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Saudi Arabia covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Saudi Arabia, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.
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A sophisticated iOS exploit chain leverages multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and is targeting users in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine.
Researchers say Israel remains a central focus, with UNC1549 targeting aerospace and defense entities in the US, the UAE, Qatar, Spain, and Saudi Arabia.
Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international organization in Saudi Arabia with a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MarsSnake
Despite having only a scant focus on cybersecurity regulations a decade ago, countries in the Middle East — led by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations — have adopted mature frameworks and regulations amid escalating volumes of attacks.
Hacktivism-related DDoS attacks have risen 70% in the region, most often targeting the public sector, while stolen data and access offers dominate the Dark Web.
The group — which has targeted Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other nations — often uses spear phishing and legitimate remote management tools but is developing a brand-new homegrown toolset.
Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S
While cyberattacks drop slightly during the week of the Islamic pilgrimage, organizations in Saudi Arabia and other countries with large Muslim populations see attacks on the rise.
Government, manufacturing, and the energy industry are the top targets of advanced, persistent threat actors, with phishing attacks and remote exploits the most common vectors.
Saudi Arabia charity was under surveillance with the modified reverse proxy tool, researchers discovered.
Talos said the attacker utilized new “Zardoor” malware to establish persistence
An unnamed Islamic non-profit organization in Saudi Arabia has been targeted as part of a stealthy cyber espionage campaign designed to drop a previously undocumented backdoor called Zardoor
The initiative is aimed at promoting policy, ethics, and expansion of AI in the country.
Saudi rail provider partners will help Saudi Telecommunication Company (stc) to keep its security on track.
The country is facing a skills shortage and increased attacks, but its cyber plans are rapidly developing.
Black Hat speaker and 13-year-old ethical hacker Marco Liberale talks about his interest in cybersecurity, and what opportunities he has in Saudi Arabia.
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