Tag: middle-east
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Inside Operation Diplomatic Specter: Chinese APT Group’s Stealthy Tactics Exposed
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in SecurityNewsGovernmental entities in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia are the target of a Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group as part of an ongoing cy… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/inside-operation-diplomatic-specter.html
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How Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) Banks Are Leveraging AI
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in SecurityNewsThe banking industry is one of the main pillars of any nation and they have been an integral part of the critical infrastructure. The government and p… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/ai-revolution-in-meta-banks/
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China APT Stole Geopolitical Secrets From Middle East, Africa & Asia
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-apt-stole-geopolitical-secrets-from-middle-east-africa-and-asia
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Turla Group Deploys LunarWeb and LunarMail Backdoors in Diplomatic Missions
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in SecurityNewsAn unnamed European Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its three diplomatic missions in the Middle East were targeted by two previously undocumente… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/turla-group-deploys-lunarweb-and.html
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An ongoing malware campaign exploits Microsoft Exchange Server flaws
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in SecurityNewsA threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware. Positive Tec… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163521/breaking-news/microsoft-exchange-server-flaws-attacks.html
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PCI Launches Payment Card Cybersecurity Effort in the Middle East
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/pci-launches-payment-card-cybersecurity-effort-in-middle-east
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Hackers Target Middle East Governments with Evasive CR4T Backdoor
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in SecurityNewsGovernment entities in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a previously undocumented campaign to deliver a new backdoor dubbed CR4T.Russian … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-target-middle-east-governments.html
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DuneQuixote campaign targets the Middle East with a complex backdoor
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in SecurityNewsThreat actors target government entities in the Middle East with a new backdoor dubbed CR4T as part of an operation tracked as DuneQuixote. Researcher… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162036/hacking/dunequixote-campaign-targets-middle-east.html
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Cyber Operations Intensify in Middle East, With Israel the Main Target
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in SecurityNewsCyberattacks tripled over the past year in Israel, making it the most targeted nation in 2023, as cyber operations become a standard part of military … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-operations-intensify-in-middle-east-with-israel-the-main-target
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Caught in the Crossfire: Jordan’s Cyber Defenses Tested Amid Israel-Iran Clashes
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in SecurityNewsAmidst the complexities of the Israel-Iran conflict, the Middle East is witnessing another form of strife: cyber warfare. Jordan finds itself at the f… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-jordan/
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New Wave of JSOutProx Malware Targeting Financial Firms in APAC and MENA
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in SecurityNewsFinancial organizations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being targeted by a new version of an evolving threat c… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-wave-of-jsoutprox-malware-targeting.html
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Cybersecurity Threats Intensify in the Middle East During Ramadan
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in SecurityNewsHow security teams in the region fortify their defenses amid short-staffing ” and increased DDoS, phishing, and ransomware campaigns ” during the Musl… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-threats-intensify-in-middle-east-during-ramadan
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 3, 2024
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in SecurityNewsCyber Security Manager Charterhouse Middle East | UAE | On-site View job details The Cyber Security Manager will identify and address potential secur… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/04/03/cybersecurity-jobs-available-right-now-april-3-2024/
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Top List of APT-Targeted Nations in the Middle East
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in SecurityNewsGovernment, manufacturing, and the energy industry are the top targets of advanced, persistent threat actors, with phishing attacks and remote exploit… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/saudi-arabia-uae-top-list-of-apt-targeted-nations-in-middle-east
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Anti-Fraud Project Boosts Security of African, Asian Financial Systems
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in SecurityNewsWorking with countries and organizations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, the Tazama project aims to add affordable security and trust to the fin… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/anti-fraud-project-boosts-security-of-african-asian-financial-systems
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GhostLocker 2.0 Haunts Businesses Across Middle East, Africa & Asia
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in SecurityNews
Tags: middle-eastFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ghostlocker-two-threatens-businesses-across-middle-east-africa-asia
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Middle East Leads in Deployment of DMARC Email Security
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in SecurityNewsYet challenges remain as many nation’s policies for the email authentication protocol remain lax and could run afoul of Google’s and Yahoo’s restricti… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/middle-east-leads-in-dmarc-deployment
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Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors
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in SecurityNewsAn Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC1549 has been attributed with medium confidence to a new set of attacks targeting aerospace, aviation… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/02/iran-linked-unc1549-hackers-target.html
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Huge Surge in Ransomware-as-a-Service Attacks targeting Middle East Africa
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in SecurityNewsThe Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has witnessed a surge in ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) attacks, posing a grave threat to digital security. Th… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/ransomware-as-service-attacks-middle-east-africa/
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Ransomware-as-a-Service Spawns Wave of Cyberattacks in Middle East & Africa
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ransomware-as-a-service-spawns-widespread-cyberattacks-in-mea
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Iranian Hackers Target Aviation And Defense Sectors In Middle East
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35594/Iranian-Hackers-Target-Aviation-And-Defense-Sectors-In-Middle-East.html
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Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/alarm-over-generative-ai-fuels-security-spending-in-middle-east-africa
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Middle East & Africa CISOs Plan to Increase 2024 Budgets by 10%
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/middle-east-africa-cisos-plan-to-increase-2024-budgets-by-ten-percent
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Middle East Cybersecurity Teams Want More Budget
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/middle-east-cybersecurity-teams-face-insufficient-budgets
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Pegasus Spyware Targets Jordanian Civil Society in Wide-Ranging Attacks
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in SecurityNewsAs the Middle East nation enforces strict cybercrime laws, citizens face crackdowns on free speech with nearly three dozen journalists and lawyers tar… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/pegasus-spyware-targets-jordanian-civil-society
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Dubai-US Deal Aims to Secure Medical, IoT Devices in the Middle East
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/dubai-us-deal-aims-secure-medical-iot-devices-middle-east
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Administrator Account For Middle East Internet Registry Hacked
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/administrator-account-for-middle-east-internet-registry-hacked
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Narilam virus targets Middle East, but isnt like others
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in SecurityNewsWhile the malware has targeted businesses in the Middle East and has capabilities reminiscent of other nation-state-backed malware, researchers believ… First seen on http: Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/narilam-virus-targets-middle-east-but-isnt-like-others/article/270062/
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UN nuclear agency compromised by anti-Israel hacktivists
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in SecurityNewsAnother Middle East-focused cyber-attack has been launched, but it’s a piece of news that would not be out of place in the Cold War era: the In… First seen on http: Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com//view/29542/un-nuclear-agency-compromised-by-antiisrael-hacktivists/
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[News] Symantec Warns of New Malware Targeting SQL Databases
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in SecurityNewsSymantec is warning of a new bit of malware that appears to be modifying corporate databases, particularly in the Middle East, though its showing up e… First seen on http: Jump to article: feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecurityTube/~3/PzwLnxEhLq4/1060