Hong Kong Finance Professional Suffers Deepfake Scam

Editorial February 6, 2024

A finance professional located in Hong Kong, working for a multinational corporation, suffered a scam where the main actors created a deepfake video of the company’s London-based chief financial officer during a conference call, resulting in the loss of $25 million (HK$200 million), according

INTERPOL’s Operation Targets Cybercrime Attacks

Editorial February 6, 2024

INTERPOL’s operation Synergia, conducted from September to November 2023, identified about 1,300 suspicious IP addresses or URLs. It targeted phishing, malware and ransomware attacks. The operation was a response to the increase in transnational cybercrime and the need for planned action against cyber threats, according to the INTERPOL news article. The operation included

Microsoft’s Senior Executive’s Emails Breached by Midnight Blizzard

Editorial January 29, 2024

Microsoft announced recently that it suffered a nation-state attack on corporate systems that resulted in the access of emails and its contents from senior executives and other individuals in the cybersecurity and legal departments. Microsoft identified the attacker as Midnight Blizzard, a Russian state-sponsored actor, known also as Nobelium. Microsoft immediately

LenelS2 to Showcase Latest Cloud-Based Security Solutions at Intersec 2024

Editorial January 17, 2024

LenelS2, a global leader in advanced physical security solutions, will introduce its cloud-based security solution – the Elements™platform – and highlight the latest innovations within its flagship OnGuard™ and NetBox™ ecosystems at the annual Intersec 2024 tradeshow, one of the world’s leading events for emergency services, security and safety, taking place at the Dubai

Resecurity Completes Registration with NCA in Saudi Arabia

Editorial January 9, 2024

Resecurity, a global provider of cybersecurity-related solutions, has announced its official registration with the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) in Saudi Arabia. The move established the company’s status as an authorised service provider. It is aligned with NCA’s vision, reaffirming its commitment to fulfilling cybersecurity standards of the utmost quality. The

Qatar Expands Educational Cybersecurity Curriculum

Editorial January 8, 2024

Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency, also known as NCSA, is planning this year to expand the Educational Cybersecurity Curricula to local private schools. The curriculum was already implemented in the government schools during 2023. The move is based on the agency’s wish to create a more digitally secure society and promote cyber-awareness in young digital […]

AmiViz Collaborates with Asimily

Editorial January 8, 2024

AmiViz, the Middle East region’s first enterprise B2B marketplace for cybersecurity, recently announced its collaboration with Asimily, a market leader in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) risk management platform. The goal of the partnership is to increase IoT Security, Industrial IoT Security, and Medical Device Security in the ME […]

Anonymous Strikes on Bahrain Government’s E-Visa Service: Cybersecurity Concerns Arise

Editorial January 3, 2024

Anonymous Collective, a hacktivist group, reportedly striked the Bahrain government’s e-visa service, according to The Cyber Express. The security of the data is an issue, but the nature of the attack and the information potentially compromised are still unknown. The Cyber Express team reports to have conducted an independent investigation, only to discover that the […]

Vital Role of Cybersecurity in National Defense

Editorial November 29, 2023

Recent events and the time of volatility in the Middle East have led to developments that accentuate a vital need for international stability, focusing closely on the role of cyber security. According to The National News, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre annual review highlighted the need for effective cyber security that matches the rapid […]