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The whole world is seen as fair play for cybercriminals

Arnold Pinto 21/10/2023

Sophos presents advanced cybersecurity solutions at GITEX Global 2023 Cybercriminals – individuals or organisations – invariably do not target specific regions, such as the Middle East, to launch cyberattacks. Instead, they treat the whole world as fair play for their nefarious activities.

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Vectra AI demos unique cybersecurity asset for hybrid networks at GITEX Global 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/10/2023

New platform nixes hybrid attacks at speed and scale The highlight of Vectra AI’s exhibitor participation at GITEX Global (October 16-20, 2023) at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is the all-new Vectra AI Platform a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity platform built purely for the hybrid environment. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Vectra AI is a global leader […]

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Acronis launches AI-powered cyber protection solution for consumers

PR News Desk 25/09/2023

Acronis, a global cyber protection company, has launched Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image). The innovative software offers a comprehensive suite of features that seamlessly integrate secure backup and AI-based security making it the ultimate must-have solution for individuals, families, home office users, and small businesses. An alarming 41%

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48 ransomware groups breach 2,200+ victims globally in Q2 2023

Arnold Pinto 25/09/2023

USB drives are being used to infect organisations globally Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading global provider of cyber security solutions, has unveiled its 2023 Mid-Year Security Report. The report uncovers an unsettling 8% surge in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter, the most significant

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Acronis launches bespoke automation solution for MSPs

PR News Desk 21/09/2023

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, has announced the general availability of Acronis Advanced Automation. Building on the company’s proven track record of delivering integrated solutions that help partners streamline and simplify their services, Acronis Advanced Automation helps MSPs transition from simple break-fix services to cloud-centric,

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Positive Technologies: Most attacks on Middle Eastern individuals involve spyware

PR News Desk 20/09/2023

Positive Technologies studied attacks on individuals in Middle Eastern countries between 2022 and 2023. Malware was used in 70% of successful attacks. More than half of these attacks involved spyware. The vast majority of attacks used social engineering techniques. In 20% of phishing campaigns, the attack was multi-pronged, exploiting multiple social engineering channels

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SolarWinds releases its 2023 IT Trends Report

PR News Desk 20/09/2023

SolarWinds, a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, has released the findings of its 2023 IT Trends Report: Lessons From Observability Leaders. The report explores how enterprises can act proactively to maximize the advantages of their observability solutions, integrate best practices into implementations, and mitigate

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Gigamon launches unique automated solution for enterprises

PR News Desk 13/09/2023

Precryption technology delivers deep observability to encrypted traffic Gigamon, a global leader in deep observability company, has added Precryption technology to the Gigamon deep observability pipeline in its latest GigaVUE 6.4 software release made at the company’s virtual Visualyze boot camp (September 12-14, 2023). Gigamon, headquartered in Santa Clara, California,

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SentinelOne unveils cybersecurity solution on Google Cloud Marketplace

PR News Desk 11/09/2023

SentinelOne’s cybersecurity platform improves enterprise protection September 11, 2023: SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous cybersecurity, has announced the availability of its Singularity Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace. Google Cloud customers can now buy the company’s cybersecurity platform and quickly implement it to enhance their

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Seamless Saudi Arabia 2023 visitors concerned about online reputation

PR News Desk 11/09/2023

US-based Reputation House shows the event’s live trends analytics September 11, 2023: Reputation House, a US-based online reputation management company, has revealed that 80% of the 461 trade visitors to the company’s exhibitor stand at Seamless Saudi Arabia (September 4-5, 2023) were concerned about their online reputation and enquired about online audits of their

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Check Point launches security platform for UAE enterprises

Arnold Pinto 06/09/2023

Infinity Portal secures businesses’ security infrastructure San Carlos, California-headquartered Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally, has launched Check Point Infinity Portal – its advanced cloud-based platform – exclusively for UAE-based corporate enterprises.

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Vulnerability fixed in network-attached storage devices of Western Digital

Arnold Pinto 25/08/2023

Positive Technologies, an industry leader in results-oriented cybersecurity and a primary global provider of information security solutions, has helped fix a dangerous vulnerability in the firmware of Western Digital’s network-attached storage devices. Were it not for Positive Technologies’ expert Nikita Abramov’s detection, an authenticated attacker could exploit

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Why cyber protection is the ultimate defence for African enterprises

News Editor 2 17/08/2023

By Peter French – General Manager – MEA & South Asia, Acronis In the wake of today’s highly interconnected digital landscape, African enterprises are increasingly battling a ballooning number of cyber threats that have enormous potential to cripple their day-to-day operations, expose sensitive data, and inflict irreparable financial losses. Driven by

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Acronis blocks 16.6 million phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023

Arnold Pinto 14/08/2023

The Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Centers (CPOC) blocked 16,591,252 phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023, a decrease of 10% compared to June 2023. Malicious URLs are a common tool for cybercriminals to deliver their payloads. Many attackers first install a small backdoor application and have it connect to a command-and-control (C2) server to receive […]