
Obituary: Ahmed Qurram Baig
A global speaker, entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert, Ahmed Qurram Baig passed away on April 25, 2021. Baig was the CEO of Emirsec.

CyberKnight signs distribution agreement for Lookout’s products in Middle East
With the rapid adoption of cloud across the region, especially due to the dramatic growth in remote working, organisations need to protect

StarLink to distribute BMC IT software and services solutions in MENA region
StarLink has announced a collaboration with BMC Software, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, as a BMC

Wendi Whitmore to lead Palo Alto’s new cybersecurity consulting group Unit 42
Palo Alto Networks has announced it is establishing a new cybersecurity consulting group to help enterprises respond to emerging threats as they

AVEVA renews partnership with channel partner Aker Solutions targeting energy industry
AVEVA has extended its long term relationship with Aker Solutions to help accelerate the company’s digital transformation strategy. The two organisations will

Hacker group REvil steals Apple products’ blueprints, demands $50M ransomware
In yet another major ransomware attack, Russian hacker group, REvil has claimed to have stolen blueprints of Apple’s latest products. REvil infiltrated

Pulse Secure VPN vulnerabilities exploited by hackers to compromise global government agencies
According to FireEye report, hackers with suspected links to China have been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure VPN since June 2020.

Mimecast report reveals 78% of UAE organisations impacted by ransomware attacks in 2020
Mimecast has announced the publication of its The State of Email Security report. The report shows enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risk in

Hacked Microsoft Exchange cryptoserver targets other cryptoservers
On March 2, the security community became aware of four critical zero-day Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities let adversaries access Exchange

Kaspersky reveals how ransomware gangs are transforming to maximise target damage
Over the past few years, the methods cybercriminals use to distribute ransomware has changed dramatically. While a few years ago, they would

Torn between cloud and on-premise file sharing? Here’s a solution for SMBs that won’t break the bank
The need for digital transformation has never been clearer as companies of all sizes now face an immediate challenge of employees working

Oracle Cloud Technologies to provide real-time data, new simulator for SailGP’s second season
Oracle and SailGP, sailing’s premier racing league, have expanded their successful data analytics platform leading into the second season. SailGP taps Oracle Cloud

