The Cyber Express
The Cyber Express Sets the Stage to Host World CyberCon META Edition 2024 in Dubai
This May, the heartbeat of the cybersecurity industry will resonate through Dubai, where The Cyber Express is set to host
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Cybersecurity Startup Treacle Raises About 40 million in Pre-Seeding Round
Treacle, a cybersecurity startup founded in 2021 by Subhasis Mukhopadhyay, Subhajit Manna, and Partha Das, has raised about 40 million
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Global Infosec Awards 2024: Cyble Wins Nine Accolades, Recognized Among the Best in Cybersecurity
Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), marking its 12th anniversary as the leading electronic information security magazine, announced the winners of the
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Cyble Showcases Next-Gen Cybersecurity Technologies at RSA Conference 2024
San Francisco, May 6, 2024 — Cyble, the leading provider of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, is excited to announce its participation
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Hacker Makes Claim of Largest Attack on United Arab Emirates in History
The cybersecurity community is on edge after an unidentified threat actor operating under the username 'UAE', claimed responsibility for a
The Record
Telegram blocks, then unblocks, chatbots used by Ukraine’s intelligence services
Ukraine’s government uses the bots to collect and share real-time information about Russian military activity.
The Record
US glacial response to Nigeria’s detention of former IRS crypto investigator rankles federal agents
Nigeria detained former IRS investigator Tigran Gambaryan in February for crimes it says his company, Binance, committed. Current and former agents have cried foul and are asking why the U.S. government isn’t doing more for one of its own.
The Cyber Express
Cyble Revolutionizes Cybersecurity with the Launch of AmIBreached 3.0: A Cutting-Edge Dark Web Search Engine
Atlanta, Georgia, April 20, 2024 —Cyble, a leading force in AI-based cybersecurity, proudly unveils the relaunch of AmIBreached, marking a
HACKRead
Match Systems publishes report on the consequences of CBDC implementation, led by CEO Andrei Kutin
Dubai, UAE, April 10th, 2024, CyberNewsWire
The Hacker News
CL0P's Ransomware Rampage - Security Measures for 2024
CL0P ransomware emerges as a major player in the cybercrime world! From "bed bug" beginnings to a global threat, this group's aggressive tactics are r
HACKRead
Hundreds of Indians Rescued from Cambodian Cybercrime Gangs
Cambodia, along with other Southeast Asian nations, has become a hotspot for cybercrime due to factors like lax regulations and porous borders.
Infosecurity News
Indian Authorities Rescue Hundreds Trafficked For Cybercrime
Hundreds of Indians forced into cybercrime by Cambodian gangs have been rescued
The Hacker News
U.S. Sanctions 3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
US Treasury cracks down on cryptocurrency exchanges aiding Russia's sanctions evasion. Bitpapa, Crypto Explorer, and others sanctioned for facilitatin
Bleeping Computer
US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian darknet market, banks
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges for working with OFAC-designated Russian dark web markets and banks.
DarkReading
United Arab Emirates Faces Intensified Cyber-Risk
The UAE leads the Middle East in digital-transformation efforts, but slow patching and legacy technology continue to thwart its security posture.
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Empowering Excellence: The Cyber Express Celebrates the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity
The world of cybersecurity has long been dominated by men, presenting women with numerous hurdles, from biases to systemic obstacles.
HACKRead
Dark Web Tool Arms Ransomware Gangs: E-commerce & Aviation Industries Targeted
From dark web to ransomware gangs, new tools and tactics are aiding cyber criminals in targeting E-commerce and Aviation Industries.
DarkReading
150K+ UAE Network Devices & Apps Exposed Online
Misconfigurations, insecure services leave UAE organizations and critical infrastructure vulnerable to bevy of cyber threats.
The Cyber Express
Cyble Rockets to Top 100 AI Startups List Funded by Y Combinator!
Atlanta-based Cyble Inc. has once again made waves in the cybersecurity industry. The trailblazing AI-powered threat intelligence platform secured a
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Cyble Recognized Among Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2024
Cyble, a leading force in AI-based cybersecurity, proudly announces its inclusion in Forbes' prestigious list of America's Best Startup Employers
DarkReading
Q&A: The Cybersecurity Training Gap in Industrial Networks
Cyberattacks and threats increasingly are honed in on ICS/OT networks, but security training for operators of these critical infrastructure environments is perilously scarce.
HACKRead
ChatGPT Down? Anonymous Sudan Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attacks
Is your ChatGPT down? Or, are you experiencing issues accessing ChatGPT? If so, the cause appears to be DDoS attacks from Anonymous Sudan.
Ars Technica
Nvidia CEO calls for “Sovereign AI” as his firm overtakes Amazon in market value
Driven by AI boom, the two companies are neck-and-neck behind Apple, Microsoft, and Google.
