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Aug232026 by Taimur AkmalNo Comments

PhishRod Introduces Virtual Cyber Fest: A Digital Cyber Security Awareness Month Experience

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PhishRod, a leading provider of AI-driven Human Risk Management, is launching Virtual Cyber Fest, a fully digital cyber security awareness month experience designed to help organisations transform traditional awareness initiatives into engaging, measurable, and scalable digital campaigns. Conventional awareness initiatives often rely on one-time training sessions, webinars, or physical events that can be difficult to scale, resource intensive to manage, and challenging to measure. Virtual Cyber Fest by PhishRod addresses these challenges through a digitally delivered awareness experience that combines AI-driven assessments, immersive learning, gamified cyber challenges, and measurable outcomes within a dedicated organisation-branded portal. V...

Sep42025 by Asad AliNo Comments

Cyber Revolution Summit 2025 – Kuwait: Harnessing Innovation for a Safer Cyber Future

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Kuwait City, Kuwait – As Kuwait continues its rapid digital advancement across government, critical infrastructure, and enterprise sectors, cybersecurity threats are growing in complexity and scale. In response, TraiCon Events proudly presents the Cyber Revolution Summit – Kuwait, set to take place on November 20, 2025, at a premier venue in Kuwait City. This exclusive summit is designed to convene over 350 pre-qualified cybersecurity professionals, including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, Risk Managers, and Government Officials, to collaborate on driving cyber resilience across the nation. Key Highlights Visionary Keynotes delivered by national cybersecurity authorities and international technology leaders Expert Panel Discussions exploring:Nation-wide Cyber Resilience StrategiesRisk Ma...

Jul242025 by Asad AliNo Comments

Qantas Breach Exposes Millions: Hackers Target Airline’s Call Centre in High-Stakes Cyber Heist

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Australian airline Qantas disclosed a significant cyber breach stemming from a targeted attack on a third-party call-center system in Manila. The attack began on July 2, giving cybercriminals access to names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, and frequent flyer details affecting around 5.7 million customers. Fortunately, no financial or passport information was compromised. Tactics & Attribution The breach is believed to be orchestrated by the Scattered Spider hacking group, known for “vishing” attacks and help-desk impersonation. A suspected ransom demand was reportedly made, though this has not been confirmed by Qantas. Aftermath & Response Qantas initiated phased notifications and tightened its security protocols. The airline confirmed cooperation with the...

Jul242025 by Asad AliNo Comments

Massive Infostealer Leak Exposes Up to 16 Billion Credentials

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The Largest Credential Dump on Record In what cybersecurity researchers are calling one of the largest credential leaks ever recorded, approximately 16 billion login details have surfaced online, stemming from a massive aggregation of data stolen by infostealer malware. According to a report published by Cybernews, the exposed trove consists of over 30 distinct datasets, some containing billions of records each. Although many of these records are likely duplicates, the sheer scale of the leak has alarmed experts worldwide. Recent Data, High Exploitability The leaked data includes usernames, passwords, URLs, session cookies, and authentication tokens, all harvested from devices infected by various infostealer strains over the past several years. What sets this leak apart is its re...

Jul222025 by Asad AliNo Comments

Marks & Spencer Battles Fallout from Devastating Ransomware Attack

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Marks & Spencer (M&S), the iconic British retailer, has lately been under the limelight for the wrong reasons! The brand is grappling with the aftermath of a significant ransomware attack that has disrupted its business and raised concerns about supply-chain vulnerabilities across the retail sector. The incident, which came to light in mid-April, began when cybercriminals impersonated a trusted third-party contractor and convinced M&S’s staff to reset system credentials. This sophisticated social engineering tactic granted attackers access to the retailer’s internal networks, enabling them to deploy the DragonForce ransomware strain. Operations Disrupted and Financial Toll As a result, M&S was forced to shut down its online clothing and furniture operations, leavi...

Jun162025 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

Ruth Schofield, Former KnowBe4 Managing Director, Joins PhishRod as MD for UK and Ireland

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PhishRod, a global leader in human risk management, has announced the appointment of Ruth Schofield as Managing Director, UK and Ireland. Ruth is an industry veteran and has worked with KnowBe4, Proofpoint, and Heimdal Security, where she played a critical role in leading high-performing teams and driving strategic growth aligned with business goals and market expansion. In her new role, Ruth will lead the PhishRod growth for strategic markets like the UK and Ireland. She will focus on growing the company's presence in the region by building strategic partnerships and driving customer engagement. Syed Abid Ali, CCO and Co-Founder PhishRod said, “We are excited to welcome Ruth to lead our efforts in the UK and Ireland. Expanding into the UK and Irel...

Sep242024 by Amrita AgarwalNo Comments

PhishRod partners with SecureNet to further strengthen its distribution network across the region

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PhishRod, a global leader in human risk management, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with SecureNet. This partnership will strengthen PhishRod’s distribution network, giving businesses across industries greater access to its unique security awareness solutions. PhishRod addresses human risk and transforms end-user behavior by empowering organizations against rising cyber threats through realistic phishing simulations, comprehensive security awareness training, and customizable content. With SecureNet’s established distribution channels and industry expertise PhishRod and SecureNet will work together to reach a broader audience, helping organizations to address human risk. Syed Abid Ali, Co-Founder & CCO of PhishRod stated, “We are very excited about this partne...

Aug152024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Resecurity Partners with Bulwark Distribution to Accelerate Cybersecurity in the ME Region

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Dubai, May 23rd 2024 : Resecurity, a leading global cybersecurity company, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with Bulwark Distribution FZCO, an associatecompany of Bulwark Technologies LLC, a leading cybersecurity specialized VAD in the region. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to delivering superior cybersecurity solutions and bolstering digital protections for customers across various sectors in the Middle East region. Bulwark, recognized as the leading Cybersecurity VAD in the Middle East with offices in Dubai (UAE) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) currently celebrating 25 years of Cybersecurity Excellence in the region, is proud to join forces with Resecurity. This strategic collaboration amalgamates Resecurity innovative digital protection solutions w...

Jul222024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

Secureworks Elevates State of Cybersecurity for Mid-Market Customers with New Tailored Managed Detection and Response Offering

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Taegis ManagedXDR Plus delivers bespoke security at scale to solve mid-market resource challenges that traditional MDR solutions can’t ATLANTA, Ga. – July 16, 2024 – Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced the launch of Taegis™ ManagedXDR Plus, a new Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering that liberates the mid-market from indistinct, cookie cutter security solutions that don’t meet their unique security requirements. Today’s announcement means that this market sector will no longer be forced to use homogenous cybersecurity solutions that don’t align to unique environments or the AI-fueled attacks that target them. Taegis ManagedXDR Plus empowers companies with the tailored use cases, compliance reports, and alerting the...

Jul192024 by Laiba TouqirNo Comments

CyberKnight Signs Partnership with Forescout to Offer Complete Asset Intelligence and Control across IT, OT, and IoT

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CyberKnight announces VAD partnership with Forescout for META Dubai, UAE — July 17, 2024 – As environments continue to multiply in size and complexity, many organizations struggle to achieve full visibility across their entire estate—especially as they migrate to cloud environments. According to Gartner, cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) is an emerging technology that enables security teams to solve persistent asset visibility and vulnerability challenges. Gartner anticipates the number of organizations with ≥95% asset visibility will grow to 20% by 2026, up from less than 1% today. To support enterprise and government organizations across Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) to better identify, protect and ensure the compliance of all cyber assets, ...