IT security breaches focus for Dubai expoThe latest information security trends, cyber security legislation in the Middle East and cyber security solutions in addition to knowledge exchange will form the agenda for an upcoming IT security conference and exhibition in Dubai. More… |
Cybercrime warning for womenWomen are being urged to do more to protect themselves from online sexual predators using social media networks to seduce them into sharing private pictures. Some victims, who include children, are also being blackmailed into hand More… |
Cybercrime costs UAE $422 millionMore than 1.5 million people in the UAE fell victim to cybercrime in the past twelve months, costing the country $422 million, a report said. With findings based on self-reported experiences of more than 13,000 adults across 24 countrie More… |
Global cyber security consultation launchedThe International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) has launched a global consultation, which will be headed by its law enforcement partner Europol to analyse current trends in cybercrime and how they may evolve over the next eight year More… |
Norton launches cybercrime warning toolNorton by Symantec, a leading Internet security and anti-spyware solutions provider, has launched its Norton Cybercrime Index, which tracks and warns computer users about daily cybercrime risks around the world. The Norton Cybercrime More… |
Cyber attack toolkits pose huge threatCyber attack toolkits are being used much more widely as they have become more accessible and relatively easier to use, according to a Symantec report. Attack toolkits are software programs that can be used by novices and experts alike to More… |
Norton issues top 5 cyberthreats for 2011Norton, the Internet security specialist, has issued its top five cyberthreats facing consumers across the Middle East in 2011. “It’s almost inevitable that 2011 will see a larger number of people in the Middle East region falling victim t More… |
Scope 'widening for cybercrime'Virtualization, cloud-computing and a shifting Internet infrastructure is opening more opportunities for cybercrime, said Trend Micro, a leader in Internet content security, in its latest threat report. Using news headlines and the la More… |
Cyber criminals 'now target Mac users'Organised criminal gangs for the first time targeted Mac users last year with the intention of stealing money, according to a report by IT security and control firm Sophos. The report reveals that in 2007 financially-moti More… |
Cybercriminals at Apple's doorstepOrganised criminal gangs for the first time arrived at Apple's doorstep last year with the intention of stealing money, according to a report by IT security and control firm Sophos. More… |








