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 […]

ThreatQuotient, a pioneer in the security operations platform market, has announced the results of the SANS Threat Hunting 2019 study. The study, conducted by SANS, is based on data collected from 575 participating companies that either work with or operate their own threat hunting teams. The most important result is the worldwide confusion about the role and […]

Longest-serving director of ICS-CERT joins Tenable following its acquisition of industrial security leader Indegy. Tenable, the cyber exposure company, has announced the appointment of Marty Edwards, a globally recognised expert in cybersecurity for industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) as Vice President of OT Security. “OT is part of the modern attack surface and […]

The rate at which digital technology is evolving and disrupting traditional business models, cyber risks seem to evolve even faster. John McLoughlin, cybersecurity expert and CEO at J2 Software, tells Intelligent CIO that business leaders are now clearly recognising the critical nature of cyber threats and starting to identify and embrace best practices to mitigate […]

Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud security, has announced the launch of Trend Micro Cloud One, a security services platform for organisations building applications in the cloud. Cloud One delivers the industry’s broadest range of security capabilities in a single platform. Designed to help organisations meet their most strategic cloud priorities, it allows customers […]

Ken Galvin, Senior Product Manager at Quest Software, outlines five essential steps CISOs should be taking to protect their endpoints against cybercriminals. It’s no secret that cyberattacks are a growing problem for giant corporations and SMEs alike, and cybercriminals are only getting savvier. While the total number of IT vulnerabilities is decreasing, the number that […]

Airbus, a leading provider of secure communication and collaboration solutions, uses technology to provide the backbone of security in critical situations. Intelligent CIO spoke to Walid Lahoud, Head of Sales MENA of Secure Land Communications at Airbus, to find out how the company goes about the business of safeguarding lives. Airbus is a leading provider […]