Sirar, the cybersecurity company and a subsidiary of stc Group, revealed that it has blocked more than 71,000 cyber-attacks and 14m fraudulent “phishing” emails since the beginning of 2020. Last January, stc launched “sirar,” a technical arm in the field of cybersecurity, to support its strategy for growth along newRead More…
The Dubai Public Prosecution announced that the Dubai Misdemeanor Court has convicted eight individuals and three companies for cyber fraud and laundering of stolen funds amounting to approximately AED14 million. Providing details of the investigation into the criminal case, Counselor Ismail Ali Madani, Senior Advocate General, Chief of Public FundsRead More…
BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM), announced the hire of Marc Maiffret as Chief Technology Officer and appointment of Morey Haber as Chief Security Officer, further expanding and strengthening the company’s security leadership. Marc Maiffret brings 20+ years of executive security leadership to BeyondTrust, as a founderRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, warns of a potential phishing scam involving Amazon’s Mystery Boxes. For the more indecisive or adventurous Amazon user, buying a Mystery Box may be the ideal solution.Read More…
The Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) team, backed by the world’s largest commercial threat intelligence organization, has released its quarterly Threat Assessment Report. Cisco Talos observed a variety of attacks, with ransomware being the quarter’s most dominant threat. According to CTIR, ransomware accounted for almost half of all incidents, andRead More…
Mimecast Limited, a leading email security and cyber resilience company, announced the strategic API integration with Humio, a CrowdStrike Company, the only log management platform enabling complete observability for all streaming logs in real-time and at scale. The integrated solution is designed to deliver email-based threat intelligence with advanced detection,Read More…
According to anonymized metadata voluntarily provided by Kaspersky MDR customers, one-in-10 (9%) prevented cybersecurity incidents could cause major disruption or unauthorized access to the customer’s assets. The vast majority of incidents (72%) were of medium severity. This means that if these threats had not been detected by the service, theyRead More…
In a move to empower Middle East businesses with a fresh approach to coping with the escalating number of cyberthreats, ColorTokens, a leading innovator in Zero Trust-based cybersecurity solutions, has partnered with Finesse, a Dubai-based IT system integrator. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven organizations to fast-track their digital transformation initiativesRead More…
