Defendants were convicted under federal laws related to countering money laundering and terrorism financing
Cyber crime
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Video: Covid-19 could destabilise the online worlds – 726 million cyber-attacks in 2020
New research from cyber security experts Kaspersky warns that the Covid-19 outbreak could lead to the destabilising of the online world.
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Video: How to stay safe from cyber threats?
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, responded to approximately 34,000 cyber-attacks, during April.
Bugcrowd
Video: Why companies like Google and Facebook pay hackers millions
When most people think about hackers, they think about criminals.
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Dubai company loses $53,000 in targeted cyber attack
The Dubai-based exhibitions firm fell victim to a highly sophisticated cyber attack
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UAE says cyber attacks fall 27% in first 8 months of 2019
Telecommunications Regulations Authority announces that cyber attacks fall to 230 between January to August
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Wikipedia blames Middle East cyber attack on ‘bad faith’ actors
Website forced offline after ‘malicious attack’ from hackers
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Opinion: when defence is the best offence
Setting up a robust security operations centre for organisations will not only identify and respond to security threats, but will also predict possible sources of cyberattacks
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Global Village says customers ‘not at risk’ after hacking claims
Global Village dismisses claims that 15,000 fingerprints it held had been accessed by hackers
Booz Allen Hamilton
How well do GCC organisations deal with cyber breaches?
New report says Gulf-based organisations spend more tackling cyber threat but take longer to contain breaches
Cyber crime
Dubai financial regulator warns of easy loan scam
The scammers use false certificates of incorporation, which the DFSA doesn’t issue
Cyber crime
UAE regulator launches national strategy on cybersecurity
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority says strategy aims to create safe and resilient cyber infrastructure in the UAE
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Number of UAE cyber attacks fall 43% so far in 2019
Telecommunications Regulations Authority says a total of 113 cyberattacks were foiled from January to May
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IBM says 31% of UAE, Saudi firms unprepared for cyber attack
About a third of organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are still unprepared to respond to cybersecurity incidents, according to survey
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UAE expert says cybercrime is $8trn threat to global economy
Dr Karim Sabbagh, CEO of DarkMatter Group, outlines vulnerabilities of UAE websites as cyber attacks increase
Amazon
Investigator says Amazon chief’s phone hacked by Saudis
Bezos hired Gavin de Becker & Associates to find out how his intimate text messages and photos made their way into the hands of the National Enquirer
Cyber crime
CSI Dubai: Creating the smart police stations of the future
Dubai Police is increasingly embracing artificial intelligence to combat crime