cyberattacks

Beware of public Wi‑Fi when working remotely from a hotel

With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing an increasing number of companies to shift to remote work, some employees working from home have been struggling to find a quiet environment for work. The hospitality industry

6 years ago

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Scammers go ‘InterPlanetary’ using a decentralized file system in their attacks

Kaspersky experts have discovered how cybercriminals are using the InterPlanetary File System in email phishing attacks. Since late 2022, fraudsters have been using this safe, decentralized, and reliable way of file distribution

3 years ago

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Dorit Dor, Vice President of Products, Check Point Software.

Cyberattacks rise in healthcare, public cloud, remote access, Check Point report

Check Point Research, CPR, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software has published its 2021 Security Report. The report reveals the key attack vectors and techniques observed by CPR researchers as

5 years ago

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Check Point launches Quantum Spark Gateways to protect SMBs against cyberattacks

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the availability of its complete Quantum Spark series of security gateways for small and medium size businesses, SMBs. The range of six gateways sets new standards

5 years ago

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(left to right) Syed Almas Azam, Territory Manager MEA, Sealpath and Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security.

Sealpath signs distribution pact with Credence Security for IRM solution

Credence Security, a regional distributor of specialised cybersecurity solutions, has signed an agreement with data-protection leader Sealpath to bring its robust privacy and protection solutions to the Middle East, Africa and India,

5 years ago

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John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO, Fortinet.

Fortinet announces AI-powered XDR for automated security operations

Fortinet has announced a new Extended Detection and Response, XDR solution, FortiXDR is designed to reduce complexity, speed detection, and coordinate response to cyberattacks across the organisation. FortiXDR leverages Artificial Intelligence, AI,

5 years ago

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Lotem Finkelsteen, Head of Threat Intelligence, Check Point Software.

Check Point finds cyber criminals leaving stolen phishing credentials online

Cybercrime is a complex landscape, but when it comes to actually launching cyberattacks, there are three main techniques that criminals have relied on for decades to help them get around organisations’ defences

5 years ago

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Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa at Proofpoint.

Unprecedented levels of people-centric global cyberattacks

2020 has seen global people-centric cyberattacks, including the capitalisation of the pandemic, fraud, ransomware and credential phishing. According to Gartner, the IT spending in the EMEA region is forecasted to grow 2.8%

5 years ago

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Jonathan Miles, Head of Strategic Intelligence at Mimecast.

Mimecast report shows steady increase in malicious files in GCC

Mimecast has released a report from its Threat Intelligence Centre titled Arabian Peninsula as a Cyber Innovator and Associated Cyber Risk to Resilience in the Region. Researchers have observed a month on

5 years ago

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During Q3 2020, the 14 countries of the MENA region experienced a total of 125,219 Covid-19 related cyber-attacks.

Trend Micro reports MENA region halved Covid-19 cyberattacks in Q3, 2020

The Middle East and North Africa has roughly halved the number of Covid-19-related cyber-attacks from 272,201 in Q2 2020 to 125,219 in Q3 2020, according to new research from Trend Micro. During

5 years ago

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Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist, Sophos.

Sophos Threat Report flags cyberattack trends shaping IT security In 2021

Sophos has published the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, which flags how ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviours, from advanced to entry level, will shape the threat landscape and IT security in 2021. The

5 years ago

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