Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has recently acknowledged that a data leak took place in their organization. This data leak has led to an extortion attempt where hackers have demanded…
Saudi Arabia Ranks 2nd in Global Cyber Security Index
In the recently released 2020 Global Cyber Security Index, Saudi Arabia secured the 2nd spot along with the United Kingdom (UK). This index has been published by the United Nations…
Student Data Leak Due to Cyber Attack in Israel Clocks 280K
Another day, another data leak! According to a report in the Jerusalem Post, the data of around 280000 students has been leaked after a cyber attack. It is being suspected…
Bitcoin Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Highlights: Bitcoin cyber attacks surge by almost 200% Hackers have started including cryptocurrency extraction methods while launching spoofing, phishing, and BEC attacks “Accelerating interest and demand for bitcoin has provided…
26 Million User Credentials Lost to Malware Infection
A malware stole about 26 million user login credentials from almost a million websites! According to The National News, hackers have stolen 1.2 terabytes of personal information using trojan-type…
Almost 140 Brands Exploited by Scammers in the Middle East
Scammers exploited brands from at least 16 Arabic-speaking countries including the UAE and Saudi Arabia Highlights: Nearly 140 Brands Exploited by Scammers The scam campaign targeted at least 16 Arabic-speaking…
Vishing Attack Hits Thousands of Inboxes
An article by Threat Post reveals that a vishing attack, launched with the help of emails in the name of Geek Squad and Norton Antivirus, managed to reach 25k email…
Saudi Arabia Enforces a Cyber Security Framework
A security framework to strengthen the cyber security posture in the Kingdom! According to the report from Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has announced…