Top 10 cybersecurity predictions for 20191. Increase in crime, espionage and sabotage by rogue nation-states With the ongoing failure of significant national, international or UN level response and repercussion, nation-state sponsored espionage, cyber-crime and sabotage More… |
UAE warns travellers of cybercrimes, e-fraudThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) have launched a new "Safe Travel Campaign" which urges Emirati citizens to take precautions during the travelling More… |
Dubai Police launches website to tackle cybercrimeDubai Police has launched the eCRIME platform on the Internet to receive e-crimes reports from members of the public in a smooth and convenient method through the website: www.ecrime.ae. The launch was held in cooperation with the More… |
AI a game changer for cyber security in 2018At the end of 2017, cybersecurity experts published their predictions for 2018. One big theme repeated in many headlines: • Hackers to exploit AI technology for data breaches in 2018— Symantec & More… |
Cybercrime claims 3.7m victims in UAE in 2017Hackers stole Dh3.86 billion ($1.05 billion) from 3.72 million consumers in the UAE in the past year, according to the 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, released by Norton by Symantec, a global leading cyber security company. More… |
Simple steps to online safetyOn the heels of some very high-profile and disturbing data breaches, this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Month is timely. After the announcements of major data breach announcements from Equifax, Deloitte and the Securities and Exchange Co More… |
Maritime experts to highlight cybercrime at Dubai conferenceTop experts will address the latest issues facing tanker owners and operators, especially highlighting cybercrime, at the second annual Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, to be held next month in Dubai, UAE. The event will take More… |
The culture of cybercrime in West AfricaAs part of its ongoing research into the cybercriminal underground markets of the world, Trend Micro researchers today released a report detailing Cybercrime in West Africa. This report leverages its partnership with Interpol to provide survey d More… |
Mena SMEs – A growing target for cyber criminalsThe regional SME market lacks the in-house IT expertise required to monitor and secure the network at the individual device level, meaning they may be viewed as an easier target by cyber criminals, says Hemayun Bazaz, an industry expert. More… |
Stay safe online with nine simple security stepsCybercrime is on the rise today as more and more criminals are exploiting the speed, convenience and anonymity of the internet. And with the holidays nearing, cybercriminals usually target their victims using phishing emails scams that look like More… |