Cyberani, a Saudi Aramco company, has entered into a strategic alliance with Thales to cater to the cybersecurity needs of private and public sector companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Read More…
For the first time, leading oil and gas stakeholders are calling for industry to come together to stop harmful cyberattacks. The action is in response to major security breaches in the past two years that have highlighted the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, 18Read More…
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has confirmed that part of its data has been compromised after hacker demanded a $50 million ransom. Attackers have stolen 1 TB of proprietary data belonging to the company and are offering it for sale on the darknet. After company data was leakedRead More…
KPMG Professional Services in Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Aramco, one of the largest energy and chemicals companies in the world, to examine and strengthen the cybersecurity compliance checks across Aramco’s third-parties and suppliers. Aramco has recently implemented the Third-Party Cybersecurity Compliance Certificate (CCC) Programme, a strategic initiativeRead More…
Starting 31st May, industry experts from across the world will explore next-generation solutions to combat surging international cybercrime at GISEC, the most influential and connected cybersecurity event in the Middle East and Africa to be held from 31st May to 2nd June at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).Read More…
Saudi Arabia authorities have discovered an ‘advanced’ wave of cyber threats attacking the government’s computers. This follows the frequent cyber attacks that the Kingdom has suffered, the most recent being Shamoon which was a disc-wiping malware employed in attacks against Saudi energy sector in 2012. The National Cyber Security CentreRead More…
Security MEA speaks with Thomas Fischer, Global Security Advocate at Digital Guardian on the overall state of security in the region.Read More…
