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SIM swap fraud: A New Wave of Attacks Targeting Financial Services and online services in Africa
During Kaspersky Lab’s annual Cyber Security Weekend that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, Kaspersky Lab experts discussed the wide spread growth of mobile payments across the globe and the many cyber risks that surround such technology. Especially the recent SIM swap fraud wave, which have become very common in Africa and the wider […]
#Ramadan 2019 on Twitter
Charity, faith, wellness, food and entertainment. People from around the world have already started flocking to Twitter to engage in the public Ramadan conversation. Today, Twitter is sharing what it has lined up for its users this Ramadan and is taking a look into the conversations in the lead up to the holy month. […]
Instagram launches #MonthOfGood Movement and first ever Ramadan camera effect
In keeping with the spirit of Ramadan, Instagram is launching its first ever Ramadan campaign – #MonthOfGood – calling on the global community to celebrate and share kindness on its platform. To coincide with the campaign, Instagram is also launching its first ever Ramadan camera effect “Lantern”, to encourage members of the Instagram community to […]
AURAK Hosts IEEE Student Day 2019
(AETOSWire): The American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s (AURAK) School of Engineering hosted its 14th annual IEEE Student Day 2019 to foster student innovation in the field of Engineering. IEEE Student Day 2019, reaching the milestone of its 14th year of activity, was sponsored by ECOLAB and in partnership with IEEE UAE Section, Dubai […]
Huawei launches heart-warming campaign this Ramadan
Huawei launched a heart-warming campaign that revisits and reminds people of the old tradition of moon-sighting. With the advent of technology, moon-sighting information is easily available to observers through various channels and media. Huawei’s initiative includes a campaign that highlights the importance of moon-sighting and the nostalgia of traditions as they continue to be passed […]
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Petromin inaugurates first Nissan Showroom in Makkah
– Petromin Nissan has inaugurated their first showroom in Makkah city. The facility is a fully integrated sales, aftersales, and parts hub, and is one of largest showrooms in the western region. Additionally, the All-New 2019 Altima took center stage during the inauguration, as it was officially launched across Petromin showrooms in the Kingdom. The […]
Teen’s Drone Hack Exposes Poor Security Controls for Internet of Things Devices
Today during Kaspersky Lab’s annual Cyber Security Weekend 2019 that took place in Cape Town South Africa. Reuben Paul, a 13 year old, 7th grader known as the “Cyber Ninja”, was able to hack into a drone, exposing the gaping holes in the security measures of millions of every day gadgets and technology devices, that […]
Huco Wins VMware’s EMEA 2018 Regional Partner Innovation Award
Huco, the leading firm in Digital IT Transformation, today announced it has won the EMEA 2018 VMware Partner Innovation award for Services at the VMware Partner Leadership Summit 2019, held in Carlsbad, CA. Huco’s incredible winning streak continues after it was recognized as the services partner of the year 2018 METNA at VMworld conference last […]
RIOT Teams up with Pink Caravan for The RIOT WOMEN’S CLUB SERIES – The Extra Edition
RIOT – the online boutique for pre-loved fashion must-haves, on-trend essentials and timeless classics – gathered together Dubai’s empowered women for ‘The Extra Edition’, the second session of THE RIOT WOMEN’S CLUB SERIES, at Ramusake Dubai on Tuesday, April 30th. ‘The Extra Edition’, in partnership with Pink Caravan, celebrated the fearless women of the world […]
HUAWEI MateBook 13 Brings Crystal Clear Viewing to Consumers
Today, notebook technologies have taken up the mantle from their obsolete cousins the laptop and have become a staple for any business or household. None more so however than the HUAWEI MateBook 13, a 13-inch notebook that has rocked the foundations of what people believed to be possible for notebooks currently in the market. […]
Learning Together: Both Men and Women at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Benefit from First Ever Co-Ed Driving Skills for Life in Saudi Arabia
Ford’s Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) delivered another first for Saudi Arabia last week, when the award-winning safe driving programme visited the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, to deliver the first ever programme for both the men and women on campus. In partnership with the Ford Motor Company Fund, […]
SWIFT extends integrated payments toolkit
SWIFT announces the launch of an ‘in-flight’ payment investigation and resolution service, available in the cloud, in a significant expansion of its network-wide payments validation toolkit. The new capability allows for dynamic query handling between banks on the SWIFT network, enabling them to quickly resolve instances in which required operational, regulatory or compliance information is […]
