Creating a GDPR compliance frameworkCyber criminals today are attempting to penetrate your organisation’s network to try to get hold of critical assets with most looking for the valuable personal identifiable information (PII). It is a fact that cybersecurity attacks are on More… |
3 steps for countering oil sector related cyber threatsCyber-attacks cost companies worldwide an estimated $300-400 billion each year in unanticipated downtime and that number is projected to increase sharply. Some large industrial organizations estimate their cost of downtime in the millions of dol More… |
Fraud biggest business risk after cyber-attacksForty-eight per cent of Middle East businesses cited fraud and corruption as the greatest risk to their company, followed by cyber attacks (38 per cent), according to the Global Fraud Survey conducted by professional services firm EY. More… |
Cyber-attacks in UAE decline by 48pcThe number of cyber-attacks against websites in the UAE during the first four months of the current year reached 155, compared to 297 attacks during the same period of 2017, a decline of 48 percent, a media report said. The decrea More… |
AI a game changer for cyber security in 2018At the end of 2017, cybersecurity experts published their predictions for 2018. One big theme repeated in many headlines: • Hackers to exploit AI technology for data breaches in 2018— Symantec & More… |
Verizon to pay $350m less for YahooVerizon Communications said on Tuesday it would buy Yahoo’s operating business for $4.48 billion, lowering its original offer by $350 million in a concession for two massive cyber attacks at the internet company. In addition More… |
Verizon, Yahoo agree lowered $4.48 billion dealVerizon Communications said on Tuesday it would buy Yahoo’s operating business for $4.48 billion, lowering its original offer by $350 million in a concession for two massive cyber attacks at the internet company. In addition More… |
Cybercriminals likely to hit corporate defences in 2017There's no reason to believe that 2017 will be any better for cybersecurity than it was in 2016. If anything 2017 will be even worse as cybercriminals continue to leverage social engineering and phishing techniques to find new vulnerabilitie More… |
Six big challenges facing the security industry in 2017Attacks and defences adapt and evolve in a continuing dance. As a new technique is developed, its effectiveness increases rapidly until it is ready for deployment. Once deployed, broad exposure to real-world scenarios, feedback to the developmen More… |
Google notifies users of govt spyingA senior executive of Alphabet Inc's Google unit said on Monday that the company was notifying customers of 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks per month. Speaking at a Fortune magazine tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, Goog More… |