In his latest bid to crack down on scammers using his name and image online, Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson, has released an animated guide to spotting a scam before it’s too late. Fake endorsements are commonplace online, with scammers targeting those who comment or post on high-profile social media pages, including Richard Branson’s. Often, […]

Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The malware used in the attacks indicates that the threat actors are most likely to be an infamous Silence hacking group, previously known to be responsible for the theft of millions of dollars from […]

The Ministry of Technology and Communications in Oman has signed an agreement to launch the country’s first specialised cybersecurity accelerator. This has been achieved in co-operation with the Oman-Britain Digital Centre and Takween, the annual investment programme affiliated to Oman Technology Fund. The project is a significant milestone for the whole Middle East and it […]

This video demonstrates how an attacker could jam radio frequency signals to manipulate the state of a connected garage door.

Password management is undoubtedly one of the most basic security practices yet it is one that people struggle with the most when it comes to operating securely. Morey Haber, CTO & CISO, BeyondTrust, offers his advice to ensuring a best practice approach to password security. In the cyber world, we’re exposed to an onslaught of […]

New threat hunting, detection and response offering from Sophos is powered by Machine Learning and expert analysis to neutralise the most advanced cybersecurity threats. Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced the availability of Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR), a fully managed threat hunting, detection and response service. The re-sellable service […]

Concerns about an Iranian cyber-response to the recent American military strike in Baghdad grew earlier this week with the US Department of Homeland Security urging organisations to be on heightened alert for denial-of-service and other more destructive attacks. Israel Barak, Chief Information Security Officer at Cybereason, said: “The networks for critical infrastructure systems are at […]

Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Vice President, MENA at A10 Networks, looks at what cyberthreats enterprises need to be aware of in 2020. He says: “Cyberattacks are indeed the new normal. Each year brings new security threats, data breaches and operational challenges, ensuing that businesses, governments and consumers have to always be on their toes.” 2020 has […]

Proofpoint has gathered its top predictions for CIOs to watch out for in 2020. Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa at Proofpoint, tells us downloaders and botnets abound while supply chains and account compromises will drive phishing. During 2019, there were many trends within the threat landscape that help paint a picture […]

When it comes to hacking, you can run but you can’t hide. A hacker is bound to steal your information if you don’t protect yourself in the most effective way, starting with password security. Charles Poff, CISO, SailPoint, offers his advice to ensuring we are managing our passwords effectively. Over the past decade, we have […]