Security News

Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi
2018-12-03 21:30

The lawsuit alleges that NSO Group violated international law by allowing Pegasus to be used by oppressive regimes to hunt dissidents and journalists.

That Saudi oil and gas plant that got hacked. You'll never guess who could... OK, it's Russia
2018-10-24 06:01

FireEye reckons it's fingered the operating behind nasty cyber-infection at industrial complex A malware infection at a Saudi petrochemical plant last year was likely the work of a Moscow-based...

Hackers Deface Website of Saudi Investment Forum
2018-10-22 18:08

A website for a Saudi investment summit was down on Monday after an apparent cyber attack, just a day before the three-day conference overshadowed by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi...

Virus Bulletin 2018: Saudi Dissident Spyware Attack Belies Bigger Threat
2018-10-05 20:43

A spyware attack on a Saudi dissident living in Canada made headlines this week, but Citizen Lab warns that simpler attacks are the real epidemic.

NSO Spyware Targets Saudi Human Rights Activists and Researchers
2018-08-01 17:30

Amnesty International, one of the most prominent non-profit human rights organizations in the world, claims one of its staff members has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance tool made by...

Hackers Tried to Cause Saudi Petrochemical Plant Blast: NYT
2018-03-16 13:41

Cyber-attackers tried to trigger a deadly explosion at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia in August and failed only because of a code glitch, The New York Times reported. Investigators declined...

Iran Used "Triton" Malware to Target Saudi Arabia: Researchers
2017-12-15 17:32

The recently uncovered malware known as “Triton” and “Trisis” was likely developed by Iran and used to target an organization in Saudi Arabia, according to industrial cybersecurity and threat...

'Advanced' Cyber Attack Targets Saudi Arabia
2017-11-22 15:38

Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an "advanced" cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt by hackers to disrupt government computers. read more

Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil, Saudi Arabia (Threatpost)
2017-08-09 14:06

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have seen a resurgence of Mamba ransomware pop up recently in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.