cyber security Archives

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News

Scammers steal thousands of riyals through messages pretending to be ‘Qatar Post’

Qatar has established a cyber security department to protect local customers amid increasing cyber crimes. Qatari citizens and residents are reportedly facing electronic fraud by a fake ‘Qatar Post’ email…

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Spygate: how the UAE and Saudi are using spyware to silence journalists

The UAE and Saudi have been accused of hacking at least 36 Al Jazeera journalists, and one journalist from the London-based Al Araby TV, with sophisticated electronic spyware developed by…

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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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Report: Qatar must be more proactive to protect against cyber threats

The 2015 Midyear Security Report, which analyzes cyber security trends, said private and government organizations need to put adequate measures in place to counter attacks, focusing on early discovery so affected systems can be restored quickly.

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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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Hackers criticize Qatar after hijacking FC Barcelona’s Twitter accounts

In its latest cyberattack, the SEA called on Barca to avoid funding from Qatar, with which it has a five-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement.

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