In early 2019, Mandiant began identifying and responding to intrusions in the Middle East by Chinese espionage group UNC215. These intrusions exploited a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to install webshells and FOCUSFJORD payloads at targets in the Middle East and Central Asia. In addition to data from Mandiant Incident Response andRead More…

Cyway, a Cybersecurity solutions provider specializing in identity-centric and cloud security, and Ericom Software, a leading provider of Zero Trust cloud cybersecurity solutions and developer of the ZTEdge SASE Platform, announce they have entered a distribution partnership to offer Ericom’s Zero Trust security solutions to Cyway’s Channel across the MiddleRead More…

Rapidly growing British cybersecurity company OutThink has announced an exclusive partnership with the Middle East & Africa’s leading value-added distributor, Spire Solutions, to introduce the world’s first cybersecurity human risk management solution to the region.Read More…

Fady Younes, Cybersecurity Director at Cisco Middle East and Africa explores the key benefits of advanced XDR solutions to improve cyber defense capabilities and strengthen the security fabric of every organization. Cisco, a world leader in enterprise security, sees growing importance for security management tools such as Extended Detection andRead More…

Unit 42 has spent the past four months following the activities of Prometheus, a new player in the ransomware world that uses similar malware and tactics to ransomware veteran Thanos. Prometheus advertises itself as a “group of REvil”, yet Unit 42 found no evidence linking the two groups together.Read More…