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    Geopolitical unrest generates an onslaught of DDoS attacks

    NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. released findings from its 2H2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that dissects trends and attack methodologies adversaries use against service providers, enterprises, and end-users. The information cited in the report disseminated data on DDoS attacks from 214 countries and territories.  NETSCOUT observed more than 7 million DDoS attacks...

  • Cyber insurance shapes the future of cybersecurity

    Cyber insurance, particularly around ransomware, is moving towards a world where insured businesses have strong cyber resilience, well-defined disaster recovery plans, and only use insurance to mitigate the impact of attacks and the cost of downtime while they recover via immutable backups, he adds.

  • Strengthen emotional security to thwart cyberattacks

    While love, loneliness, and excitement are easily exploitable emotions, any factor impacting someone’s emotional state can make them a target. Recently, criminals in the region have exploited the vulnerabilities of the unemployed, with an uptick in those posing as fake job recruiters or placing fraudulent ads online, he adds.

  • FANR highlights cybersecurity framework of Barakah nuclear plant in meeting

    VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here. In the five-day event, which will conclude on Friday, over 500 participants from 94 countries and seven international organizations are gathering to discuss effective...

  • ‘UAE deals with around 50,000 cyberattacks daily’

    "These proactive efforts play a vital role in protecting the country's digital sphere and ensuring a secure environment for critical industries such as banking, finance, healthcare, and energy that are most frequently targeted," adds Al Kuwaiti while highlighting the importance of cybersecurity.

  • Hackers dump Australian health data online, declare ‘case closed’

    In November the hackers demanded health insurer Medibank pay US$9.7 million to keep the records off the internet -- or one dollar for each of the company's impacted customers, which included Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

  • UK spy chief says Putin advisors fear telling truth on Ukraine

    White House statement say that Putin was being "misinformed" by his advisors about the progress of the Russian operation.

  • UAE firms face multiple cyber attacks in a day

    Cyber criminals have targeted an organization in UAE 295 times per week on an average in the last six months. Banking and finance sector bears the brunt.

  • Cyberattack ruled out in third Internet outage in two months

    Another massive outage hits internet services on Thursday, July 22, affecting the websites of major companies across the globe.