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Latest news updates on criminal activities carried out online, including hacking, data breaches and financial fraud, posing risks to businesses and people

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a campaign event in York, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / AFP

Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack, US agencies say

USAugust 19, 2024

A lack of trained cybersecurity staff is an added challenge for businesses, according to IBM. Alamy

Cost of a data breach in Middle East rises to $8.75m, says IBM

TechnologyAugust 15, 2024

Consumers have multiple options to back up their data, from hardware such as memory cards and external hard drives to online services like the cloud. Getty Images

Why data backups should be taken seriously

TechnologyAugust 11, 2024

Iran’s operations start later in the election season and use cyber attacks geared towards election conduct rather than swaying voters, a report has found. Getty Images

Iran hackers and cyber groups step up efforts to influence US election, Microsoft says

TechnologyAugust 09, 2024

Cyber criminals continue to become more sophisticated and may be steps ahead of companies and organisations in exploiting vulnerabilities. Getty Images

How much damage would a cyberattack cause in the Middle East?

TechnologyAugust 09, 2024

Without proper knowledge of money management, people fall prey to financial scams, accumulate debt or make poor investment decisions. Getty Images

How poor financial literacy can expose young people to scams

MoneyJuly 31, 2024

Seeing a fraudulent transaction on an account is stressful and is all too common these days. Getty Images

‘My bank is forcing me to pay for a fraudulent credit card transaction’

MoneyJuly 29, 2024

Passengers stuck at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, amid a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a CrowdStrike IT problem. Getty Images

CrowdStrike-induced Microsoft outage stirs temporary market volatility

MarketsJuly 19, 2024

Hong Kong International Airport was among the travel hubs affected by long queues and IT problems that grounded flights in some countries. Reuters

CrowdStrike apologises for global chaos by IT bug affecting flights and banks

NewsJuly 19, 2024

AT&T's stock dropped following the news of the data breach. Bloomberg

Hackers steal call and text records of nearly all AT&T cellular customers

TechnologyJuly 12, 2024

Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, deputy chief of police and public security in Dubai.

UAE officials call for stricter penalties to combat cybercrime threat

UAEJuly 04, 2024

File photo dated 08/05/19 of a woman using her mobile phone. Some £177.6 million was lost to impersonation scams last year, with more than 45,000 cases reported, according to a finance industry trade body. UK Finance, which leads the Take Five campaign, highlighting the dangers of fraud, said there were 45,367 cases of this type of fraud in 2022. Issue date: Tuesday April 18, 2023.

How criminals access financial data on your phone

MoneyJuly 04, 2024

Cyber criminals are increasingly circumventing a bank’s security to gain access to sensitive financial data. Getty Images

How banks can strengthen defences against cyber criminals

MoneyJune 26, 2024

The US has told UN Security Council that Russia is providing a safe haven for malicious cyber activity. PA

UN warns of increase in malicious cyber activities worldwide

NewsJune 20, 2024

Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, saw 973,061 phishing attacks by cyber criminals during the second quarter, the most in the region. istockphoto.com

Scammers caught transmitting fake mobile network in Dubai

UAEJune 07, 2024

There has been an increase in the amount of fake emails, bogus calls and text messages aimed at tricking people into sharing their personal details and stealing their money. Getty Images

Bank customer loses Dh15,000 in online payment scam

MoneyMay 30, 2024

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