Cybersecurity

Russia files lawsuits against Google and other global tech companies

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications regulator, announced on Friday that it had initiated administrative proceedings against Alphabet…

Twitter penalized for selling user data in the US

Twitter in the United States has been fined $150 million (£119 million) after law enforcement…

Clearview AI receives £7.5m fine

The company gathers images from the internet to create a global facial recognition database. The…

New study suggests Middle East and Africa region is least targeted by ransomware attacks last year

The Middle East and Africa was the least targeted region by ransomware attacks in the…

Google introduces Assured OSS to help fight cybercrimes

At a time when cyberattacks happen with increasing frequency, Google announced a new security tool with the…

Internet users’ data shared at a very high volume; study suggests

Data about every internet user is shared hundreds of times each day as companies bid…

GCC banks mitigate chances of cyber attacks through robust investment in cyber security

GCC banks are managing their exposure to cyber risks effectively through investment in digital security, according to S&P…

Magnet Forensics acquires local cybersecurity firm Comae

Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Magnet Forensics, which is a developer of digital investigation solutions for more…

UK faced higher cybercrime rates than other advanced countries last year

Internet users in the UK were the victims of more cyber crimes last year than in any…

Data security and privacy laws develop across Africa

Reportedly, numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in…