The Cyber Express
Introducing CyberOT Secure Summit 2024: Safeguarding the Future of Digital Security
Join us on the 28th and 29th of February 2024 at the vibrant Innovation Hub, RIT University, Dubai Silicon Oasis
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From Intrusion to Insight: Dissecting the Cyberattack on AnyDesk and its Implications
The compromise of AnyDesk, a prominent remote desktop application distributed by AnyDesk Software GmbH, has caused quite a stir in
HACKRead
Anonymous Sudan Claims DDOS Attacks on UAE's Flydubai Airline
Anonymous Sudan, the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group, has taken credit for a series of DDoS attacks on Flydubai, a UAE government-owned airline.
DarkReading
Dubai Cyber Force Names First Accredited Companies
The initiative has named the first eight companies approved to cyber-secure the Dubai government.
DarkReading
UAE Government Cyber Chief: We Face 50K Cyberattacks Daily
The Emirates face phishing emails, DDoS attacks, and ransomware, as well as port scans, on a regular basis.
CyberNews
HyperFund founder faces charges in $1.7 billion crypto scheme
US authorities have charged three suspects for their participation in a fraudulent crypto asset pyramid scheme, which garnered over $1.7 billion from investors globally.
The Record
Aviation leasing company AerCap investigates ransomware incident
AerCap, a global company that leases aircraft, engines and helicopters, reported this week that it was responding to a ransomware attack.
SecurityWeek
Aircraft Lessor AerCap Confirms Ransomware Attack
AerCap confirms ransomware attack after emerging cybercrime gang named Slug lists the company on its leak website.
HACKRead
Anonymous Sudan's DDoS Attacks Disrupt Network at Israeli BAZAN Group
Anonymous Sudan has also claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks on Thuraya Mobile Satellite Communications Company, an international mobile-satellite service (MSS) provider based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
DarkReading
Experts Ponder Effectiveness of Official Warnings of Cyber Scams
Dubai Police and Ghana's Cyber Security Authority issue public warnings, but they're battling human nature and users' inattention.
Infosecurity News
Environmental Websites Hit by DDoS Surge in COP28 Crossfire
Content delivery provider Cloudflare observed a staggering surge in DDoS attacks against environmental services during COP28
DarkReading
UAE Faces Fresh Plague of Phishing Scams, Poisoned Searches
Dubai Police are issuing warnings about highly indexed websites that mimic popular online destinations, like the city's travel card top-up site.
HACKRead
Dutch Man Deployed Stuxnet via Water Pump to Disable Iran's Nukes
Investigative journalist Huib Modderkolk from Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant uncovered that 36-year-old Dutch civil engineer Erik van Sabben played a ‘crucial role’ in a 2007 mission supported by the US and Israel. He was instrumental in deploying the advanced Stuxnet virus to sabotage an Iranian nuclear complex.
SecurityWeek
Dutch Engineer Used Water Pump to Get Billion-Dollar Stuxnet Malware Into Iranian Nuclear Facility: Report
An engineer recruited by intelligence services used a water pump to deliver Stuxnet, which reportedly cost $1-2 billion to develop.
DarkReading
US, Israel Used Dutch Spy to Launch Stuxnet Malware Against Iran
Report says US and Israel spent $1 billion to develop the infamous Stuxnet virus, using a Dutch spy to deploy it and sabotage Iran's nuclear program in 2008.
DarkReading
Dubai-US Deal Aims to Secure Medical, IoT Devices in Middle East
IoT surge across the Middle East spawns demand for more secure devices in business, healthcare, and energy.
DarkReading
UAE Banks on AI to Boost Cybersecurity
The federation has formed partnerships to aid its cybersecurity ambitions as well, but aging legacy systems and a talent gap leave the UAE vulnerable to cyber risks.
Security Affairs
Real estate agency exposes details of 690k customers
An exposed instance contained information for a CRM system that likely belongs to Goyzer, a real estate property management software maker
CyberNews
Real estate agency exposes details of 690k customers
Goyzer leak exposed thousands of real estate customers.
Ars Technica
Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price
Data for almost 36 million customers now in the hands of unknown hackers.
DarkReading
UAE to Chair World Bank's Cloud Computing Working Group
The World Bank recognized UAE for its work with the private sector in implementing and securing cloud systems.
