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Arabic cyber spy group attacks thousands in MideastThe first known Arabic group to develop and run full-scale cyber-espionage operations has been targeting multiple high profile organisations and individuals from Middle East countries since 2011, said security software developer Kaspersky. More… |
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Corporate boards ‘must set security standards’It’s time for corporate boards to take a role in setting security priorities and expectations, a report said, highlighting a set of security principals as a foundation to respond to the cyber security challenges of today’s world. More… |
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Linux makers release patch for new cyber threatRed Hat and other makers of the widely used Linux operating system for business computers updated their software on Tuesday to thwart a serious new cyber threat they warned could allow hackers to gain remote control of their systems. More… |
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Hacktivism, Western cyber key threats for MenaIf 2014 was the “year of the breach,” then what future cyber security threats await us? What’s the next mode of attack, and how much worse will it be? Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading provider of management consulting More… |
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Targeted cyber attacks ‘to multiply in Mideast’Targeted cyber attacks will become rampant in the Middle East, as hackers from the usual suspects have found success targeting victims around the world, a report said. The annual security predictions report “Trend Micro Secu More… |
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McAfee launches upgraded firewallMcAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced the latest release of McAfee Next Generation Firewall, offering enterprises an expanded ecosystem of threat defence. Important new integrations with the McAfee Security Connected frame More… |
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Weak links in Bahrain’s cyber security highlightedWhile Bahrain’s companies are innovating their future using the Internet, they face unprecedented risks the security chain caused by situations out of their control – from geopolitical events to natural disasters, said an industry ex More… |
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Companies ‘unprepared against cyber threats’Despite broad recognition that cyber threats are more prevalent than ever before, more than one-third of companies are not adequately prepared to respond to a data breach or IT security crisis, a report said. More than two-thirds More… |
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Mobile payments to reach $1.3 trillionMobile payments have been predicted to reach $1.3 trillion annually by 2017, while cyber threat to user data is also expected to increase, according to a report. Cybercriminals have broadened their means of infection by targeting More… |
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Facebook users in region triple to 45mFacebook usage in the Arab world has almost tripled in the last two years to reach over 45 million as of end June 2012 – about 50 per cent higher than the 37.4 million recorded six months earlier, a report said. The figures More… |
