The study shows that cyberattacks in the Middle East doubled in Q4 2023 and tripled in Q1 2024 compared to the previous year
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UAE phishing scam: Dubai Police issues ‘urgent alert’ warning against clicking on emailed links to pay fines
Dubai Police warn of phishing scam emails with link to pay fines and service fees
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Yahoo most impersonated brand in phishing attacks: Report
Research revealed that the brand hiked in popularity in Q4 2022
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Twitter hacked, about 200mn user email addresses stolen, says researcher
Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity-monitoring firm Hudson Rock, who reported the hacker attack, said it was one of the most significant leaks he has seen
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Video: Hackers are capitalising on the coronavirus
Coronavirus spam emails have ballooned alongside the pandemic’s spread.
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Abu Dhabi police warn against fraudulent banking websites
Cyber crooks often try dupe residents with enticing – but fraudulent – deals
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Dubai’s biggest bank warns over phishing email scam
Emirates NBD says email with the subject line VAT Refund Notification, claiming to be from the bank, should not be opened
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UAE cyber attack cases almost halve in early 2018
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority records 155 attacks during first four months of 2018 compared to 297 in same period in 2017
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‘Advanced’ cyber-attack targets Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, was among the firms hit by cyber-attacks