The Cyber Express
Anonymous Arabia Declares Cyber Assault on Abu Dhabi Airport, UAE’s Second Busiest
A mysterious cybercriminal group, Anonymous Arabia, has targeted Abu Dhabi Airport, leading to its alleged shutdown. The gravity of the
The Cyber Express
Harry Coker Confirmed as White House Cyber Director, Poised to Lead Federal Cybersecurity Efforts
The United States Senate officially announced Harry Coker, Jr. as the National Cyber Director in the White House Office of
Security Affairs
Dubai’s largest taxi app exposes 220K+ users
Dubai Taxi Company app, which provides transport services, left a database open to the public, exposing sensitive customer and driver data
CyberNews
Dubai’s largest taxi app exposes 220K+ users
DTC app links thousands of users private details.
HACKRead
Interpol Busts Human Traffickers Luring Victims with Fake Online Job Ads
The operation covered a range of cyber scam cases, including 40 Malaysian victims lured to Peru for a high-paying job, and several citizens taken to Dubai for employment before being diverted to Thailand and Myanmar.
Infosecurity News
Police Arrest Hundreds of Human Traffickers Linked to Cyber Fraud
Interpol operation leads to arrest of hundreds on suspicion of human trafficking and fraud
The Cyber Express
UAE Television Disrupted by Cyberattack: Israeli-Palestinian Message Broadcasted
Residents of the United Arab Emirates had an unexpected interruption to their TV shows on Sunday night due to the
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TV service in UAE hacked to show alleged atrocities in Palestine
A group of hackers targeted a television service in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, replacing the original broadcast with graphic footage from the war between Israel and Hamas.
The Record
UK sanctions nine linked to cyber trafficking in Southeast Asia
The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned 14 individuals and entities connected to Southeast Asia’s sprawling online scamming industry — the first such designation directly targeting the human traffickers who con workers into carrying out fraud.
The Cyber Express
InsureMO Partners with Cyble to Revolutionize Cyber Insurance with Real-Time Threat Intelligence
Atlanta, Georgia – InsureMO has partnered with the Cyble Partner Network's Technology Alliance Partnership (TAP), heralding a new era in
CyberNews
Bitcoin out, Tron new crypto favorite for terror groups like Hamas
Move over Bitcoin, the fast-growing crypto network Tron is the new front in Israel's fight against funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah.
CyberNews
LockBit ransom gang behind mass exploitation of Citrix bug, researchers say
Security researchers are blaming a now-patched Citrix zero-day vulnerability for a recent spate of ransomware attacks said to be carried out by the LockBit gang.
Ars Technica
Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
LockBit victims, among the world's most powerful firms, can't be bothered to patch, it seems.
The Record
Australian ports operator recovering after major cyber incident
One of Australia's largest port operators is resuming operations after being hit by a cyberattack late last week.
Infosecurity News
Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Cisco Talos said the group deployed customized mobile Android malware in the APK format
DataBreaches
Another plastic surgery practice appears to have been hit — this time by Hunters International (5)
On October 17, the FBI issued a Public Service Announcement, Cybercriminals are Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices and Patients. Five days later, DataBreaches...
The Record
IRS, Dutch and UK experts teach Ukrainian law enforcement how to catch sanctions evaders
The three countries completed their latest training session with Ukrainian law enforcement officers in an effort to help them trace cryptocurrency and blockchain transactions.
The Hacker News
Tornado Cash Founders Charged in Billion-Dollar Crypto Laundering Scandal
The U.S. Justice Department indicts two founders of Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer service, for laundering over $1 billion in criminal proceeds.
DataBreaches
Everything old is new again? Medusa attempts to up the pressure on a victim with a DDoS attack
Over on Suspect File, Marco A. De Felice has an exclusive on an attack by Medusa on Levare International, formerly known as Borets International. Levare,...
Cyber Security News
Spyware App Compromised Over 60,000 Android Devices to Steal Sensitive Data
Spywares are software that is used as a surveillance application to collect sensitive information from victims and send it to the person.
DarkReading
'PostalFurious' SMS Attacks Target UAE Citizens for Data Theft
SMS campaigns targeting members of the public in the United Arab Emirates have been detected.
Ars Technica
OpenAI CEO raises $115M for crypto company that scans people’s eyeballs
Worldcoin investor insists "Orb" iris scanner is not a "dystopian nightmare."
Infosecurity News
Police Crack Comms to Bust Money Laundering Group
Case relied on decrypting Sky ECC messages
Bleeping Computer
Staples-owned Essendant facing multi-day "outage," orders frozen
Staples-owned Essendant, a wholesale distributor of stationary and office supplies, is experiencing a multi-day systems "outage" preventing customers and suppliers from placing and fulfilling online orders.
Bleeping Computer
Russia bans private messaging apps owned by foreign entities
Russia's internet watchdog agency Roskomnadzor is warning that today is the first day that laws banning the use of many foreign private messaging applications in the country come into force.
