Egypt faces growing threat from cyberattacks
2018-06-26
Egypt continues to face a growing threat from cyberattacks with malware detections in Q1 of 2018 reaching 253,995, the second highest figure in the North African region.Read More…
55% of enterprises likely missed the GDPR deadline
2018-06-25
At the annual GRC Summit held in early June, MetricStream Chief Evangelist, Dr. French Caldwell, announced the findings of the latest MetricStream Research survey report, GDPR: Are Enterprises Ready to Protect Personal Data? The global survey gathered the perspectives of 120 respondents from 100+ enterprises and 20 different industries. FourRead More…
Ransomware remains a widespread threat in the UAE
2018-06-24
Ransomware remains a widespread threat in the UAE with the country accounting for 2.4 million of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks detected globally in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, according to a latest report issued by Trend Micro.Read More…
Gartner identifies five steps for security leaders
2018-06-23
While IT, and most businesses, have been focused on operational excellence for the past 20-30 years, Gartner, Inc. analysts said it’s time security leaders put the focus on customer experience.Read More…
Risks associated with Blockchain
2018-06-19
McAfee released a report detailing the numerous cybersecurity risks associated with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and asserts the necessity of making cybersecurity a top priority as industry builds out the foundations for the widespread implementation of blockchain technologies.Read More…
Lack of Things hinder security awareness
2018-06-15
SANS Security Awareness, released its 2018 Security Awareness Report “Building Successful Security Awareness Programs”. The report found that cyber security awareness programmes are beginning to gain ground among businesses, but that many of the professionals responsible for their implementation are challenged by a lack of time, budget and resources. ItRead More…
Smartwatches can become spying tools
2018-06-13
A new research by Kaspersky Labs show that smartwatches can become tools for spying on their owners, by collecting silent accelerometer and gyroscope signals that – after analysis – could be turned into datasets unique to the smartwatch owner.Read More…
Mideast targeted by Roaming Mantis DNS hijacking attacks
2018-05-29
On 16 April, Kaspersky Lab researchers reported on a new Android malware distributed through a domain name system (DNS) hijacking technique and targeting mainly smartphones in Asia. Four weeks on, the threat continuesRead More…