The Saudi government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a statement that the kingdom had been hit by a hacking campaign bearing the technical hallmarks of an attack group dubbed “MuddyWater” by US cyber firm Palo Alto Networks.
LuLu Group drives online grocery trade with four-day sale in UAE
LuLu hopes the sale will entice users to immerse themselves in online grocery shopping – redefining the brand’s presence in the region from being purely a brick-and-mortar business.
Bahrain to host inaugural Islamic Finance Innovation Day next month
The event will be held in partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) on December 7, and will focus on Islamic fintech.
Kaspersky Lab: 23% of UAE children have faced threats on social media
The company embarked on a series of interactive cybersecurity performances at selected schools in Dubai, aimed at driving awareness around online safety.
Souq.com ramps up operations ahead of annual White Friday sale
Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO and co-founder, SOUQ.com says his team has been working “tirelessly” to prepare for the White Friday sale to ensure an “exciting, seamless shopping journey” for SOUQ’s customers.
Saudi e-commerce market surpasses $8bn: report
The report found that the typical shopper in the Kingdom uses e-commerce channels to spend an average of 4,000 riyals online per annum.
Smart Cities, NEOM to boost GCC construction sector to $2 trillion
Mega-projects such as Expo 2020 Dubai and the technology-infused NEOM City are increasing the demand for technologies to direct traffic, optimise costs and sustainability.
Wärtsilä-built smart power plant inaugurated in Oman
Musandam Independent Power Project (IPP), supplied and built by Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä, was opened in northern Oman this week.
Knowledge Summit 2017 to highlight effects of Fourth Industrial Revolution
The fourth annual Knowledge Summit will be held in Dubai later this week, bearing the theme “Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
Ajman Bank hosts third annual Smart Life exhibition
The Smart Life conference itself kicks off tomorrow morning, and will feature speakers from SAP MENA, Massar Solutions, Condo Protego, Dell EMC and Oracle.
Oman students crowned winners of national cybersecurity competition
The “INFSSec” Team were crowned the winners of the Oman National Cyber Security CTF competition, and will automatically qualify to compete in the Arab Finals in December.
UAE’s Internet of Things market to hit $35 million by 2019
The UAE’s IoT market is set to more than triple by 2019, hitting a huge $35 million – according to a recent report by research firm MicroMarket Monitor.
Siemens’ plan to cut 6,900 jobs worldwide sparks protest
Siemens’ human resources chief said the proposal could be revised after negotiations with the union, after the company announced on Thursday it wanted to cut approximately 6,900 jobs worldwide – close to 2 percent of its global workforce.
TRA Bahrain rolls out new SIM card verification regulations
“It was brought to our attention that consumers have had multiple SIM cards in their name without their knowledge, and they discovered they had to pay for services they never asked for. This, of course, was unacceptable and TRA had to take action,” said the TRA’s consumer affairs manager, Mariam Al Mannai.