Majority of chief information security officers (CISOs) rank cybercriminals as one of the biggest risks they currently face, according to a new KPMG study. The first-ever ‘UAE CISO survey 2020’ report highlights key cybersecurity-related challenges faced across sectors, based on inputs from UAE-based CISOs. According to the KPMG study, 2020 has seen a significant increase […]

Nick Ellsmore, Director of Consulting and Professional Services (Pacific) at Trustwave, tells us that while state-sponsored cyberattacks get the headlines, there is plenty of pragmatic work that can be done to address the 99% of attacks that aren’t. I’ve been a cybersecurity consultant for over 20 years. Well, I was an IT security consultant for a […]

The cybersecurity skills gap is not going away any time soon. Tim Bandos, CISO at Digital Guardian, explains how companies shouldn’t always rely on the same channels to look for employees. He says sometimes the perfect employee for the job is already in the company but just needs further training. Much has been written about […]

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, has announced it was partnering with the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity to join the efforts of this private-public network to respond to the world’s growing cybersecurity threats. As the digital economy becomes an ever-increasing driver around the globe, cybersecurity becomes a primary concern. Engaging leaders from business, government, civil […]

Threat actors have leveraged the fear and uncertainty created by the global pandemic to ramp up their social engineering and malware attacks – both of which can be hugely detrimental for organisations. Sherrod DeGrippo, Senior Director, Threat Research and Detection, Proofpoint, highlights the malware trends organisations need to be aware of and offers some key […]

Historically, OT processes ran on non-routable protocols. But the so-called air gap has disappeared as industrial networks converge with the IT network. This means operations teams have had to rethink the cybersecurity protections they put in place. Joe Robertson, EMEA CISO, Fortinet, explains. Today, almost no discussion about any subject goes on for long without […]

Gareth Williams, Vice President – Secure Communications & Information Systems, Thales UK, speaks about risk management and fraud detection, outlining what enterprises, particularly in the financial sector, can do to encrypt their customer and employee data. With increasing automation and digitalisation, Critical National Infrastructure continues to be a key target for hackers. In fact, a […]

Rick McElroy, Principal Security Strategist, VMware Carbon Black, discusses three ways to alleviate CISO stress and explains why security should be a team sport and a business imperative. A CEO will last 8.4 years in the position, while a CFO clocks in at 6.2 years in average length of tenure. But a look around the […]

It’s International Fraud Awareness Week this week. While the current COVID-19 crisis has brought many businesses and operations to a standstill, one area it hasn’t diminished is fraud. The sad truth is that fraudsters don’t stop their crimes because of a pandemic. In fact, they often seize the immense change that comes with an event […]

COVID-19 continues to significantly embolden cybercriminals’ phishing and fraud efforts, according to new research from F5 Labs. The fourth edition of the Phishing and Fraud Report found that phishing incidents rose 220% during the height of the global pandemic compared to the yearly average. Based on data from F5’s Security Operations Center (SOC), the number […]