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Cisco Study Reveals Top Cybersecurity Considerations for SMEs in 2021

Three Factors Highlighted as Crucial to Achieving Desired Security Outcomes: Enabling Business, Managing Risk and Operating Efficiently Cisco has published its 2021 SMB Security Outcomes Study, a derivative of Cisco’s flagship cybersecurity report, 2021 Security Outcomes Study, highlighting what SMB leaders are doing to thrive in today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, as well as offering actionable […]

Cisco Talos Finds Nearly 70% of Ransomware Attacks Result from Cybercrime Tools Widely Available for Purchase

Known as ‘Commodity Trojans’, ransomware attacks often available on the Dark Web are effective against systems with patching and endpoint vulnerabilities. Between late 2020 and early 2021, actors targeted industries including education, healthcare, energy and utilities, government, and more. Cisco Talos Incidence Response has been responding to a growing number of incidents involving the Microsoft […]

Cisco Report Finds That Cryptomining Malware Activity Affected 69% of Customers in 2020

News Summary: Nearly 90 percent of organizations had at least one user attempt to connect to a phishing site, most likely by clicking a link in an email. 70 percent of organizations had users that were served malicious browser ads. 51 percent of organizations encountered ransomware-related activity. Cisco has today published its DNS Security Report, […]

Cisco Webex Innovation Breaks Through Language Barriers with Real-Time Translation for More Inclusive Meeting Experiences

Reem Asaad, Vice President, Cisco Middle East and Africa

News Summary: Starting this month: Webex customers can preview real-time translations from English into 100+ languages Webex AI-powered, real-time translation drives more inclusive collaboration through virtual meeting experiences that are 10x better than in person interactions Webex innovation paving the way for real-time translation beyond English Cisco has announced the availability (in preview beginning this […]

Cisco Small Business Partner Summit to Explore Growth Opportunities Across MEA

Hani Raad, General Manager of Small Business at Cisco MEA

Changing Market Conditions and Strategic Priorities for the Sector to be Showcased During Regional Event Cisco’s Small Business Partner Summit is taking place virtually this week, outlining the importance and growth potential of the small business sector across the Middle East and Africa. Small businesses account for 44% of all IT spending and continue to […]

Cisco Reveals Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2020

Defending Against Critical Threats Report identifies migration to remote working and evolution of ransomware as key contributors towards diverse criminal activity Cisco has revealed the findings of its Defending Against Critical Threats Report, noting changes in criminal activity during 2020 and new methods of exploitation, arising as a result of the pandemic. During a year […]

Cisco reveals the top 6 tech trends for 2021 and beyond

From a greater adoption of sensors to a password-less future and closing the digital divide, 2021 will accelerate technologies that allow for more agility, resilience, and innovation Cisco has revealed the top tech trends for 2021 and beyond with technologies that enable businesses to be more agile, resilient, and better prepared for unexpected challenges coming […]