Bleeping Computer
Russia bans foreign messaging apps in government organizations
Russia's internet watchdog agency Roskomnadzor is warning that today is the first day that laws banning the use of many foreign private messaging applications in the country come into force.
The Record
This app will self-destruct: How Belarusian hackers created an alternative Telegram for activists
The hacktivist group Cyber Partisans have developed a secure version of Telegram to protect political activists.
DarkReading
Iran-Backed Charming Kitten APT Eyes Kinetic Ops, Kidnapping
The not-so-charming APT's intelligence-gathering initiatives are likely being used by the Iranian state to target kidnapping victims.
Naked Security
S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business [Audio + Transcript]
Latest episode – listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice…
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“Gucci Master” business email scammer Hushpuppi gets 11 years
Learn how to protect yourself from big-money tricksters like the Hushpuppis of the world…
Infosecurity News
Instagram Influencer Gets 11 Years for Money Laundering
Man known as “Hushpuppi” linked to fraud and business email compromise
Bleeping Computer
Influencer 'Hushpuppi' gets 11 years in prison for cyber fraud
An Instagram influencer known as 'Hushpuppi' has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of USD from business email compromise (BEC) scams and various cyber schemes.
SecurityWeek
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 39 Deals Announced in October 2022
39 cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in October 2022.
CyberScoop
Four-year cybercrime campaign targeting African banks netted $30 million
Cybercriminals targeting banks in 15 countries used spearphishing and off-the-shelf tools in attacks targeting banks.
The Record
The future of the internet is up for vote at the U.N.
Europe is this week hosting a contest for world power, but one that few people are aware of. Hundreds of miles south of Ukraine delegates from every country recognized by the United Nations are gathering in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. They will on Thursday elect five officials who will head an obscure U.N. agency […]
DarkReading
Attacker Apparently Didn't Have to Breach a Single System to Pwn Uber
Alleged teen hacker claims he found an admin password in a network share inside Uber that allowed complete access to ride-sharing giant's AWS, Windows, Google Cloud, VMware, and other environments.
CSO
Sophisticated BEC scammers bypass Microsoft 365 multi-factor authentication
Analysis of the BEC campaign reveal weaknesses in Microsoft's authentication system.
Security Affairs
European Cybersecurity in Context: A Policy-Oriented Comparative Analysis
I’m proud to have contributed to the “European Cybersecurity in Context: A Policy-Oriented Comparative Analysis“ Worldwide connectivity has unleashed global digitalisation, creating cross-border social networks for communicating and spreading information. The use of digital identity for democratic procedures is becoming a reality and public services are shifting towards using digital tools to implement simplified procedures. […]
CyberNews
No human at wheel: Baidu secures fully driverless robotaxi license in China | Cybernews
Baidu says it is now the first and only company in the country to provide fully driverless robotaxi service to the public.
ThreatPost
Fancy Bear Uses Nuke Threat Lure to Exploit 1-Click Bug
The APT is pairing a known Microsoft flaw with a malicious document to load malware that nabs credentials from Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers.
SecurityWeek
Dutch Used Pegasus Spyware on Most-Wanted Criminal: Report
Dutch secret services have reportedly used the controversial Israeli spyware known as Pegasus to hack targets including the country's most-wanted criminal, Ridouan Taghi.
CyberNews
Telegram ‘hosting crooks who spoof Microsoft’ | Cybernews
Russian-owned platform operates a free webpage service that is being used by cybercriminals to conduct phishing campaigns, says report.
The Record
Spyware and ‘a world of Bond villains’
Ron Deibert founded The Citizen Lab, a high-tech human rights watchdog at the University of Toronto, 21 years ago out of concern that the Internet would unleash our darkest angels. Now he has an even bigger worry: the use of spyware has become so normalized that it’s rotting democratic institutions from within.
SecurityWeek
Accounts Deceivable: Email Scam Costliest Type of Cybercrime
Losses in the U.S. to BEC scams in 2021 were nearly $2.4 billion, according to a report by the FBI. That’s a 33% increase from 2020 and more than a tenfold increase from just seven years ago.
DataBreaches
Dubai-based Gems Education hit by cyber attack; scope of attack under investigation
Alkesh Sharma reports: Gems Education, the largest education operator in the UAE, faced a cyber attack that had a minimal impact on the group’s operations,...
DataBreaches
UAE: Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai sees more staff and patient data dumped
In August, threat actors calling themselves AvosLocker announced that they had attacked Moorfields NHS UK & Dubai. DataBreaches.net’s investigation...
DataBreaches
Moorfields Eye Hospital investigating cyberattack on Dubai hospital, notifying patients
In one of the latest attacks on medical entities, AvosLocker has claimed that they exfiltrated 60 GB of data from “Moorfields NHS UK & Dubai.”...