Middle East
Trend Micro joins forces with SCCC Alibaba Cloud to strengthen cybersecurity resilience...
Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC) Alibaba Cloud, to protect the enterprises of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the evolving threat landscape and to promote the localisation of...
Iranian-backed group using Github to relay malware instructions
Research from Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU), has exposed the inner workings of a new custom malware, Drokbk. The malware is associated with a subgroup of Iranian COBALT MIRAGE – known as Cluster B – which is thought to be sponsored by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Potential cyber threats to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Digital Shadows Photon Research Team set up a detailed alert system to collect examples of the critical threats to the Qatar 2022 World Cup organising bodies and their key partners and sponsors, over the course of 90 days. These potential incidents fall under four categories: brand protection,...
Oman Airports ensures security compliance with Runecast
Oman Airports is a state-owned company that manages all the airports of the Sultanate including Muscat International Airport, Duqm Airport, Suhar Airport, Salalah Airport. It is therefore essential that it operates with strict security protocol across the board to avoid falling victim to...
Features
Hotel companies prioritise guest experience by improving cybersecurity capabilities
Hotel providers continually strive to offer more seamless and secure experiences to their guests and cybersecurity undoubtedly plays a...
From SSL to CISSP – the certificates you need to be aware of
When it comes to cybersecurity there are two types of ‘certifications’ that really count. Here, we explore the realm of...
Insights
Why evolving hiring paradigms is key to solving the UAE’s cybersecurity skills gap
The burgeoning skills gap is a heavily discussed topic among cybersecurity professionals as they attempt to find a solution to this...
Cybersecurity predictions: Identity protection to be a priority in 2022
Every year, IT and cybersecurity firms round up their predictions on their expectations for the immediate future. While predictions have...
Prepare, defend, recover, repeat – The vicious cybersecurity cycle in 2021
It’s fair to say that 2021 has been one of the most challenging years on record for business leaders and their organisations. Ed...
Would criminalising ransomware payments be a positive move for businesses?
Preventing and preparing for ransomware attacks can prove extremely challenging for businesses. Zeki Turedi, CTO EMEA, CrowdStrike,...
Case Studies
Oman Airports ensures security compliance with Runecast
Oman Airports is a state-owned company that manages all the airports of the Sultanate including Muscat International Airport, Duqm...