Discovered in 2016, Trickbot’s main functionality was online banking data theft. Over its five years of activity, Trickbot banking Trojan has changed as attackers came up with a more advanced toolset. Kaspersky researchers have traced Trickbot’s evolution by analysing its 61 existing modules and defined how Trickbot has been updated. Trickbot is a descendant of […]

Building cyber defence capabilities in Bahrain and Kuwait took a significant step closer with an agreement signed between Injazat, the UAE’s home-grown technology champion in Digital Transformation, cloud, and cybersecurity and Kalaam Telecom, an Internet service provider (ISP) and managed digital solution provider in the region for digital transformation. In the signed memorandum of understanding […]

Cybereason, an operation-centric attack protection solution vendor, has announced a partnership with Taqnia Cyber, the cybersecurity arm of Saudi Arabia’s government-owned technology investment company, Taqnia, to bring best-of-breed technologies and cybersecurity capabilities to large enterprises and defence, and government organisations across the Kingdom. As part of the partnership, Taqnia Cyber, will act as both a […]

Acronis, a maker of cybersecurity and data protection solutions, has announced that Paul Maritz has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective September 21st, 2021. Maritz will be responsible for the governance and leadership of Acronis as it strengthens its position in the service provider market preparing for significant growth in […]

A new report published from Cisco’s Duo Security, a multi-factor authentication (MFA) and secure access solution, has confirmed that enterprises are taking steps to move away from passwords and adopting low-friction authentication methods to protect the hybrid workforce. While the total number of Duo MFA authentications increased 39% in the past year, biometric authentications grew […]

Veeam Software, a backup, recovery and data management solutions that deliver modern data protection, has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week. The company is exhibiting under the theme “Modern Data Protection: Simple. Flexible. Reliable. Powerful” with a focus on enabling enterprises in the Middle East to accelerate their data protection strategies. Local Veeam executives […]

StarLink, a value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, has announced a partnership with Safe Security for distribution of the vendor’s unified and real-time risk quantification platform, in the META region. Safe Security, a pioneer in the ‘cybersecurity and digital business risk quantification’ (CRQ) space facilitates organisations to measure and […]

Sophos, a next-generation cybersecurity, has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2021, the region’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) even. The company is showcasing its newest cybersecurity innovations, including Sophos XDR, the industry’s only extended detection and response (XDR) solution that synchronizes native endpoint, server, firewall, and email security, along with Sophos Firewall, […]

Ring, whose mission is to make neighbourhoods safer, has launched a suite of new security devices at GITEX Technology Week that include the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro, Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 and Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus. Equipped with the latest 3D Motion Detection and Bird’s Eye View, the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired […]

AmiViz, an enterprise B2B marketplace has announced that it is showcasing BlackBerry Cyber Suite solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2021. This year, BlackBerry has partnered with AmiViz for the weeklong show to present its unique state of the art cybersecurity solutions powered by advanced AI, Machine Learning and automation technologies that can enable regional organisations […]