Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers, cybersecurity specialist, Mimecast.
Dubai warns against heightened risks of cyber-attacks
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has called on financial institutions to stay vigilant as cyber-attacks, phishing attempts and fraud increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Adversaries leveraging privileged accounts for cyber-attacks increase: report
Vectra AI has announced that there is a major security gap that is obvious, important and urgent: the ability to know if privileged accounts and services are compromised.
Coronavirus outbreak spurs cyber-attacks: report
Sherrod DeGrippo, senior director, Threat Research and Detection, Proofpoint, shares insights into how hackers are using the coronavirus outbreak to spread malware.
Saudi Arabia calls for increased tech innovation to combat cyber-attacks
Increasing foreign cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia are pushing for more institutionalisation by developing national cadres specialised to combat threats, according to cybersecurity expert Eng. Samer Omar.
UAE, Saudi firms still unprepared for cyber-attacks: IBM Security
Organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are still unprepared to respond to cybersecurity incidents, according to the latest study by IBM Security.
Only four in 10 Saudi CEOs are ready for cyber-attacks: study
Only 36 percent of CEOs in Saudi Arabia say their organisation is prepared to thwart any cyber-attack, according to a recent study.
US charges North Korean hacker for WannaCry cyberattacks
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 …
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.
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.
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.
“Middle East firms must prepare for cyber-attacks,” former UK security chief
The former head of the United Kingdom’s security and intelligence agency has called for urgency in the way that Middle …