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FireEye finds Vietnamese hackers are targeting Chinese govt for Covid-19 data

From at least January to April 2020, suspected Vietnamese actors APT32 carried out intrusion campaigns against Chinese targets that Mandiant Threat Intelligence believes was designed to collect intelligence on ...

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Threat intelligence is the next frontier for transformation

Overburdened security personnel contend with multitude of siloed tools and deluge of alerts, leading to poor incident response and slow remediation, says Ashraf Sheet, Regional Director MEA, Infoblox. Security ...

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Saudi enterprises focus on cloud and security in light of Covid-19, finds IDC

More than 25% of enterprises in Saudi Arabia have plans in place to deploy a mix of on-premises and dedicated private clouds, multiple public clouds, and legacy platforms to meet their infrastructure needs. Tha...

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Truebell highlights need for responsible shopping during COVID-19 pandemic

UAE-headquartered Truebell, a GCC importer of fast-moving consumer goods, has outlined the importance of responsible shopping across the country, while reducing the need for panic buying, stockpiling and in som...

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What do learnings from COVID-19 and cybersecurity have in common?

In my travels, I have met cybersecurity professionals from many different backgrounds. That is not so surprising – it is a relatively new profession only recently taught in universities, and it takes on the ord...

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F5 Networks emphasises the importance of human-first approach during Covid-19

F5 Networks has emphasised the importance of digital transformation as the Middle East region continues to adapt to unprecedented change.  Speaking at a virtual press conference hosted in Dubai, Mohammed Abukha...

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UN: Still ‘a long way to go’ in coronavirus battle, WHO chief warns

Speaking on Wednesday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that most countries are still in the very early stages of their epidemics, while some that had been affected earlier are now starting to see ...

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UN: Link between 5G and COVID-19 is a hoax with no technical basis

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5G phone masts have reportedly been damaged or destroyed in several European countries, including Ireland, Cyprus and Belgium. The problem has been particularly acute in the...

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UN: Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change 

“This drop of emissions of six per cent, that’s unfortunately (only) short-term good news”, said Professor Petteri Taalas, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General, in reference to a 5.5 to 5.7...

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UN: COVID-19 pandemic is an ‘unprecedented wake-up call’ for all

Recognizing the “immediate and dreadful” impact of the coronavirus, the UN chief urged everyone to “work together to save lives, ease suffering and lessen the shattering economic and social consequence”. At the...