Lev Matveev, Chairman of SearchInform, has highlighted the cybersecurity risks faced by UAE businesses and advised them to invest in managed security services. Due to inadequate preparedness against cyber threats, around 50% of firms lack an information security department, leading to over 86% of UAE firms experiencing a successful cyber attack and 72% facing data loss due to insider breaches.

Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%