In a significant security breach RockYou2024, nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been leaked on a widely recognized cyber forum. This record-setting release of passwords was sourced from decades of data breaches and has the potential to be exploited in future attacks. The database, named “rockyou2024.txt,” reportedly contains nearly 10Read More…
ESET has been named a Customers’ Choice for Midsize Enterprises in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights ´Voice of the Customer´ for Endpoint Protection Platforms.Read More…
Researchers at Kaspersky keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing 19 active threat actors that currently target organizations within the Middle East. Whilst these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified government, telecommunications and diplomatic institutions as the top targets inRead More…
SANS Institute is returning to Saudi Arabia with SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders August 2024 (August 18-22) at the Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, a comprehensive training event designed for security managers and SOC leaders who are committed to enhancing their leadership and technical skills, through both in-person training and simultaneous liveRead More…
Kaspersky has announced the release of its upgraded iOS and Android mobile apps, with updates focusing on security, privacy and improved usability. Among new features available in the iOS app are the Security Scan button, Private Browsing option and a Siri-shortcut feature, that effortlessly turns on the VPN. According toRead More…
ESET has released its latest Threat Report, which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry and from the perspective of both ESET threat detection and research experts, from December 2023 through May 2024.Read More…
Global video technology company Milestone Systems is announced that, effective July 1st, 2024, it will merge with Arcules, a cloud-based video surveillance solutions provider. The merger combines Milestone and Arcules’ best-in-class capabilities within video management software (VMS), video analytics and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS), providing a complete videoRead More…
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of global economies, contributing significantly to employment and GDP growth. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) this subgroup of businesses accounts for 70% of total employment on average, and 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) worldwide. Despite their key role in drivingRead More…
Cloudflare has published its State of Application Security 2024 Report. Findings from this year’s report reveal that security teams are struggling to keep pace with the risks posed by organisations’ dependency on modern applications—the technology that underpins all of today’s most used sites. The report underscores that the volume ofRead More…
59% of geo-distributed businesses globally and 68% in the UAE, experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month, shows Kaspersky survey of Network and Information Security decision makers from 20 countries worldwide. Among the most common challenges named were network outages, lost connections and poorRead More…
Sophos has released findings from its survey, “Cyber Insurance and Cyber Defences 2024: Lessons from IT and Cybersecurity Leaders.” According to the report, 97% of those with a cyber policy invested in improving their defences to help with insurance, with 76% saying it enabled them to qualify for coverage, 67%Read More…
Netskope has published new global research that finds that shifts in the cyber threats landscape have changed the way today’s Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) evaluate their business’ risk appetite. Specifically, 92% of CISOs report that these changes are creating tensions with their CEO and other members of the C-suite,Read More…
