The US government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man in the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the …
Cyber-attacks targeting UAE entities down 39%: TRA
A total of 274 cyber-attacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year.
President Trump to bypass agencies in launching cyber-attacks
United States president Donald Trump has signed an order relaxing rules around the use of cyber-weapons, the Wall Street Journal has …
Financial sector top target for phishing attacks: report
In the second quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages, of which 35.7 percent were related to financial services and targeting customers through fake banking or payment pages.
Apple productions could face delays after virus attack
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which makes chips for Apple’s iPhone is back in full production after being infected with malware at the weekend.
90% of global firms report increase in phishing attacks: study
50 percent of organisations reported seeing the volume of phishing attacks increase over the last twelve months, while 40 percent said they saw the volume of impersonation attacks rise.
Oman thwarted over 800 million cyber-attacks in 2017: ITA
Oman reportedly prevented over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017 – three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks.
Russia hit with 25m cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin
Oman thwarted over 800M cyber-attacks: ITA
Oman has reportedly warded off over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017, three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks.
Russia blocked 25M cyber-attacks during the World Cup: Putin
Russia became the target of nearly 25 million cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to President Vladimir Putin.
Simulated cyber-attacks prepare regional firms for the real deal
Help AG has announced it will leverage this platform to deliver its new ‘Red Team/Blue Team Simulation’ service, which provides a custom-built cyber-attack and defence simulation environment to train its ethical hacking and security analytics teams.
Cryptocurrency mining attacks skyrocket in Q1: report
Cybercriminals extended their operations in cryptojacking and other cryptocurrency mining schemes, where perpetrators hijack victims’ browsers or infect their systems to secretly use them to mine for legitimate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
GCC nations among most vulnerable to cyber-attacks globally
The UAE and Kuwait were found to be among the most vulnerable in a Trend Micro report analysing worldwide threats.
UAE, Kuwait among most attractive targets of cyber-attacks
The UAE accounted for 2.4 million of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks detected globally in Q1 of 2018, according to a recent report by cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro.
Cyber-attacks in UAE down, says TRA
The cases of cyber-attacks in the UAE are down by 48 percent during the first four months of 2018, WAM reported.
Dubai-based Careem hit by major cyber-attack
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem was hit by a cyber-attack that compromised the data of 14 million users, the company said on Monday.
Four billion people will be at risk to cyber-attacks by 2020
The annual cost of damages caused by cybercrimes is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021, according to a recent industry report.
Russian hackers could launch a global cyber-attack: US and UK officials
Russian hackers are reportedly targeting millions of devices around the world to spy, steal information and build networks in preparation for future cyber-attacks, the US and UK have revealed.
EMEA firms take almost six months to detect a cyber-attack: report
FireEye has announced the release of its annual M-Trends report, which found that attackers were present in EMEA organisations’ networks a median of 175 days before being detected in 2017.
Assailant kills herself after attacking YouTube HQ
A female shooter has reportedly opened fire at the YouTube’s headquarters in California, injuring three people before apparently turning the gun on herself, according to a report by CNBC.