• Toyota factories across Japan hit by massive glitch

    The news of system glitch sent Toyota's stocks into the red, trading 0.64 percent lower at 2,421.0 yen. But the shock selling seemed to have slowed before the midday break in Tokyo markets.
  • Up to 10 million Australians hit by telcoms hack

    Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said a "sophisticated" actor was behind a cyberattack, which gained access to information about up to 9.8 million users. The data accessed included customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses, as well as some driver's license and passport numbers.
  • US condemns Iran’s cyberattack on Albania, its ally

    US has threatened to launch ‘further action’ against Iran for what it called an ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack against its ally Albania. US has accused Iran of threatening the security of a US ally and setting a troubling precedent for cyberspace. Albania in retaliation has cut off diplomatic relations with Iran.
  • Kaspersky now a ‘security threat’

    The designation will restrict its dealings in the United States.
  • MENA businesses are battling social media scams

    Saeed Ahmad, Callsign’s Managing Director for the MENA region, explains how a single fraudulent message impersonating an entity can erode people’s digital trust in it.
  • Jordan was subjected to 897 cyberattacks in 2021: Minister

    The attacks reportedly focused on sovereign institutions, financial and economic targets, and even individuals.
  • Red Cross hacked

    Hackers seized data of more than 515,000 extremely vulnerable people.
  • GCC at risk from cyber criminals in 2022

    Companies are hemorrhaging millions of dollars to ongoing ransomware raids, with threat actors further weaponizing the attacks.
  • What cyberthreats can Middle East expect in 2022?

    Cyberattacks in the Middle East hit record levels in 2021. Reports suggest that malware, distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks, ransomware, and other common threat vectors grew by double digits in 2021, with the government, private, oil and gas, telecom, and healthcare and finance sectors being the most affected.
  • Iran suspects Israel and US behind fuel cyber attack

    An Iranian general has said Israel and the United States were likely to have been behind a cyber attack that interrupted the distribution of fuel at service stations. In July, Iran's transportation ministry said a "cyber disruption" had affected its computer systems and website.
  • Israel firm, clients hit by hackers linked to Iran

    A hacking group known as Black Shadow claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • Iran petrol network partially restored after cyberattack

    Among 4,300 fuel stations across the country, at present 1,450 are connected to the central fuel distribution system that provides subsidized fuel to motorists. A further 2,350 stations were delivering unsubsidized fuel.  
  • One out of every three cyberattacks in Bahrain hit corporates

    About 36.8% of the 523 attacks were aimed at corporate entities and their employees during the first half, Russian-origin cybersecurity firm Kaspersky  has pointed out in its latest study.
  • Iran railway company denies cyber attack

    Iran's national railway company on Saturday denied having been hit by a cyber attack following reports of disruptions at train stations across the country, local media reported. The announcement came a day after Fars news agency reported "unprecedented chaos" at stations with hundreds of trains delayed or cancelled. In the...