Dell Technologies and Orange Collaborate for Telco Multi-Access Edge Transformation
Dell Technologies and Orange, one of the largest operators of mobile and internet services with 264 million customers worldwide, entered into an agreement to jointly explore developing key technology areas for distributed cloud architectures to deliver the real-time Edge use cases and new services opportunities 5G will create. Realizing the full potential of edge computing, […]
Kindle Devices Now Available in Saudi Arabia
SOUQ.com announced today that customers in Saudi Arabia can now purchase Kindle devices on SOUQ.com, including the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite and our most advanced e-reader, Kindle Oasis. The e-readers come with many distinctive features and hold thousands of books, offer a battery life that is measured in weeks, and have a no-glare display so […]
Dell Technologies Cloud Accelerates Customers’ Multi-Cloud Journey
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) today is unveiling Dell Technologies Cloud, a new set of cloud infrastructure solutions to make hybrid cloud environments simpler to deploy and manage. Combining the power of VMware and Dell EMC infrastructure, Dell Technologies Cloud removes cloud complexity by offering consistent infrastructure and operations for IT resources, across public and private clouds […]
MuddyWater’s attempts to disguise itself as Chinese, Russian, Turkish and Saudi hackers derailed by security blunders
The cyber-weapons used by Middle Eastern cyberespionage group, MuddyWater, reveal multiple ‘false flag’ attempts to point the finger of attribution at Chinese, Russian, Turkish and Saudi Arabian threat actors and confuse security researchers and the authorities, according to an in-depth analysis of the cyber-arsenal by Kaspersky Lab. MuddyWater is an advanced threat actor that […]
Under patronage of Minister of Communications & IT: Yesser launches GovX
H.E. Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, patronized the launch of GovX as a new Global Digital Government Summit. The launch was organized on Monday 29 April 2019 by Saudi Arabia’s e-Government Program (Yesser), and was held at the Grand Hall of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Riyadh. Attended by more than […]
Western Union Digital Expands Across Middle East: Seven Countries Now Live Including Enhanced Services in UAE
(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)– The Western Union Company’s global digital money-moving capabilities are making significant headway across the Middle East, with seven countries now offering online services, connecting customers to their families and loved ones around the world digitally with the choice to pay for transactions online or in person. The United Arab Emirates was enhanced with the latest generation of […]
Secureworks Launches New Cybersecurity Analytics Application to Accelerate Threat Detection and Response
Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a leading cybersecurity company that keeps organizations safe in the digitally connected world, today announced the launch of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application that will transform the way companies detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats. Red Cloak™ Threat Detection and Response (TDR) is a security analytics application that continuously applies more than […]
A Closer Look at the HUAWEI P30 Pro Solid Performance Features
Our lives have been hugely transformed with technology, we like its rapid pace and quick fulfillment of our needs. In today’s world, our phones have become an indispensable part of our modern lifestyle and a key medium to get us through our day. However, using a phone nonstop and being constantly connected to Internet requires […]
Dell Technologies Unified Workspace Revolutionizes the Way People Work
Dell Technologies Unified Workspace simplifies the entire device lifecycle for IT while providing workers with the personalized, frictionless, ready-to-work experience they demand Unified Workspace integrates solutions across Dell devices and services, VMware and Secureworks to help businesses ease major end-user computing pain points and focus on transformative initiatives Dell Technologies delivers an intelligent, unified approach […]
Digital Dangerscape: Kaspersky Lab Spotlights Cybersecurity Trends in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Kaspersky Lab has shared the evolution of the digital threat landscape in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) and worldwide during its annual Cyber Security Weekend, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa. Experts from Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) and featured experts discussed various topics and threats facing organizations […]