Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2021 Mid-Year Report’, which shows how cyber criminals have continued to exploit the global shift to hybrid working and target organizations across all sectors, including government, healthcare and critical infrastructure.Read More…
Most organizations have more threat intelligence than they know what to do with, from a variety of sources – commercial, open source, government, industry sharing groups and security vendors. Bombarded by millions of threat datapoints every day, it can seem impossible to appreciate or realize the full value of third-partyRead More…
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that cybercriminals may target the popular event with ransomware, phishing, or DDoS attacks in a bid to increase their notoriety or make money.Read More…
Paul Webber, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner, suggests ways CISOs and security leaders can avoid huge losses by preparing for ransomware attacks before they happen.Read More…
Sophos today announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology.Read More…
Although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more sophisticated types of cybercriminal activity such as targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs), the continent is certainly not immune to these or other types of cyber risks, warn Kaspersky researchers.Read More…
Cameron Camp, Security Researcher at ESET explains that by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future.Read More…
VMware has released the UAE findings from the fourth installment of the Global Security Insights Report, based on an online survey of 3,542 CIOs, CTOs and CISOs in December 2020 from across the globe, including 250 in the UAE. The report explores the impact of cyberattacks and breaches on organizationsRead More…
Zeki Turedi, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA, CrowdStrike, provides a to-do list that CTO’s should have at the top of their agenda to drive their businesses in the new normal.Read More…
Fortinet announced enhancements to the FortiEDR solution, including new MITRE ATT&CK tags for system activity, new managed detection and response (MDR) service options and the recently announced extended detection and response (XDR) capability.Read More…
Cameron Camp, Security Researcher at ESET discusses the latest cyber attack against the water supply in Florida and shares his views on how municipalities can do to better protect their water supply systems.Read More…
Technology predictions – Patrick Smith, CTO EMEA Digital transformation backlash For those businesses that hadn’t already embarked on a digital transformation journey, the pandemic forced them to overhaul their IT, and at speed. In the process, many companies over-rotated in their technology choices, opting for infrastructure beyond their needs andRead More…
