Kaspersky Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) experts have discovered critical vulnerabilities in Unisoc SoCs that could allow bypassing security measures and gaining unauthorised remote access by exploiting modem communication with the application processor. The findings were presented at Security Analyst Summit 2024. The high-severity vulnerabilities CVE-2024-39432Read More…

Cloudflare has released its report on global DDoS attacks in Q3 2024. The number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitigated nearly 6 million DDoS attacks, representing a 49% increase QoQ and 55% increase YoY. Out of those 6 million, Cloudflare’s autonomous DDoS defense systemsRead More…

SANS Institute is returning to the UAE with SANS Gulf Region 2024, the GCC region’s largest cybersecurity training event, held at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach Resort (November 2 – 21). Featuring 15 engaging courses, this edition of Gulf Region offers hands-on training led by industry experts. Participants can lookRead More…

Barracuda threat analysts have identified a new generation of QR code phishing attacks featuring techniques designed to evade traditional security defenses. The techniques are outlined in new research and include QR codes built from text-based ASCII/Unicode characters rather than the standard static image, and the use of ‘Blob’ universal resource identifiers (URIs) to createRead More…

Kaspersky and SCOPE Middle East have entered into a strategic partnership to bolster IoT cybersecurity across the Middle East. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the collaboration will focus on distributing Kaspersky’s IoT Secure Gateway, powered by KasperskyOS, with an emphasis on critical sectors such as Smart Cities, Operational Technologies,Read More…

As hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum-related risks upend the traditional data security paradigm, IBM is launching IBM Guardium Data Security Center – allowing organizations to protect data in any environment, throughout its full lifecycle, and with unified controls. IBM Guardium Data Security Center provides a common view of organizations’ data assets, empowering securityRead More…

Netskope, a leader in secure access service edge (SASE) and security service edge (SSE), has announced new enhancements to the Netskope One platform including the acquisition of Dasera, extending its data protection solutions to include integrated data security posture management (DSPM) capabilities. Modern data protection continues to be a topRead More…

SentinelOne  is set to bring together global cybersecurity experts and local thought leaders at OneConnect Dubai 2024 (October 29) at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. In partnership with IDC and AWS, the inaugural edition of OneConnect Dubai will feature keynote sessions by industry leaders, a CISO panel discussion andRead More…