cyber crime Archives

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News

Qatar detains government employee for leaking official document online

Qatar has ramped up cyber security efforts in recent years. Authorities in Qatar took legal action against a government employee for leaking an official document on social media, the Ministry…

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What happens if you cause ‘trouble’ online?

The ministry issued a statement warning against attempts to destabilise national security. Qatari authorities have warned against sharing comments and posts online that could incite strife and division among society,…

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The Round up

The Round Up | 17 Sept 2020

On The Round Up this Thursday ? ? Extended incentives for private sector ?Qatar to establish national cyber security agency ?Hamad International Airport installs PPE vending machine ? McDonald’s opens…

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Scammers who stole QR10m busted

Qatar’s police arrested 31 members of a cyber-crime gang that stole over 10,000,000 riyals via SMS scams. Watch our latest video for more!

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Qatar Cabinet oks establishment of two new cyber security bodies

The new measures would give more powers to the Ministry of Interior to monitor and enforce cyber security by setting up a National Center for Cyber Security and a separate National Committee for Information Security.

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Politics

Qatar loses ground in latest global media freedom index

The latest annual World Press Freedom Index, compiled by media advocacy organization Reporters Without Borders, has put Qatar in 115th place out of 180 countries globally - a drop of two places from its position last year.

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Politics

Report: Iranian hackers hit Qatar during two-year campaign

Qatar is one of 16 countries said to be targeted in a cyber warfare campaign aimed at critical infrastructure.

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Minister: New cyber crime methods pose threat to Qatar’s security

IctQatar minister Dr. Hessa Al Jaber said banks are particularly vulnerable to increasingly creative attack strategies, and outlined the nation's five-point security plan to deal with such threats.

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News

Qatar eyes new cybercrime, data privacy laws

To help counter the rising number of online attacks in Qatar, the country is working on passing a new law on cyber crime. The Critical Infrastructure Information Protection law, which…

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