The Middle East is attracting tech investment due to its rapid digitisation, but this growth is leaving it vulnerable to cyberattacks. The region’s business hub cities like Dubai and Riyadh have become hotspots for cybercrime, and firms are at risk due to a cybersecurity skill shortage. Businesses are being urged to develop in-house cyber defence and upskill employees to tackle risks, rather than outsourcing to third parties who may not be equipped to counter increasing AI-enabled attacks.
Outlaw Group Uses SSH Brute-Force to Deploy Cryptojacking Malware on Linux Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details about Outlaw, an “auto-propagating” cryptocurrency mining botnet that targets SSH servers with weak credentials. The Romanian-origin malware performs SSH brute-force
