According to Check Point Research, third quarter of 2022 saw an average of 1,130 weekly attacks per organization globally, a 28% increase over Q3 2021, while the UAE saw an average of 996 weekly attacks.

SANS Institute has announced SANS Gulf Region 2022, an interactive training program designed to teach participants how to detect and prevent cyber-attacks using actionable techniques taught by top global cybersecurity practitioners.

FC brings a unique perspective at Intersec, where he will discuss how cybercriminals get around access controls, how governments and organizations can identify their cyber weaknesses, and what they can do to improve their security.

Computing an enterprise’s breach likelihood leverages technology that is not alien to the BFSI sector. Machine learning-enabled predictions are already being deployed in insurance, employee welfare and customer experience. A large online payments system uses deep learning, algorithms, multi-class models and more to sieve fraudulent and genuine transactions by deriving actionable insights from their story-model analysis.

As reliance on the cloud increases, as does the associated cyber risk. To meet this changing landscape and avoid a damaging attack, businesses must invest in the right tools to defend the new threat surface.