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Zawya
02-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Vehere picks GSD to accelerate GCC market growth
Vehere, a new-age cyber defence software company, has engaged Gulf Software Distribution (GSD), a value-added distributor of software products, to strengthen its presence across the region. As part of the partnership, GSD will distribute Vehere's Network Detection & Response (NDR) products in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Levant region. Vehere's AI-powered NDR platform will provide regional organizations with an advanced second line of defence, empowering security teams to detect and stop attacks at their earliest stage, before they escalate into breaches. With over a decade of experience in leveraging AI cyber network intelligence to support counter-terrorism efforts of nations, Vehere protects critical infrastructure for Fortune 500 companies, telecom providers, financial institutions, and smart cities worldwide. The company is actively expanding its footprint as part of its broader growth strategy in the Middle East. By leveraging lossless packet capture, deep packet inspection, and real-time behavioral analytics across both encrypted and unencrypted traffic, the platform delivers enhanced visibility and scalability across the network, said the statement from Vehere. Its modular architecture enables organizations to deploy rapid threat hunting, comprehensive forensic analysis, and one-click investigation workflows, it stated. Additionally, through intelligent integration with SIEM, EDR, XDR, SOAR, and TIP systems, Vehere's NDR accelerates mean-time-to-detection and response, automates containment of ransomware, APTs, lateral movement, and insider threats, and enriches alerts with contextual intelligence for streamlined SOC operations. Avinash Garg, Vice President of Sales (MEA) at Vehere, said: "This partnership represents a strategic leap in expanding our presence across the region. It enables local enterprises and government organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture with access to our battle-tested NDR technology - originally developed to meet the rigorous demands of top-tier defense and intelligence agencies." It comes at a time when the value of the global NDR market is projected to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.1% between 2024 and 2028, according to the Worldwide Network Detection and Response Forecast by International Data Corporation (IDC). The EMEA region alone is expected to see a 12.6% growth, highlighting strong regional demand. The collaboration with Vehere will unlock new opportunities for GSD's channel ecosystem to tap into the thriving NDR market. Veerendra Kolla, Head of Channel Sales at GSD, said: "Cyber threats are growing in intensity and sophistication, and middle east organizations are increasingly prioritizing greater visibility and proactive protection across their networks. We found Vehere's technology to be exceptionally well-suited to meet these demands." "Its powerful threat detection capabilities and deep network insights truly impressed us -- making this partnership a strategic step in delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity to the region," he added.-TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2024 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Crumbling' Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals
Government cyber defences have not kept up with the dangerous and evolving threats from hackers, a report from MPs has warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said hostile states and criminals have developed the ability to severely disrupt public services and critical national infrastructure faster than the Government expected. According to Government estimates, vulnerable 'legacy' IT systems make up 28% of all public sector IT, and the PAC report said the Cabinet Office had acknowledged that there was now a significant gap between the cyber threat and the Government's response to it. The report comes in the wake of high-profile cyber attacks on UK retailers, including Marks and Spencer and Co-op, incidents which Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said should be a 'wake-up call' for British businesses, as he announced a new £16 million package to boost cyber defences during a cyber security conference earlier this week. In its report conclusions, the PAC also said there was a shortage in Government of technical cyber skills and experience, cyber security had not been prioritised as a key issue, gaps remained in the Government's understanding of how resilient public sector IT systems were to attack, and that existing supply chains were complicated to properly secure. It called on the Cabinet Office to carry out a major audit of IT systems and report back with details on how it plans to fix the range of issues raised. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chairman of the committee, said: 'Government departments are beginning to wake up to the serious cyber threat they face. 'It is positive to see independent verification now in place to gain a better picture on critical systems resilience. 'Unfortunately, this has only served to confirm that our battlements are crumbling. 'A serious cyber attack is not some abstract event taking place in the digital sphere. 'The British Library cyber attack is a prime example of the long-lasting cost and disruption that these events can cause. 'Hostile states and criminals have the ability to do serious and lasting harm to our nation and people's lives. 'If the Government is to meet its own ambition to harden resilience in the wider public sector, a fundamental step change will be required. 'This will involve infusing every top team with the required digital expertise, with cyber and digital specialists at the top level of every department, both management and boards to bring about a change in thinking throughout the Civil Service for greater threat awareness and digital transformation. 'Part of this will be Government finally grasping the nettle on offering competitive salaries for digital professionals, and we were encouraged to hear the Cabinet Office thinking in these terms. 'For too long, Whitehall has been unwilling to offer attractive remuneration for experts who are able to secure high-paid work elsewhere. 'Making sure that the right people are in the right jobs to defend the UK against this serious threat, and reducing the use of expensive contractors at the same time, is clearly sound value for money. 'This is an issue our committee will continue to scrutinise closely. 'It must not take a devastating attack on a critical piece of the country's infrastructure for defensive action to be taken.' A Government spokesperson said: 'Just this week, we announced action to boost our country's cyber security, helping to grow the economy and create jobs through the Plan for Change. This includes backing for the rollout of cutting-edge CHERI technology which could prevent up to 70% of the most common cyber attacks. 'Last month we also unveiled details of our Cyber Security and Resilience Bill which will be introduced to Parliament later this year, ensuring our critical national infrastructure and digital economy are better protected and less vulnerable to attack.'
