The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has announced that the launch of the ‘CyberIC’ program for the development of the cybersecurity sector, one of the main enablers of the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in the field of cybersecurity, localize cybersecurity technology and trainingRead More…
The digital world is a minefield for insurers at the moment, with giants AXA, CNA Financial, Tokio Marine and Marsh & McLennan suffering cyberattacks in 2021 alone. Against this backdrop, cybersecurity revenues in the insurance sector are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10%Read More…
IBM has published a study highlighting the importance of cybersecurity in an increasingly digital age. According to IBM Security’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the Middle East has incurred losses of SAR 28 million from data breaches in 2022 alone — this figure already exceeding the total amountRead More…
Anomali has announced that Steve Benton has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Anomali Threat Research (ATR) and General Manager of the Anomali Belfast, Ireland Office. Benton, an experienced cyber security expert has a history of strategic advisory, intelligence sharing and coordinated response across MD, CxO, andRead More…
Hadi Jaafarawi, Managing Director for the Middle East at Qualys, explains that lack of visibility, overconfidence, lack of automation are the three key reasons why cybersecurity budgets are not optimized by most of the organisations in the Middle East Read More…
Trend Micro Incorporated has released its 2021 annual cybersecurity report: Navigating New Frontiers. The report highlights the growing rate of cyber-attacks by malicious actors on digital infrastructures and individuals in the modern-day hybrid work environment. The report states that globally Trend Micro solutions stopped over 94.2 billion threats in 2021,Read More…
LinkShadow has announced the launch of a massive set up in the UAE as part of its Middle East growth plans. With more locations to follow, this initiative is aimed at accelerating LinkShadow’s regional operations to meet with the growing cybersecurity needs of enterprises in the region. This sprawling 12000Read More…
Cyberextortion remains an ongoing threat in sub-Saharan Africa with data leakages and targeted attacks in top two positions; Growing investment into connectivity and IoT increasing the cybercrime attack surface; There is a linear relationship between GDP and cybercrime. The KnowBe4 and IDC Impact of Cyberextortion on Africa report released inRead More…
