Bank Muscat mulls options to recover card fraud moneyBank Muscat, Oman's largest lender, is looking at options to recover the $39 million it lost in a pre-paid card fraud, it said on Sunday, after US authorities brought to light a $45 million global cyber heist this week. Bank M More… |
Mena travellers 'key targets of cyber-attacks'The threat of cyber-attacks is greater than ever for the Mena region’s always-online travellers, warned the CEO of a leading online privacy and security company. Speaking on the eve of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), AnchorFree&rsq More… |
US, China will now work together on cyber securityChina and the US will set up a working group on cyber-security, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday, as the two sides moved to ease months of tensions and mutual accusations of hacking and Internet theft. More… |
Kaspersky Lab launches new security platformKaspersky Lab has launched its new flagship corporate security platform, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, in the UAE. The solution was unveiled at a press conference held at the Jumeria More… |
Iran cyber police chief sacked over blogger's deathThe head of Tehran's cyber police unit has been dismissed over the death in custody of an Iranian blogger, police said on Saturday, in a case that has sparked international condemnation and led to Iranian calls for an official investigation. More… |
Cyberspace the new frontier in Iran's war with foesTwo years after the Stuxnet computer worm attacked its nuclear program, Iran is increasingly turning to cyber warfare itself in a growing, stealthy confrontation with its enemies. While the imme More… |
Cyber attackers target Iran's oil platformsCyber attackers have targeted communication networks on Iranian offshore oil and gas platforms in the past few weeks, but their attacks have been repelled, a state offic More… |
Warning: Cyber spying spreads in Middle EastThe scope of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other parts of the Middle East has widened, even after security experts blew the operation's cover last month, according to the research firm that discovered the Ma More… |
US probes 'flaws' in power plant systemsThe US government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialised networking equipment from Siemens could enable hackers to attack power plants and other critical systems. Jus More… |
New virus targets Mideast financial dealsA new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on financial transactions, email and social networking activity, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab. More… |








