To enhance the cybersecurity readiness of government entities in tackling cyberattacks, the Information Technology Authority (ITA), represented by Oman National CERT, organizes the 5th National Cybersecurity Drill during the period of 9th to 11th September 2019,Read More…
Proofpoint, announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2019, where it will showcase its portfolio of people-centric cybersecurity solutions, that protect organisations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people.Read More…
The LYCEUM threat group targets organisations in sectors of strategic national importance, including oil and gas and possibly telecommunications. The activity observed by Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers focuses on obtaining and expanding access within a targeted network.Read More…
Kaspersky experts have uncovered 53,531 malicious or potentially unwanted files disguised as ready-to-use essays and textbooks for schools and universities. From August 2018 to July 2019 they were used in 356,662 attacks on 104,819 users – a 21% decrease,Read More…
A10 Networks has announced its participation as a Platinum sponsor at MENA Information Security Conference 2019 that will take place at the Crowne Plaza – Riyadh RDC Hotel and Convention Centre in Saudi Arabia on September 9th and 10th.Read More…
Fortinet has revealed the key findings from a report by Forbes Insights that it commissioned, titled “Making Tough Choices: How CISOs Manage Escalating Threats and Limited Resources.” The global survey polled CISOs across various industries about the biggest challenges they faceRead More…
In a first-of-its-kind voice phishing (vishing) attack, fraudsters used an AI-based voice-generating software to trick users, and stole around $243,000 by impersonating the CEO of a UK-based energy firm. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the fraudsters used the AI-based softwareRead More…
A sophisticated multistage phishing campaign dubbed ‘Heatstroke’ has been identified by security researchers, where scammers apparently steal PayPal and Credit Card information. It was called Heatstroke after a variable found inside the phishing kit’s malicious code.Read More…
