As major sporting events become increasingly digitised, sports organisations are increasingly concerned about cybersecurity.
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 …
Mining businesses may fail without right cybersecurity measures: report
Mining businesses are struggling to meet the new security challenges presented by the Internet of Things (IoT) as they look …
UN chief urges global rules for cyber warfare
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians …
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.
Cybercriminals target cryptocurrency, says report
Group-IB, which specialises in preventing and investigating high-tech crimes and online fraud, recently announced the key findings from its annual ‘Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017’ report.
Greenbug espionage group targets UAE
Recently, DarkMatter’s Security Operations Centre (SOC) and DarkMatter Labs detected and responded to an attack on some of its clients …
Gaza Cybergang targets UAE and Saudi Arabia
Kaspersky Lab experts are registering important changes in the operations of the infamous Gaza Cybergang, which is actively targeting multiple …
Trend Micro releases report on cyber-attacks in mining sector
According to a recent report by Trend Micro, the mining industry is being targeted by cyber criminals with the most recent attack recorded in April 2016, when hackers leaked 14.8 GB of data from the Canadian mining corporation Goldcorp.
Cisco to acquire cyber security consultancy firm
Cisco has announced its plans to acquire Portcullis, a privately held cybersecurity consultancy based in the United Kingdom.
China discloses cyberwarfare unit
It came as a shock to just about no one in the cybersecurity industry that China has a cyberwarfare unit, which was acknowledged by the government there this week.
Palo Alto uncovers new source of cyberthreats
Palo Alto Networks has revealed that cyber criminals in Nigeria have evolved common malware campaigns to infiltrate businesses that have …
China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts
China’s state-controlled press is accusing Cisco of helping the U.S. government in cyberespionage, following its governments claims that it would create a “vetting system” for major IT products.
MPs declare that the UK is losing the war on cyber crime
A Home Affairs Select Committee has stated that the UK is losing the war on online criminal activity and that the government is too complacent in targeting cyber criminals.
More malware discovered from drone cyber attacks
Researchers following a cyber espionage campaign apparently bent on stealing drone-related technology secrets have found additional malware related to the …
Politician slams EU cyber security strategy
The European Commission’s latest cyber security strategy has been slammed by a member of the European Parliament, who accused the …
Verizon warns of continued cyber attacks
According to a new data breach report from Verizon, authentication attacks and “hacktivism” will continue to pose a threat to …
Experts call for cyber security doctrine from US government
The U.S. government needs a comprehensive doctrine addressing cyber security instead of the current patchwork of policies and agencies dealing …
Cybercrime and punishment
Several high-profile security breaches around the world grabbed the attention of the Middle East IT industry, but it has taken …
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 — …