data silos that impede security teams. The Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) project helps organizations detect, investigate and stop cyberattacks faster and more effectively. The OCSF project was conceived and initiated by AWS and Splunk,Read More…
Lookout, a leader in endpoint and cloud security solutions, has announced it has been named a “Strong Performer” in the Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” for Security Service Edge (SSE). Gartner Peer Insights is a reviews and ratings platform for technology end users to provide candid customer feedbackRead More…
KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Barracuda Networks, a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, have announced that KKR’s investment funds have completed an acquisition of Barracuda from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Barracuda is a cloud-first provider ofRead More…
The Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF), a leading platform driving the global cybersecurity agenda founded and hosted by the Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), announces its return between 9-10 November this year. The patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is an extensionRead More…
stc pay — Saudi Arabia’s leading mobile wallet — has launched a money fraud awareness campaign to safeguard people across the Kingdom and protect their finances. The campaign, entitled “Scam the Scammer” that shines a light on the all-important steps consumers can take to make their financial transactions as safe andRead More…
