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DP World says hackers stole ports employee data in Australia
DP World Australia, one of the country’s largest ports operators, said on Tuesday hackers had accessed files containing personal details of employees ... World News -
International operation disrupts notorious ‘Qakbot’ hacking network: US
US authorities on Tuesday announced an international law enforcement operation to disrupt the notorious “Qakbot” malware platform used extensively ... World News -
US proposes cyber safety certificate for connected devices: White House
The White House on Tuesday announced a proposed “Cyber Trust Mark” intended to show that connected devices meet US security standards.For the latest ... World News -
US judge limits Biden officials from contacting social media firms
A US federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with ... World News -
US Energy Department got two ransom requests in recent data breach
The US Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both its nuclear waste facility and the scientific ... World News -
Portugal works to ban Chinese suppliers from 5G
Portugal’s cybersecurity council CSSC has issued a resolution that could formally bar telecom operators from using Chinese equipment in their ... World News -
China-sponsored cyber entity targeting critical US infrastructure: NSA
The US National Security Agency (NSA) said on Wednesday that it has identified a Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor trying target networks across US ... World News -
Cybersecurity, IT jobs on the rise in Saudi Arabia: Report
Employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia continue to grow across several sectors, especially due to Vision 2030 projects such as NEOM and The Red Sea ... Saudi Arabia -
Why are companies across the Gulf finding cyber roles hard to hire for?
Companies across the Gulf are finding it increasingly difficult to hire for cybersecurity roles as technology is developing rapidly and becoming ... Gulf -
UK says Russian hackers aim to ‘disrupt or destroy’ Britain’s critical infrastructure
Russian hackers are seeking to “disrupt or destroy” Britain’s critical infrastructure and not enough is being done to stop them, UK government ... World News -
AI tool or scammers’ playground? ChatGPT exploited for fraudulent activities: Expert
Despite ChatGPT’s potential to benefit daily lives including helping users create well-written texts and letters, some of its users are targeting ... Features -
Organizations urged to up defense against increasingly speedy cyberattacks
Organizations need to move faster to counter cyberattacks, according to a cybersecurity expert, as the time required for cyber-criminals to illegally ... Gulf -
White House announces new cybersecurity strategy with tighter regulations
The White House on Thursday announced a new cybersecurity strategy in the latest effort by the US government to bolster its cyber defenses amid a ... World News -
Ransomware attacks on industrial firms rose 87 percent in 2022
Ransomware attacks against industrial organizations increased by 87 percent in 2022 from the year before, with most malicious software targeting the ... Technology -
Russian hackers Killnet disrupt NATO’s aid mission in quake-hit Turkey and Syria
A group of Russian hackers known as Killnet has disrupted contact between NATO and military aircraft providing aid to victims of the 7.8 magnitude ... World News -
Ukrainian organizations faced more than 2,000 cyberattacks in 2022: Report
Ukrainian organizations faced more than 2,000 cyberattacks in 2022, statistics from Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team provided to online news ... World News -
Russian hacking team ‘Cold River’ targeted US nuclear scientists
A Russian hacking team known as “Cold River” targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according to internet ... Technology -
French hospital hit by cyberattack, cancels operations
A hospital in Versailles, near Paris had to cancel operations and transfer some patients after being hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, France’s ... World News -
World Cup scams: Fake Hayya Cards, FIFA-themed crypto coins targeting football fans
Cybercriminals are targeting World Cup fans through unauthorized Hayya Cards and FIFA-themed crypto tokens and coins, cybersecurity researchers told ... Features -
Russian speaking groups infect thousands of computers in Saudi Arabia, Gulf region
Thousands of computers in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf have been hacked by Russian-speaking scammers in the first seven months of the year, ... Saudi Arabia -
Danish train standstill caused by cyberattack: Broadcaster
A major breakdown of Denmark’s train network during the weekend was the result of a malicious hacker attack on an IT subcontractor’s software testing ... World News -
Iran still poses major cybersecurity threat to Gulf: Experts
Iran poses a very real cybersecurity threat to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries and could target key industries such as telecoms, oil, and gas, ... Saudi Arabia -
Iran’s atomic energy organization says e-mail was hacked: State media
Iran’s atomic energy organization said that an e-mail server belonging to one of its subsidiaries was hacked from a foreign country, leading to some ... Middle East -
Australia’s biggest health insurer says hacker stole patient details
Australia’s biggest health insurer said on Thursday a criminal had apparently stolen customers’ medical information as part of a massive breach of ... World News -
US official sees growing ‘aggressive’ cybersecurity threats in Asia
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is ... Technology -
TikTok security deal likely to leave US data vulnerable to hacks, espionage by China
TikTok users would still risk having personal data exposed to hacking and espionage by China even if the Biden administration forges a security ... Technology -
German cybersecurity chief sacked over alleged Russia ties
Germany’s cybersecurity chief has been sacked after a TV satire show accused him of having ties to Russian intelligence services, an interior ministry ... World News -
Uber’s former security chief convicted of covering up massive data breach
Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was convicted of concealing a massive data breach in a case that prosecutors tied to the company’s ... World News -
More than 70 percent of children globally have been victims of cyber threats: Report
Around 72 percent of children globally have experienced at least one type of cyber threat online, a new cybersecurity report found.The Saudi-based ... World News -
Meta sued for skirting Apple’s privacy rules to collect consumer data
Meta Platforms Inc. was sued for allegedly building a secret work-around to safeguards that Apple Inc. launched last year to protect iPhone users from ... Technology