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Hacktivists Interrupt UAE TV Streams With a Message About Gaza

Issued by: Dark Reading

On Sunday night in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), hackers took over television streams around the country to broadcast an AI-delivered message about the war in Gaza. According to the Khaleej Times, the attack affected “European live channels” streaming on the HK1 RBOX, an Android-based set-top box. Emiratis watching the BBC, quiz shows, and more…

Network Security

Mimecast Report Reveals Nearly 60% of Companies in UAE and Saudi Arabia Need to Increase Cybersecurity Spending

Issued by: Dark Reading

Mimecast, an advanced email and collaboration security company, today announced the publication of its annual “The State of Email Security 2023” (SOES) report. The global survey is based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers, providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape and offering recommendations to help organizations improve their cybersecurity…

Malware & Threats

Google Blocks Domains of Hack-for-Hire Groups in Russia, India, UAE

Issued by: Security Week

The internet giant has added more than 30 domains used by these threat groups to its Safe Browsing mechanism, which prevents users from accessing them. Hack-for-hire groups are often conflated with entities offering surveillance tools. Google has pointed out that surveillance vendors typically provide the tools needed for spying but leave it up to the…