Cybersecurity

Stealthy Zardoor Backdoor Targets Saudi Islamic Charity Organizations

Feb 09, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence An unnamed Islamic non-profit organization in Saudi Arabia has been targeted as part of a stealthy cyber espionage campaign designed to drop a previously undocumented backdoor called Zardoor. Cisco Talos, which discovered the activity in May 2023, said the campaign has likely persisted since at least March 2021, […]

Cybersecurity

Saudi Arabia Boosts Railway Cybersecurity

The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has announced a partnership with “sirar by stc” to bolster the cybersecurity of its critical transit network. The agreement comes against a backdrop of heightened concerns about the cybersecurity of rail transport networks in general, part of the country’s critical national infrastructure and the target of not-infrequent attacks. Rail networks […]

Cybersecurity

Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry Allegedly Hit by Major Data Breach, Exposing Over 1 Million Employee

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allegedly fallen victim to a massive data breach. The Saudi Foreign Affairs data breach purportedly exposed the personal information of more than 1.4 million employees affiliated with the ministry. In order to verify the claim of a data breach in Saudi Foreign Affairs, […]