Nozomi Networks launched a new Vantage region in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its global cloud footprint. This move is part of Nozomi Networks' ongoing commitment to the UAE and the Middle East. Nozomi Vantage is a cloud-based cybersecurity management platform that offers unified OT/IoT security...
With the advent of cheaper video technology and faster data processing techniques, video surveillance is becoming widespread in most public spaces in urban life. According to the verified market research report, the Video Surveillance market was valued at USD 54.21 billion and is projected to reach...
Positive Technologies has conducted comprehensive research into the activities of APT groups targeting organizations in the Middle East. The experts have found that 88% of the groups under review were attacking Saudi Arabia, and the five most attacked sectors were government agencies, manufacturing, telecommunications, the military-industrial...
The UAE is in hacker crosshairs. A report last month found that nine out of 10 (87%) of UAE companies experienced a cyber incident in the past two years. Worse, three in four don’t possess the right tools to spot breaches. These figures underscore a...
LexisNexis Risk Solutions shared insights from its recent study, the "True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study – Europe, The Middle East, and Africa", conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study disclosed that compliance costs surged for 98% of financial institutions (FIs) in 2023, reaching USD$85 billion...
Dan Norman takes us through the ISF’s last two-year forecast – made in 2022 – to determine how accurate they were, and the measures organisations may need to take. Every year the ISF provides a detailed, scenario-based, two-year threat forecast to its member organisations – a...
Group-IB released a comprehensive overview of the cyber threat landscape in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) which found a startling surge in ransomware and leaks. The Hi-Tech Crime Trends report covered the years 2023/2024 and provides a thorough analysis of how cybersecurity challenges in the...
Organisations in the Middle East are rapidly embracing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), producing an increased focus on data privacy and cloud security. Gartner recently reported a projected 24 per cent and 17 per cent rise in spending on data privacy and cloud security in 2024. However,...
Phishing attacks analysed by Positive Technologies experts against organisations in 2022–2023 found that cyber criminals pose as contractors to target governments and defence. As the phishing-as-a-service model has become common practice, experts predict an increase in the role of AI in both conducting and preventing attacks. The...
CyberOT Secure Summit 2024: Safeguarding the Future of Digital Security is set to welcome visitors to its Dubai event next week. Held on the 28th and 29th of February 2024 at the Innovation Hub, RIT University, Dubai Silicon Oasis, those who attend can expect to learn...
The future of technological advancements in the security landscape is a topic which most are interested in. However, it is always best to ask an expert. Vice President of Industrial Security Operations at Saudi Aramco, Sami Alajmi, reflects on his career and the state of...
CYFIRMA Industry Report finds numerous attack campaigns launched on businesses. Logistics are an essential component in Middle Eastern exports and imports, manufacturing, and business operations. But what happens when cyber criminals target the industry? The CYFIRMA report found that logistics firms are battling against the rising wave of...
AccessData recently signed ARM, as its Middle East and Africa (MEA) distribution partner. According to their partnership, ARM will be responsible for business development, and market expansion and assist AccessData in building the channel partner community in the region through a partner recruitment drive. Simon Whitburn, Senior...
SecurityScorecard released an analysis of the cybersecurity landscape of the largest companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which found that 73% of companies have third-party suppliers that experienced a breach and 73% were exposed to a fourth-party breach, indicating significant business risk. The report...
Emirates Investment Bank allegedly experienced a data breach, however, the motive for the attack is undisclosed. The hack was made public after a hacker known as JustAnon69 posted on the dark web to boast of gaining access to Emirates Investment Bank details and attempting to sell...
Stc Bahrain received dual recognition at the Global Economics Awards ceremony due to their ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation in the region. After years of advancing the Kingdom's ICT sector with cutting-edge technological solutions, the company was awarded Best Network Security Solutions Provider and Best...
Data is central to corporate daily operations, and leaders must be knowledgeable in the intricacies of data privacy and protection. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it is transforming the way organizations, industries, societies, and individuals operate and interact with each other. In the first part...
Data is king and is central to everything we do. Whether you represent a business, a nonprofit, an educational institution, a government agency, or the military, data plays a crucial role in your daily operations. Today, more than ever, it is imperative for company leaders...
