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August 21, 2021

His Excellency Mohamed Hamed Al Kuwaiti amongst the global panel of speakers of Global Disinformation Summit

Speaking on the importance of a national action plan for mitigating and combating disinformation, H.E. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti said “UAE is going through a digital transformation through all sectors; economic, social, healthcare and much more. There is no correct response to disinformation, the tools and techniques are constantly evolving.”
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August 18, 2021

Is the cloud control plane a new frontline in cybersecurity?

The control plane provides management and orchestration across an enterprise’s cloud deployment. This is where configuration baselines are set, user and role access is provisioned and where applications sit so they can execute with related services—it’s akin to air traffic control for applications. When the control plane is compromised, an adversary gains the opportunity to modify access and configuration.
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August 10, 2021

Sophos releases new report on Raccoon Stealer Campaign

"The operators behind information-stealing malware are increasingly targeting stored web credentials that provide access to a lot more than they could get by just stealing stored password hashes," said Sean Gallagher, a senior threat researcher.
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August 5, 2021

‘This year turned out to be a particularly bad year for ransomware’ – Infoblox Report

Infoblox has published its Quarterly Cyberthreat Intelligence Report for Q2 2021 stating that ‘This year has turned out to be one of the worst years for ransomware’. From April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, the company's publicly published threat intelligence is included in the report.
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August 3, 2021

Al Ain Finance selects HID Authentication for its customers

“We can now offer a growing set of banking services through efficient and seamless digital channels with the highest levels of identity assurance. The HID interface makes enrollment and use easy, secure and effective across many different types of devices, and because the solution was already integrated with our existing banking software, no customized development was required,” Said Ajith Nayak.
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August 2, 2021

TII appoints eminent technologist Dr Ray O. Johnson as CEO

Dr Johnson brings to his role over four decades of experience in global technology leadership, making strategic investments in disruptive technologies, and developing business strategies that resulted in several new billion-dollar lines of business.
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August 2, 2021

SonicWall: Record 304.7 million ransomware attacks within 6 months

In the fight against known and unknown threats, SonicWall’s patented Real-Time Deep Memory InspectionTM (RTDMI) identified record numbers of never-before-seen malware, posting a 54% year-to-date increase over the first half of 2020.
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July 29, 2021

Start Path leverages by Mastercard to support growing digital assets

Founders of digital asset and blockchain companies participating in new Start Path program aim to address a host of pain points including asset tokenization, digital security and seamless access between the traditional and digital economy.
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July 29, 2021

Sophos uncovers malware targeting the Discord chat platform

Discord provides a persistent, highly-available, global distribution network for malware operators, as well as a messaging system that these operators can adapt into command-and-control channels for their malware – in much the same way attackers have used Internet Relay Chat and Telegram. Discord’s vast user base also provides an ideal environment for stealing personal information and credentials through social engineering.
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July 28, 2021

HP released its latest Threat Insights Report

“The proliferation of pirated hacking tools and underground forums are allowing previously low-level actors to pose serious risks to enterprise security,” says Dr. Ian Pratt, Global Head of Security, Personal Systems, HP Inc.
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