The former head of the United Kingdom’s security and intelligence agency has called for urgency in the way that Middle …
Hackers could exploit AI to mount attacks, experts warn
The report claims that malicious uses of AI could lead to driverless car crashes, or result in commercial drones being converted into targeted weapons.
UAE TRA prevents 34 cyberattacks in January
A total of 34 cyberattacks against government and private sector entities in the UAE were foiled by the Telecommunications Regulations …
Britain blames Russia for crippling cyber-attack
Britain has publicly pointed the finger at Moscow for spreading the virus, which disrupted companies across Europe including UK-based Reckitt Benckiser.
Winter Games organisers confirm cyberattack: report
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisers confirmed on Sunday that the Games had fallen victim to a cyberattack during Friday’s opening ceremony, …
Winter Olympics organisers probe possible cyberattack
Pyeongchang Olympics organisers were looking into a disruption of non-critical systems on the day of the opening ceremony but could …
Cyber-attacks that made headlines in 2017
As the year comes to a close we take a look back at some of the most prominent cyber-attacks over …
US government officially attributes WannaCry cyber-attack to North Korea
“After careful investigations, the United states is publicly attributing the massive WannaCry cyber-attack to North Korea,” said White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert.
US official says North Korea is ‘directly responsible’ for WannaCry attacks
“The attack was widespread and cost billions, and North Korea is directly responsible,” wrote Homeland Security adviser to President Donald Trump Tom Bossert.
The cyber kill chain: Understanding the stages of a targeted cyber-attack
Lockheed Martin’s cyber kill chain approach breaks down each stage of a malware attack where you can identify and stop it.
TRA foiled 615 cyber-attacks in first ten months of 2017
The largest number of cyber-attacks were recorded in January which witnessed 136 offensives, 133 of which targeted government sites.
NiceHash says $64M hacking attack possibly made from non-EU IP
Slovenian cryptocurrency mining marketplace, NiceHash, has recently disclosed a $64 million bitcoin hack on its payment system. In a report published …
Cybercriminals bypass email security through impersonation attacks
The study found approximately two-thirds of IT executives surveyed had dealt with an email security incident originating from a deceptive messages.
Trend Micro: 2018 cyber-attacks will rely on vulnerabilities
Trend Micro, a global player in cybersecurity solutions, predicts the trend of known vulnerabilities being used in major attacks will …
Submarine cables susceptible to cyber-attacks: report
Sabotage of undersea cable infrastructure by threat actors is an existential threat that could damage commerce and disrupt government-to-government communications, …
Businesses unprepared for cyberattacks, warns study
More than 60 percent of information security professionals in the Middle East are not confident in their company’s preparedness to …
Saudi security centre foils ‘advanced’ cyber-attack on Middle East
The Saudi government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a statement that the kingdom had been hit by a hacking campaign bearing the technical hallmarks of an attack group dubbed “MuddyWater” by US cyber firm Palo Alto Networks.
Using IoT devices to launch attacks from within
The number of IP-enabled IoT devices has increased dramatically in the last several years and according to Gartner, it is predicted …
Fortinet: Self-learning “Swarm” cyber-attacks to be expected in 2018
Fortinet has unveiled predictions from the Fortinet FortiGuard Labs global research team about the threat landscape for 2018.
Phishing attacks bigger threats than data breaches: Google
A recent Google study has revealed that phishing attacks via fake emails pose the greatest threat to people, followed by keyloggers and third-party breaches as account hacking increases globally.