Once dominating global headlines, cyber-attacks on oil majors across the GCC became less common in recent years, but not because hacker attacks became less. An agile, diversified investment into cyber defence is key to keeping e-viruses and trojan horses out. The “Masque of the Red Death” by American writer Edgar Allan Poe describes the desperate […]
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Cybersecurity for energy and utilities: Event to take place in May
Registration for the Cybersecurity for Energy & Utilities Conference is now open
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How is healthcare tackling the cybersecurity challenge?
Healthcare companies investing in technology must be cautious of how automation can be misused and should have systems in place to prevent cyber attacks
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Future of cybersecurity: Drilling down into the fundamentals
Cybersecurity professionals across the region are becoming all too aware of the many high-profile attacks directed squarely at oil and gas majors
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Most oil and gas companies need stronger cybersecurity defence for IoT devices, report warns
Businesses reported the top IoT security threats were the mishandling or misuse of data by internal employees and external cyberattacks
The majority of oil and gas businesses face security challenges when deploying internet of things devices, research from Inmarsat found. The report, published Thursday and titled ‘Industrial IoT in the time of Covid-19’, found that 92 percent of oil and gas businesses believe their IoT projects could be more secure, while 58 percent also believe […]
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Video: The rising risk of Shadow OT
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Operational technology is increasingly coming into the cybersecurity spotlight, with OT and IT converging, it could represent a major risk for oil and gas companies with thousands and thousands of physical assets, many of which are connected. Many of those assets are back of mind, like old equipment still in the field, routers, and assets […]
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Last chance: Join our free webinar to learn about the rising risk of Shadow OT
Join us today at 12PM GST for a free webinar on the hidden cybersecurity risks of Shadow OT
As operational technology and internet technology become increasingly entwined, oil and gas companies must prepare for the risks presented by Shadow OT–operational technology that can expose oil and gas companies to cybersecurity risks and cause major production and safety issue. Join us today at 12PM Dubai time for a free webinar combining industry expertise to […]
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Why oil and gas companies must prepare for shadow OT risks
Join us on 17 October for a free webinar on addressing the hidden risks of Shadow OT on oil and gas cybersecurity
As operational technology and internet technology become increasingly entwined, oil and gas companies must prepare for the risks presented by Shadow OT–operational technology that can expose oil and gas companies to cybersecurity risks and cause major production and safety issue. The real danger is in the fact that most companies will not know where it […]
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Cybersecurity webinar: How to prepare for Shadow OT
On 17 October we will gather experts to shine a light on Shadow OT and oil and gas cyberseccurity
Operational technology is increasingly coming into the cybersecurity spotlight, with OT and IT converging, it could represent a major risk for oil and gas companies with thousands and thousands of physical assets, many of which are connected. Many of those assets are back of mind, like old equipment still in the field, routers, and assets […]
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86% of Saudi firms attribute cyberattacks to technology put in place during pandemic
Seventy-seven percent of Saudi organizations have moved business-critical functions to the cloud — including human resources (80%) and accounting and finance (60%)
Tenable®, Inc., the Cyber Exposure company, has published results of a study that found 86% of Saudi organizations suffered a business impacting cyberattack* attributed to vulnerabilities in technology put in place during the pandemic. The data is drawn from ‘Beyond Boundaries: The Future of Cybersecurity in the New World of Work,’ a commissioned study of […]