Middle East

Online shoppers in the Middle East at risk of email fraud this Black Friday

Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has released research identifying that 65% of the top 20 online retailers in the UAE have no published DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) record, making them susceptible to cybercriminals spoofing...

Nozomi Networks expert on securing OT and critical national infrastructure

Ongoing digitalisation has introduced new risks to historically ‘secure’ industrial networks. This convergence of IT and OT – and the potentially catastrophic consequences should a hacker gain access to critical national infrastructure – requires a fresh approach to cybersecurity. Here Marcus...

FireEye expert on nation state attacks in the Middle East and the importance of education

The Middle East has seen a recent uptick in the number of nation state attacks, in line with geopolitical tensions in the region. We caught up with Alister Shepherd – Director, Middle East and Africa, for Mandiant, the consulting arm of FireEye, to find out about the regional threat...

Micro Focus expert on staying one step ahead in the world of Internet security

“We need to be right all the time, whereas a hacker only needs to be right once,” says Neeti Rodrigues, Regional Director of Enterprise Security, Micro Focus, Middle East and Africa. Intelligent CISO sat down with Rodrigues earlier this month to discuss Micro Focus’ fundamental philosophies that...