Infoblox exposed VexTrio as the largest broker of malicious traffic on record after tracking the group's affiliate activities since 2020. This comes after the DNS-based security and services company found that VexTrio is one the most dominant and influential players in the cybercrime underworld. The group has...
The doors have closed on the 25th edition of Intersec and the innovations were endless! Exhibitors unveiled their latest partnerships, technologies and deals this week which are all furthering the security landscape. Take a look below at just some of the highlights we saw: March Networks...
Genetec Inc. will demonstrate the latest version of its unified security platform, Security Center, as well as a range of cloud-ready solutions at Intersec Dubai 2024, from 16 – 18 January. During the unveiling of the latest physical security products, Genetic will hold live demonstrations for visitors...
Two essential Middle Eastern companies have recently joined hands to create an opportunity for economic growth within the region. Global law firm Clyde & Co advised Informa Middle East Limited on the sale of a stake in its subsidiary, Tahaluf Events Limited to the Events Investment...
Google is testing a new feature which allows a small portion of users to disable third-party cookies and protect their privacy. This comes after the search engine giant began changing the way that companies can track online users. Advertisers use third-party cookies to provide personalised advertisements, collect...
Black Hat Middle East & Africa (MEA), the cyber industry’s fastest-growing event, will take place in the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, as it looks to record huge growth in floor space, exhibitors, national and industry pavilions, and speakers. Running from November 14-16, this year’s event...
Smishing is an uncommon word, but makes perfect sense when broken down into its two components - SMS Phishing. As the name implies, these are text messages which have a seemingly innocent request on them, informing you of an upcoming payment, missed payment or interruption in...
Darktrace's innovative cybersecurity solutions continue to evolve, with the introduction of HEAL. The three parts of Darktrace's AI Loop which were fully operational, PREVENT, DETECT and RESPOND have already been covered in previous articles at Security Middle East, however, a quick breakdown of their functionality can...
Following Covid-19, companies around the world entered the age of 'working from home' being commonplace, this, however, led to a number of new tactics for threat actors to utilize. Hot-desking, flextime and BYOD are all things that make the work environment harder to secure. Digital assets...
Kim Rahfaldt, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at AMAG Technology, looks at why physical security must be involved in the cyber conversation at every level. Securing cyber assets is more than trying to stop people from hacking into a network; organisations must also watch and...
“Organizations have too much data in too many silos, leading to an incomplete picture of security risks,” said Ely Kahn, Vice President of Product Management for Cloud Security and AI/ML, SentinelOne. SentinelOne Singularity Skylight is uniquely designed to make data normalization and ingestion simple. And customers...
Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, the global market leader in hardware-enforced cross domain and data diode network security solutions, has announced the launch of its first multi-domain cross-domain solution (CDS) V3CDS. V3CDS is a versatile, scalable transfer CDS designed for voice, video teleconferencing (VTC), full motion video...
IT and cybersecurity are constantly evolving, and the threat landscape is ever changing. As the world of security advances, so do threats. It's now more important than ever to use technology to our advantage, as Mario Foster, Group CIO at Al Naboodah Group Enterprises in...
Cohesity, a leader in next-gen data management, has announced the general availability of Cohesity FortKnox; the software as a service (SaaS) data isolation and recovery solution. The software adds to the company’s Data Management as a Service portfolio of offerings that run on Amazon Web...
US based Spirion LLC is strengthening its cybersecurity portfolio by partnering and launching in the Middle East with Dubai-based Spire Solutions. The partnership will see the Tampa based company extend its software distribution channels at a global level across both public and private sectors. Spirion President and...
Cybersecurity is ever evolving and growing, and it's clear the industry has come far in recent years. The comparison between now and fifteen years ago is wildly different, and is something IronNet, Inc. has examined closely. Senior solutions analyst Dan Norman from ISF discussed the evolution...
BlackBerry Limited has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Midis Group to expand its go-to-market sales motion across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The move comes from the technology company Midis Group, which boasts a network of over 170 affiliates...
Digital Dubai and Al Ameen Service have collaborated to address issues including reporting cybercrime, blackmail and matters of security in its 'WeGotYourBack' campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness and educate all members of society to reach out to Al Ameen Service as a direct and...
The Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee has warned bank customers that they could easily be victims of new fraud methods. The new fraud methods, based on social engineering, target victims and exploit them through psychological manipulation which leads eventually to the disclosure of confidential data...
Saudi Arabia will host the annual Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) in November, held by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA). This year's theme is "Rethinking the Global Cyber Order" and will see GCF 2022 include key decision-makers and executives from international organisations with expertise in cybersecurity. Additionally, attendees...
Leading technology provider Dawex has announced its successful completion of the System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II certification. This achievement is a demonstration of Dawex's commitment to follow, reinforce and maintain the strictest controls over time in order to ensure and deliver the highest...
Group-IB, one of the global cybersecurity leaders, carried out a deep dive into exposed digital assets discovered in 2021 and identified more than 300,000 exposed databases. The findings showed that in the second half of 2021, the number of public-facing databases increased by 16% to 165,600...
A recent study from the world's leading VPN service, NordVPN, has revealed that 86% of consumers are reasonably concerned about their data privacy. Furthermore, it found that 92% of consumers also fail to protect their privacy, leaving them open to cyber attacks. The study focused on American...
Leading cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced the launch of their new workforce security awareness and training service. The new service will allow companies to further protect their security by advancing their employees’ cybersecurity skillsets and knowledge. A Fortinet survey found that 73 percent of organisations had at...
A new market report has predicted that 90% of all cybersecurity requirements will be able to be fulfilled by a service model in the next three years. The report comes from Help AG's latest State of the Market Report 2022, which focuses exclusively on digital security...
Leading test and measurement equipment provider Keysight Technologies has emphasised the need for cloud visibility and its applications within security. As securing digital assets and infrastructure becomes a central priority for many businesses in light of tighter security measures, it's never been more important for secure...
Cyber security presents many challenges, and with events in Ukraine unfolding further, the question of how far cyber security has come is a hot topic. Senior Solutions Analyst Dan Norman from ISF sat down with Dr Michael Ehrlich to discuss the current state of cyber security...
In the wake of increasing risk of cyber attacks, ATG Digital has highlighted the dangers of visitor data protection. Personal data is under siege from all sides and with notable cases in the headlines including Experian, Lightstone and TransUnion, it's never been more important to tackle...
XDR company Cybereason has strengthened its senior team by hiring Hussam Sidani as Regional Vice President. The move comes as the company continues to expand in the Middle East. Sidani will oversee the company's operations in the Middle East and Turkey as well as being responsible...
Global leader in cyber security solutions and services, Port53 Technologies has announced the opening of its regional headquarters in Dubai. The announcement coincided with its participation at the GISEC 2022 Security Conference held at the Dubai World Trade Center last month. The event provided a platform for Port53...
Jobs and hiring activity within the aerospace, defence and security industries in the Middle East and Africa has risen by 4.6% in February 2022. On the whole, this is a decrease of 0.04% compared with the previous month according to the latest data from GlobalData’s...
A survey from cybersecurity company Trellix has found that more than three quarters (86%) of cybersecurity professionals believe they have been targeted by nation-state threats. The report highlighted that professionals felt they needed increased government support to fight cyber attacks; 9 in 10 respondents think the...
Security & Fire Excellence Awards, which will take place on Monday 02 December 2024 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane in London!
Following the incredible event in December, we are very excited to back at the highly prestigious Great Room at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, this year running alongside IFSEC, FIREX, Facilities Show and Safety & Health Expo which take place on 2–4 December, 2024 at ExCel London.
Offering elegance, flexibility and sheer quality, JW Marriott Grosvenor House London is a meeting destination of unrivalled luxury in the heart of Mayfair. Since 1929, the Great Room has welcomed royalty, presidents, actors and musicians for the most exclusive and lavish events. One of Europe’s largest and most impressive event spaces to dine banquet style, the Great Room has always been the jewel in Grosvenor House’s crown.
Security & Fire Excellence Awards is the perfect opportunity for you to recognise and reward the excellence of your teams and to network and socialise with the very best in your industry, plus with the early December dateline, combined with the shared dateline with IFSEC and FIREX, you can now cost effectively combine your attendance with your company’s festive celebrations and exhibition participation too!