With 450,000 malwares detected every day and staggering 3.4 billion daily phishing emails entering inboxes, the addition of ChatGPT is likely to take attack and defence to a new level explains David Hoelzer at SANS Institute. The launch of ChatGPT took the world by storm creating a host of new opportunities and challenges, virtually overnight. […]

IT teams need flexible cybersecurity solutions to address near-constant evolution in enterprise networking needs and licensing models for those solutions should be just as flexible says John Maddison at Fortinet. When it comes to technology, the one thing you can count on is change. Requirements evolve over time as organisations adapt their environments and deployments […]

ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, announced the launch of the MSSP Edition of its cloud-based SIEM, Security Information and Event Management solution, Log360 Cloud. According to a recent ManageEngine study, organisations are currently facing a shortage of cybersecurity staff. With budgeting constraints and the current economic situation, addressing security challenges and […]

LogRhythm announced that it has recently concluded its first-ever Partner Tech University in the region. During the event, LogRhythm also announced the winners of the 2023 APJ Channel Awards, honouring the achievements of LogRhythm’s outstanding distributors and partners. Attended by close to 100 participants across over 30 partner organisations, the two-day event included various workshops […]

Businesses across the Middle East and Africa are being invited to submit their entry for this year’s Intelligent ICT Awards 2023 – with just two weeks remaining until nominations close. With 40 vendor and end-user awards spanning five categories, the awards aim to showcase growth and digitalisation across the IT landscape, highlighting the successes of […]

Previous techniques like hover and poor grammar are no longer indicative of modern-day phishing attacks says Lance Spitzner at SANS Security Awareness, and urgency and pressure in the message are more indicative. Phishing has been and continues to be one of the most common attack methods cyber attackers use because it is so effective. Phishing […]

In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM announced it will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency in schools. Since its creation in 2021, the IBM Education Security Preparedness Grants programme has expanded globally, and this year will also include enhanced offerings […]

emt Distribution announced the launch of its services wing. Leveraging the latest advancements in technology, emt aims to revolutionise the way in which organisations defend themselves against cyberthreats and safeguard their digital assets. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, cyber threats have become more sophisticated and prevalent. Traditional security measures are often insufficient to […]

NewEvol and emt Distribution announced a partnership aimed at safeguarding organisational assets and delivering value to IT driven customers and businesses irrespective of its industry. The partnership will also facilitate the knowledge exchange and collaboration between the two companies fostering the development of new products and services that address the evolving needs of customers in […]

To support the region’s enterprise and government organisations better protect sensitive data and stop API abuse, CyberKnight has become the value-added-distributor for Traceable, that allows for discovery and security posture management, threat protection and threat management, across the entire SDLC. As the industry’s first and only Zero Trust API Access, ZTAA solution, Traceable actively reduces […]