#GulfRegion

Earth Simnavaz Levies Advanced Cyberattacks Against UAE and Gulf Regions

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October 11, 2024 at 03:51AM Trend Micro reports on Earth Simnavaz (APT34), a cyber espionage group targeting UAE government entities, using sophisticated tactics like backdoor malware exploiting CVE-2024-30088. The group steals credentials via Microsoft Exchange servers, employing tools to evade detection. Their activities emphasize threats to critical infrastructure amidst geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region. … Read more

Gulf Region Accelerates Adoption of Zero Trust

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February 26, 2024 at 01:49PM Zero-trust security adoption is set to rise tenfold in the Gulf region by 2025, with finance and oil and gas sectors leading. Current predictions suggest 10% of large enterprises will have a mature zero-trust program by 2025, driven by the need for robust security in a region experiencing increased cyberattacks. … Read more

Saudi Cyber Students Team with Bahrain to Assess AI Security & Risk

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December 13, 2023 at 01:25PM Saudi Arabian students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals are collaborating with industry to research and assess large language models. Specializing in AI and cybersecurity, they attended workshops at Nasser Vocational Training Centre in Bahrain to enhance their skills in risk assessment and network security using Amazon Cloud … Read more