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The new cyber threat – just a wave or a tsunami?The first PC viruses appeared more than 25 years ago. Little did we realize that this was just the beginning of what would become a series of threat waves. For nearly 10 years viruses endured as the primary method of attack, but o More… |
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UAE encounters half of region’s email malwareThe UAE has become the regional leader in terms of the number of email malware, the share of which in the third quarter (Q3) of the year accounted for 47.8 per cent of the Middle East total, a report said. An analysis of cyber-threat di More… |
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UAE encounters half of region’s email malwareThe UAE has become the regional leader in terms of the number of email malware, the share of which in the third quarter (Q3) of the year accounted for 47.8 per cent of the Middle East total, a report said. An analysis of cyber-threat di More… |
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GCC firms 'unaware of malware threat'Majority of Internet users in the GCC region are unaware of the lurking online threats from malwares such as Stuxnet, Duqu, and Zeus, according to a survey. While majority of them have not heard the names of these dangerous online More… |
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Cybercrime costs UAE $422 millionMore than 1.5 million people in the UAE fell victim to cybercrime in the past twelve months, costing the country $422 million, a report said. With findings based on self-reported experiences of more than 13,000 adults across 24 countrie More… |
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Experts warn of shortage of US cyber prosLeading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks at a time when attacks are on the rise. More… |
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Botnets evolve, Mac weaker in Q1 say expertsBotnets evolved strongly in the first quarter of 2012, the Mac has become the weak link in corporate security systems and for the first time, cybercriminals used a “fileless” bot to build a zombie-net, said a report. The first quarter of t More… |
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PC malware ‘highest in 4 years’PC malware reached its highest levels in four years in the first quarter of the year, while malware targeting the Android platform recorded a steep increase, said a report. Mac malware was also on the rise, indicating that total malware co More… |
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Facebook, Sophos deal to spot malicious postsFacebook and Sophos, a major IT security and data protection company, have announced a partnership aimed at helping protect users from links that lead to malware or malicious sites. Facebook will use the website reputation service provided More… |
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20pc of Macs infected says expertAn analysis of 100,000 Mac computers showed that one in five machines was found to be carrying one or more instances of Windows malware, said an expert. The study was done using the free anti-virus software from US-based Sophos, a leading More… |
