Andrey Ivashin, CIO, Dyninno Group, tells us why you should ditch periodic security audits in 2024 and why relying on them can cause more harm than good. As industries mature, they often excessively rely on established practices and standards. It is comforting to have industry-established practices to fall back on, even if they no longer […]
Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis, draws insights from the past year’s cybersecurity challenges and discusses how they can inform a proactive strategy for 2024 and beyond. Unpredictable. Dynamic. Perilous. These are just some of the terms that could be used to describe the current cybersecurity landscape. Cybersecurity has become influenced by technological advancements, societal shifts […]
Dave Adamson, CTO of Espria, tells us how business leaders must rethink their strategies to succeed in the midst of a ransomware pandemic. A hyperconnected world is the new normal for most businesses, but the rapid adoption of technology continues to increase the number of vulnerable entry points in many organisations. The rise of remote […]
Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Sr. Director, META at Infoblox, tells us how to recognise four types of lookalike domain attacks that all organisations should be on the lookout for. If you think you’re seeing double, you probably are. Website domains, that is. Yet, despite the growing threat of lookalike domains, a targeted form of phishing where […]
Company experts look to the future of the regional threat landscape, warning of LLM-powered phishing campaigns, economically motivated threat actors and the rise of deep fakes. Vectra AI, a leader in hybrid attack detection, investigation and response, has announced the release of its annual threat predictions for cybersecurity stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates. Company […]
Amr Alashaal, Regional Vice President – Middle East at A10 Networks tells us how telecommunications providers can effectively fortify their defences against the escalating threat of DDoS attacks. There is an increasing incidence of cyberthreats posed to telecommunications providers. There is a definite need for telcos to strengthen their overall security posture and improve resilience […]
Edwin Weijdema, Field CTO EMEA and Lead Cybersecurity Technologist at Veeam, explains why backup is so important in the fight against ransomware. Ransomware first rose to dominance as cybercriminals’ main weapon of choice way back in 2020. Since then, it has been top of the global security agenda, plaguing businesses, public services and individuals alike. […]
Security operations expert, Leon Ward, VP of Product Management, ThreatQuotient, says it’s time to get real about the people side of cybersecurity automation. In security, we are very used to talking about features and functions in the tools we use. When it comes to measuring the positive impact of what we spend on cyber, in […]
Veridos and the Department of Immigration & Passport (DIP) of Bangladesh have written a success story with the introduction of new ePassport. Veridos, a leading global provider of identity solutions, and the Department of Immigration & Passport (DIP) of Bangladesh, have written a success story with the introduction of new ePassports. The large-scale project, which […]
Rick Jones, CEO, DigitalXRAID; Jamal Elmellas, Chief Operating Officer, Focus-on-Security; and Jeremy Ventura, Director, Security Strategy and Field CISO, ThreatX, give us their cybersecurity predictions for 2024. Rick Jones, CEO, DigitalXRAID Attacks on critical national infrastructure continue to proliferate Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) continues to be the prize bullseye for cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike. […]
