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1 week ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
A new study by cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies has shed light on the evolving cyber threat landscape in the Middle East, revealing that a staggering 80% of successful cyberattacks in the region lead to the breach of confidential information. The research, examining the impact of digital transformation, organized cybercrime, and the underground market, highlights the increasing exposure of Middle Eastern nations to sophisticated cyber threats.
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1 month ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
As operational technology (OT) cyberattacks skyrocketed 49% in 2024 – targeting power grids, oil & gas facilities, factories and transport systems – GISEC Global 2025 is responding with the launch of its pivotal new OT Security track at the Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity event, currently taking place until 8th May at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
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1 month ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
SandboxAQ has announced the general availability of AQtive Guard, a platform designed to secure Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and cryptographic assets. This critical security solution arrives as organizations worldwide face increasingly sophisticated AI-driven threats capable of autonomously infiltrating networks, bypassing traditional defenses, and exploiting vulnerabilities at machine speed.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
Commvault is bringing its SHIFT Roadshow event to Dubai on April 17, 2025, at the prestigious Museum of The Future. As organizations across the UAE accelerate cloud adoption, the attack surface for cybercriminals has expanded exponentially. SHIFT Dubai will convene cyber resilience leaders, IT experts, and C-suite executives to address these challenges, offering actionable strategies to combat AI-driven threats, which account for 1 in 3 breaches in the region, and maintain continuous business.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
PT SWARM expert Mark Ermolov discovered a new exploitation vector for the vulnerabilities CVE-2017-5705, CVE-2017-5706, CVE-2017-5707, CVE-2019-0090, and CVE-2021-0146, which Intel has already fixed. Previously, these issues only enabled partial compromise, but this new method can lead to a complete security breach of affected platforms.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed an indictment against employees of the Chinese contractor I SOON for their involvement in multiple global espionage operations. Those include attacks that ESET Research previously documented in its Threat Intelligence reports and attributed to the FishMonger group — I-SOON’s operational arm — including one involving seven organizations ESET identified as being targeted in a 2022 campaign that ESET named Operation FishMedley.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
Tenable has announced the release of its Cloud AI Risk Report 2025, which found that cloud-based AI is prone to avoidable toxic combinations that leave sensitive AI data and models vulnerable to manipulation, data tampering and data leakage. Cloud and AI are undeniable game changers for businesses. However, both introduce complex cyber risks when combined.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
Kaspersky has announced a major update to its Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA). With the launch of KATA 7.0, organizations can now benefit from enhanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) capabilities with deeper network visibility, internal threats detection and other critical security features. According to Kaspersky’s IT Security Economics 2024 report, an overwhelming majority of organizations report network attacks.
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2 months ago | 
arabianreseller.com | Priyan Sampath
Vladimir Razov, an expert from the PT SWARM team, has discovered a vulnerability in several models of D-Link routers. According to Mordor Intelligence, D-Link is one of the top three Wi-Fi router manufacturers in the world. The vendor has been notified of the threat in line with the responsible disclosure policy and recommends that users switch to more recent devices.
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2 months ago | 
securityreviewmag.com | Priyan Sampath
Leading cybersecurity provider Sophos has released findings from a new study quantifying the financial impact of various cybersecurity controls on cyber insurance claims. The research compares the effect of endpoint solutions, EDR/XDR technologies, and MDR services on claim amounts, offering valuable insights for both insurers and organizations. Sally Adam, Senior Director, Solution Marketing at Sophos, said, “Every year, organisations spend huge amounts of money on their cybersecurity.