The Independent
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
‘Crumbling' Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals
Government cyber defences have not kept up with the dangerous and evolving threats from hackers, a report from MPs has warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said hostile states and criminals have developed the ability to severely disrupt public services and critical national infrastructure faster than the Government expected. According to Government estimates, vulnerable 'legacy' IT systems make up 28% of all public sector IT, and the PAC report said the Cabinet Office had acknowledged that there was now a significant gap between the cyber threat and the Government's response to it. The report comes in the wake of high-profile cyber attacks on UK retailers, including Marks and Spencer and Co-op, incidents which Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said should be a 'wake-up call' for British businesses, as he announced a new £16 million package to boost cyber defences during a cyber security conference earlier this week. In its report conclusions, the PAC also said there was a shortage in Government of technical cyber skills and experience, cyber security had not been prioritised as a key issue, gaps remained in the Government's understanding of how resilient public sector IT systems were to attack, and that existing supply chains were complicated to properly secure. It called on the Cabinet Office to carry out a major audit of IT systems and report back with details on how it plans to fix the range of issues raised. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chairman of the committee, said: 'Government departments are beginning to wake up to the serious cyber threat they face. 'It is positive to see independent verification now in place to gain a better picture on critical systems resilience. 'Unfortunately, this has only served to confirm that our battlements are crumbling. 'A serious cyber attack is not some abstract event taking place in the digital sphere. 'The British Library cyber attack is a prime example of the long-lasting cost and disruption that these events can cause. 'Hostile states and criminals have the ability to do serious and lasting harm to our nation and people's lives. 'If the Government is to meet its own ambition to harden resilience in the wider public sector, a fundamental step change will be required. 'This will involve infusing every top team with the required digital expertise, with cyber and digital specialists at the top level of every department, both management and boards to bring about a change in thinking throughout the Civil Service for greater threat awareness and digital transformation. 'Part of this will be Government finally grasping the nettle on offering competitive salaries for digital professionals, and we were encouraged to hear the Cabinet Office thinking in these terms. 'For too long, Whitehall has been unwilling to offer attractive remuneration for experts who are able to secure high-paid work elsewhere. 'Making sure that the right people are in the right jobs to defend the UK against this serious threat, and reducing the use of expensive contractors at the same time, is clearly sound value for money. 'This is an issue our committee will continue to scrutinise closely. 'It must not take a devastating attack on a critical piece of the country's infrastructure for defensive action to be taken.' A Government spokesperson said: 'Just this week, we announced action to boost our country's cyber security, helping to grow the economy and create jobs through the Plan for Change. This includes backing for the rollout of cutting-edge CHERI technology which could prevent up to 70% of the most common cyber attacks. 'Last month we also unveiled details of our Cyber Security and Resilience Bill which will be introduced to Parliament later this year, ensuring our critical national infrastructure and digital economy are better protected and less vulnerable to attack.'
