What do Middle East governments need when it comes to security, and are newly formed government entities set to revolutionise the way that states think about security?
Comguard held roadshow on information security in KSA
Cyber Security@Crossroads roadshow enabled enterprises to address their security challenges.
US carried out 231 'cyber-operations' in 2011 alone, leaked documents show
The US is engaged in a wide-ranging campaign of cyber-operations against foreign targets, launching over 200 in 2011 alone, budget …
The real vulnerabilities lie in operation technology: Gartner
Lax password implementation has meant that operational technology (OT) is now vulnerable to security attacks.
South Korea hit by disk wiping attack blamed on 'DarkSeoul' gang
South Korea has come under attack from a vicious new disk-wiping Trojan that is almost certainly part of a long-term campaign against organisations in the country, Symantec has said.
In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback
The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback. The term virus is frequently used as a catch-all for …
AccessData: Region not equipped for cybercrime
According to AccessData Group, the Middle East is fast becoming a prime target for cyber criminals, mostly because so many …
MiniDuke malware targets 23 governments
A cyber espionage operation dubbed MiniDuke has targeted government organisations in as many as 23 countries, security vendors said on …
Adobe Reader exploit ‘part of cyber espionage operation’
The head of the malware analysis team at antivirus vendor Kaspersky said last week that a recently found exploit that …
Cyber criminals ditch PCs for mobile era, according to survey
Cyber criminals have moved beyond the traditional PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new …
Rising cyber threats set backdrop for latest cyber security bill
As the Senate prepares to take another stab at passing a comprehensive cyber security bill, a new report shows the …
DDoS bank attacks signal new era of cyber warfare
Cyber attacks on U.S. banks over the last several months reflect a frightening new era in cyber warfare, according to …
Top 10 tech stories of 2012
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
Symantec spots odd malware targeting Iran
Symantec has spotted another odd piece of malware that appears to be targeting Iran and is designed to meddle with …
Over 200 vendors at risk from critical software flaw
CoDeSys, a piece of software running on industrial control systems (ICS) from over 200 vendors contains a vulnerability that allows …
Iran’s cyber attack claims lack details, experts say
Iran’s claim that its domestic Internet system suffered a slowdown from a heavy cyber attack is possible, but knowing for …
Expert fingers DDoS toolkit used in bank cyber attacks
Cyber attackers who disrupted the websites of U.S. banks over the last two weeks used a highly sophisticated toolkit — …
Iran denies U.S. bank cyber attack
Iran is being accused of launching cyber attacks against U.S.-based banks that include Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, …
Iran blocks Gmail and Google, security researchers say
The Iranian government appears to have blocked access to Google’s search engine and Gmail webmail service from inside Iran, according …
Middle East at war with ‘Flame’ malware and new-found siblings
A study has revealed that the Flame malware, developed to target Middle East-based companies, may be just one of four …