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July 28, 2022

Cyberattacks increased by 32% globally and by 178% in the UAE

Check Point Research (CPR) reports that second quarter of 2022 saw an all-time peak of 1.2K attacks per organization globally, 32% increase compared to Q2 2021, whereas UAE observed an average of 970 weekly attacks.
by News Desk | 4 min read
April 25, 2022

Cybereason DFIR Solution contains cyberattacks in minutes

With forensics data added to the MalOp, security analysts have instant visibility into a broader range of intelligence sources, allowing for faster decisions and more efficient threat remediation.
by News Desk | 2 min read
April 7, 2022

UAE organisations show greater concern over cyberattacks, reveals research

According to the latest Mimecast State of Email Security 2022 report, more than two-thirds of companies in the UAE reported an increase in the number of email-based threats.
by News Desk | 3 min read
January 13, 2022

Cyberattacks hiked by 50% globally and by 71% in the UAE in 2021

CPR released data on rise in cyberattacks on businesses in 2021. Last year, CPR noticed a 71% spike in cyberattacks per-week on corporate networks in the UAE compared to 2020, and a 50% increase globally.
by News Desk | 3 min read
December 12, 2021

How can SD-WAN secure enterprise IoT devices to mitigate network-wide cyberattacks?

The enterprise's SD-WAN edge platform can be segmented at network edge to an appropriate zone to isolate from other networks. This end-to-end segmentation spans enterprise and enforces granular visibility consistent and automated security policies.
by News Desk | 4 min read
November 25, 2021

New research spotlights protecting customers from cyberattacks

Effective safeguards, such as brand exploit protection services and DMARC, can help criminals avoid imitating well-known companies and duping their customers. According to Mimecast's State of Email Security 2021 report.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 12, 2021

CPR reveals a 29% rise in cyberattacks in the UAE as entering Cybersecurity Awareness Month

According to CPR, 1 out of 61 enterprises will be affected by ransomware each week in 2021, up from 1 out of 61 in 2020. This year, ISP/MSP industry has been most targeted by ransomware.
by News Desk | 2 min read
September 26, 2021

Cyberattacks commonly stem from gaps in cloud security, finds Veritas survey

‘The survival of many companies is due to the way in which IT teams supported the necessary transitions, including the massive shift to remote working,” said Johnny Karam, Managing Director & Vice President of Veritas.
by | 3 min read
September 22, 2021

Government agencies can prevent cyberattacks through good cybersecurity hygiene

While working in the public sector and private sector have many differences, one characteristic is similar: cybersecurity and threats. Both sectors feel the pain of not having a sufficient community of trained and available security staff to hire, both are constant targets of phishing and related social engineering attacks and both are trying to balance the three-pronged attacks of the pandemic.
by | 4 min read
August 29, 2021

Education sector sees 27% increase in cyberattacks in the Middle East

Within a matter of weeks, organizations that had no existing telework programs needed to adapt and update their infrastructure so that their employees, partners, and users could work from home. It is now mid-2021, and the end of the pandemic is nowhere in sight, with organizations in many sectors having to deal with an increasingly active and complex threat landscape.
by | 3 min read