The UAE Cyber Security Council issued the new warning due to the spread of suspicious messages via WhatsApp, text messages, and the social media
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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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Most UAE residents worried about hacking as cyberattack threat looms, survey reveals
Personal devices connected to public networks could increase threat levels, Cisco experts warn
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2023 to be costliest, most destructive year for cybersecurity as recession fears force firms to cut budgets
Ransomware gangs targeting supply chain firms for mounting focused attacks to extract optimum rewards and new strains such as fileless malwares not requiring downloads will be among the potent cybercrime trends in the coming year
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Uber launches investigation as teenage hacker breaches network
The hacker, who is claimed to be 18 years old, had broken into the mobility service provider’s system because the company had “weak security.”
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Many MEA companies are ill-equipped to face cyber risks, research shows
A third of MEA organizations also admitted to not having any kind of cyber insurance in place, despite the fact that it is a key element in managing cyber risk, says a new study
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Cybersecurity in 2022: A time of reckoning for organisations
Going into 2022, companies will face a moment of truth as a number of security challenges reach a critical point
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Holiday shopping-themed mobile attacks are on the rise
Researchers have identified a massive global increase in holiday-themed mobile texts (SMS) phishing (smishing), which have almost doubled compared to the same period last year
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Laying the land for a cyber-safe future
We must come together, experts, innovators and educators alike to provide actionable advice on reducing risks
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Video: Dubai Police arrest 12 cybercriminals targeting overseas victims
Dubai Police arrested two ringleaders of a multi-million dollar cybercrime operation, along with ten of their operatives in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’.
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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.
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Video: Jeff Bezos phone hack claims ‘total nonsense,’ Saudi’s al-Jubeir says
Explosive allegations that tie Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the hacking of Amazon CEO and billionaire Jeff Bezos’ phone are “nonsense,” Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs said.
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‘Iranian hackers’ claim breach of US govt website
The website of the Federal Depository Library Program was replaced with a page titled ‘Iranian Hackers!’
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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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Twitter blames mobile carrier for Dorsey’s account hack
More than 15 tweets, many containing obscenities and racist comments, were posted on Dorsey’s account
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Video: What’s driving consumer decisions in the UAE?
78% of UAE consumers feel comfortable sharing data with retailers, despite global issues of data breaches and customer information misuse