Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, hosted the second Dubai FinTech Summit (DFS) Dialogues this week, powered by the Innovation Hub. Heads of 10 leading regional banks and FinTechs were invited to unpack the challenges facingRead More…

stc Group has announced that its ICT infrastructure subsidiary, TAWAL, has signed an agreement to acquire United Group’s telecommunications tower assets. The agreement, valued at $1.34 billion (EUR 1.220 billion), supports stc Group’s ambitious strategy to expand its international footprint in key markets with significant growth potential. Marking TAWAL’s firstRead More…

Earlier this month, Kaspersky discovered a Qbot malware spike targeting corporate users, spread via a malicious spam-email campaign. Attackers use advanced social engineering techniques: they intercept existing work correspondence and forward malicious PDF attachments to the same email threads. The last method is considered unusual for this malware. Since AprilRead More…

Appknox, a leading mobile security testing platform, was recognized by Gartner in their latest Report, “How to Select DevSecOps Tools for Secure Software Delivery,” as a notable vendor for Mobile App Security. Gartner’s latest report, “How to Select DevSecOps Tools for Secure Software Delivery,” released on 16 January 2023 (ModifiedRead More…

Kaspersky recently investigated the DeathNote, one of clusters that belong to the infamous Lazarus group. DeathNote has transformed drastically over the years, beginning in 2019 with attacks on cryptocurrency-related businesses worldwide. By the end of 2022, it was responsible for targeted campaigns that affected IT companies and defense companies inRead More…

Group-IB has announced that it will no longer be present in the Russian market. This comes after Dmitry Volkov, co-founder and CEO, sold his stake in Group-IB’s Russia-based business to the company’s local management. Group-IB’s branding and trademarks will not be permitted in Russia.Read More…

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. and a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2023. The report highlights the brands that were most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personalRead More…