The largest number of cyber-attacks were recorded in January which witnessed 136 offensives, 133 of which targeted government sites.
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“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday. 0 2694
Worldwide security spending to hit $96.3bn in 2018: Gartner
Organisations are spending more on security as a result of regulations, awareness of emerging threats and the evolution to a digital business strategy.
Middle East posts world’s highest increase in data breach costs
“Businesses need holistic data protection strategies and solutions to prevent, contain, and remediate data breaches,” says Savitha Bhaskar, Condo Protego.
Uber security execs resign amid data breach fallout
The Uber data breach compromised information belonging to over 57 million customers and about 600,000 drivers.
Credit card info of many UAE residents stolen: report
Credit card details of many UAE residents have been stolen and the central bank has asked financial institutions to inform …
Imgur hackers stole 1.7m email accounts in 2014 breach
Imgur was hacked and the attacker made off with 1.7 million email addresses and passwords. But the hacker sat on …
Microsoft spotlights intelligent cybersecurity at second CISO forum
“Cyber troublemakers are devious and creative. We have to think like them, to anticipate their attack vectors and behaviours; only then can we secure that which matters most: our precious digital assets,” said Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO and Founder of CQURE Inc.
Rise of the machines: How AI tech can help build stronger security defences
As AI tech transform modern IT systems, how can organisations leverage them to build better defences and stay on top of cybersecurity incidents?
Hackers claim to break iPhone X’s Face ID
When Apple released the iPhone X on November 3, it touched off an immediate race among hackers around the world to be the …
Cybercriminals target cryptocurrency, says report
Group-IB, which specialises in preventing and investigating high-tech crimes and online fraud, recently announced the key findings from its annual ‘Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017’ report.