End-user spending on security and risk management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to total $2.8 billion in 2023, an increase of 10.4% from 2022, according to Gartner.Read More…
In 2022, Kaspersky experts discovered nearly 200,000 new mobile banking Trojans, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year’s figures. This alarming surge in the number of mobile banking Trojans is also the highest ever reported in the last six years.Read More…
ESET researchers have discovered the WinorDLL64 backdoor, one of the payloads of the Wslink downloader. The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous North Korea-aligned APT group Lazarus.Read More…
Riyadh Airports Company (RAC), which operates and manages King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), has announced the successful trial of Smart Path, a facial recognition technology, at International Terminal 2 in partnership with the air transport technology company, SITA.Read More…
SANS Institute will be hosting an employer networking event for local and international cybersecurity companies at the InterContinental Regency Hotel, Bahrain on 7th March 2023. The event is in preparation for the second cohort of their Cyber Reskilling Program, in partnership with The Labour Fund (Tamkeen). Organizations that are lookingRead More…
Sophos has announced that it is kicking off a multi-country roadshow for channel partners in the Middle East. The events will take place in Qatar, Dubai and Saudi Arabia and provide attendees with in-depth details on how Sophos’ Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS) strategy will help partners better protectRead More…
The usage and connectivity of operational technology (OT) is rapidly growing as are the number of cyberattacks on OT environments. These attacks can disrupt operations, causing damage that can reach far beyond revenue and reputation to supply chain, human safety and critical infrastructure. To help companies keep their OT environmentsRead More…
SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, has announced the launch of its new short-form technical training modules, “Security Essentials for IT Administrators.” This series provides a comprehensive review of cybersecurity principles, specifically targeting those with a foundational understanding of IT systems and/or network administration to keep themRead More…
