Monday, November 25

Author: Amrita Agarwal

Think Before You Click: Spotting and Stopping a Phish

Think Before You Click: Spotting and Stopping a Phish

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Despite phishing being among the most well-known and expensive forms of cyberattack, 83% of organizations reported being victims of a phish last year. Here’s how to avoid getting reeled in. It’s nearly 3 p.m. and, despite three cups of coffee, you’ve barely made a dent in the massive backlog that didn’t even exist when you got in this morning. You decide to steal a precious few seconds between meetings and messages to check your email, hoping none of the four notifications you’ve just received are more requests. One in particular catches your attention: Someone has successfully logged into your email account from thousands of miles away. “If you don’t recognize this login,” the email warns, “change your password immediately.” Between worst-case thoughts of identity theft and rui...
Accops now offers unique facial authentication solution for DaaS users

Accops now offers unique facial authentication solution for DaaS users

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Pune, India. Sept. 28, 2022: Accops Systems, an India-based global provider of integrated remote access products and solutions, has launched Accops BioAuth, a fingerprint and facial authentication solution with continuous user environment monitoring, enabling organizations to authenticate DaaS users no matter where they are working from. This unique solution will help data-sensitive businesses, like BFSI, Pharma, BPO/KPO, critical PSUs, prevent identity impersonation, shoulder surfing, as well as authentication-related attacks. The facial authentication feature can be easily integrated with any laptops, PCs, and tablets to capture a user's face, and validate it against a face template of the user pre-registered with Accops BioAuth database placed in the organization's data centr...
CyberKnight joins the I-Pledge Drive by PhishRod

CyberKnight joins the I-Pledge Drive by PhishRod

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Monday, 26th September 2022: CyberKnight, a cybersecurity-focused value-added distributor, has joined hands with PhishRod, an anti-phishing & security awareness solution provider, to support its I-Pledge initiative. I-Pledge – is an initiative by PhishRod where end users commit to playing their role in protecting the digital boundaries of an organization. I-Pledge includes a declaration to be acknowledged by end users that they will play their role in protecting the digital boundaries of their organization. It is designed to bring about a cultural change where end users are made aware of their obligations toward securing critical assets. PhishRod also provides free security awareness material including posters, animated videos, SCORM compliant content to be shared with end users. P...
Phosphorus, CyberKnight to expand xIoT security to MEA

Phosphorus, CyberKnight to expand xIoT security to MEA

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Phosphorus, CyberKnight to expand xIoT security to MEA The new partnership will see the two companies jointly delivering a new generation of xIoT security solutions for the MEA market Dubai, UAE— September 1, 2022 — Phosphorus, a leading provider of advanced and full-scope security for the extended Internet of Things (xIoT), has announced a new distributor partnership for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with CyberKnight. The teaming up with a leading cybersecurity value-added distributor for the region is in preparation for the official opening of the Phosphorus MEA office in Dubai on January 1, 2023. The new partnership will see the two companies jointly delivering a new generation of xIoT security solutions for the MEA market. With the CyberKnight partnership, Phosphorus...
CyberKnight Highlights Zero Trust Security for Critical Infrastructure Sectors at MENA ISC 2022

CyberKnight Highlights Zero Trust Security for Critical Infrastructure Sectors at MENA ISC 2022

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Dubai/Riyadh — August 17th, 2022: CyberKnight has strategically aligned with VirtuPort as the Official Distribution Partner – Diamond Sponsor for the MENA Information Security Conference 2022, 10th edition, taking place September 6-7 in Riyadh. During the event, which has historically focused predominantly on the Saudi Arabian market, CyberKnight will showcase its Zero Trust Security (ZTX) Framework while participating with fourteen of its portfolio vendors. At the event, CyberKnight’s will support local enterprise and government organizations to protect their most valuable assets by leveraging Zero Trust, in alignment with the conference theme: Cyber Fusion – Converging Cyber Intel – Critical Network Infrastructure IT, OT and IoT. The technologies that will be represented by CyberKnig...
PhishRod gets multiple 5-star reviews on Gartner Peer Insight Review

PhishRod gets multiple 5-star reviews on Gartner Peer Insight Review

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PhishRod, the provider of automated phishing incident response and security awareness has garnered a tremendous response at Gartner Peer Insight Review. With over 500+ security awareness training artifacts and 130+ threat intelligence feeds, PhishRod helps strengthen and transform end-user behavior against phishing attacks. Gartner Peer Insight Review is a platform where cybersecurity professionals share their experiences about the technology, they have implemented in their organization to secure their digital assets. PhishRod has received 5-Star ratings from customers across various verticals including healthcare, telecommunications, finance, oil & gas, and public sector organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America (NA), and Asia Pacific (APAC). L...
PhishRod & MoroHub to launch Waee, Cloud-based Security Awareness and Phishing Incident Response

PhishRod & MoroHub to launch Waee, Cloud-based Security Awareness and Phishing Incident Response

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Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has partnered with PhishRod, a global cyber security awareness solution provider to launch ‘“Waee”’, the region’s first cloud-based, managed cyber security awareness and phishing incident response platform. The partnership entails PhishRod solution to be hosted in the state-of-the-art data center, powered by MoroHub in the UAE. “Waee” will include services such as Enterprise Security Awareness Framework Development, Cyber Security Awareness Automation, Policy Compliance, End-User Behavior Analysis, Phishing Simulations, Customized Security Awareness Training Modules and Phishing Incident Response.  “Moro Hub has always been a step ahead with its innovative offerings. Our par...
Importance of Information Security Assessment for Your Business – Subbin Varghese

Importance of Information Security Assessment for Your Business – Subbin Varghese

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In this exclusive article for CyberCentric, Subbin Varghese (Cyber Security Practice Consultant) from Intertec Systems, highlights the current state assessment to understand the security capabilities of the organization and identifying vulnerabilities are the initial steps towards protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability of the critical data. Some of the organizations perform the same only from a compliance or regulatory requirement; leaving unknown of the security risk which could impact the organization by means of leakage of sensitive date, reputation damage due to cyber-attack and breach resulted from the same. Evaluation of the current information security posture of the organization should be the first step for developing the security strategy and road map of the org...
Spirion and Spire Solutions Partner to Address Data Privacy and Security Needs Across MENA Region

Spirion and Spire Solutions Partner to Address Data Privacy and Security Needs Across MENA Region

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Region’s Leading Value-Added Distributor to Bring Spirion’s Privacy-GradeData Protection Solutions to Public and Private Sector Enterprises Spirion, a pioneer in data protection and compliance, today announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for its suite of sensitive data privacy, security and governance solutions with Dubai-based Spire Solutions, a top value-added distributor and preferred cybersecurity solutions provider servicing the Middle East and Africa. The companies will address enterprise data privacy, security and compliance governance needs for public and private sector organizations across the region including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria and Kenya. The MEA region continues to undergo rapid digital transformation that ...
Spire Data partners with Krista Soft to provide AI-driven Intelligent Automation to Enterprises in MEA

Spire Data partners with Krista Soft to provide AI-driven Intelligent Automation to Enterprises in MEA

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Spire Data, an emerging leader in data analytics and governance in the Middle East and Africa region, has partnered with Krista Software, a leading AI-led intelligent automation solution provider. The partnership will see “Krista”, Krista Software’s AI-led automation platform being delivered through Spire's big data portfolio to enterprise customers for automating business processes, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. Krista is a modern intelligent automation platform designed to easily leverage existing IT assets and SaaS apps in automated business workflows. Krista’s unique approach enables business process owners to quickly build new automation without having to wait for expensive IT resources. Creating automation in Krista is as simple as describing a conversation between pe...