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Again, a data leaking relates to the poor security of a MongoDB implementation The Dalil Caller ID app, developed in Saudi Arabia, has been leaking the information of its users because of its implementation of MongoDB, reported specialists in network security and ethical hacking from the International Institute of Cyber Security. More than 5 million records have been […]
A few weeks ago, the existence of an app called ‘Absher,’ used by Saudi Arab men to control and track the movements of women in the country, came into light. Following which, Apple and Google were criticized and accused of helping gender apartheid by hosting such an app on App Store and Play Store respectively. Finally, Google […]
A few days ago it was reported that a new malware called GreyEnergy has been targeting high-profile industrial and energy sector with espionage and fingers were pointed at Russian hackers. Now, it has been revealed that Petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia have been on the radar of cybercriminals lately and it turns out that nation-states are […]
The official website of Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative ‘Davos in the Desert’ was hit by a cyber attack in which hackers defaced its homepage to protest the brutal murder of The Washington Post’s journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey and killings of innocent civilians in Yemen. The unknown hackers left a deface page along with a brief message on […]
OurMine hackers who also call themselves “An online security group” performed “The biggest hack in the history of Youtube.” As a result, hundreds of popular Youtube channels were compromised today. As per reports, OurMine group hacked hundreds of Youtube channels. Videos of the channels which were hacked displayed a hashtag #Ourmine as the title and […]
The OurMine hacking group is back with yet another high-profile social media hack. This time, the group has hacked the official Twitter account of Nat Geo Photography about an hour ago and started a series of Tweets to its 2.71 million followers. After taking over the verified account of Nat Geo Photography the group posted their signature tweet […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has issued tough warnings to media organizations that relish spreading rumors to get heavy traffic on their websites that follows suite. In fact, the ministry has warned the organizations of tough legal action against those that spread fake news. Also Read: 7 Online Activities That Can Get You Arrested […]
Anonymous launched a series of cyber attacks against government websites of Saudi Arabia to protest the execution of 47 people, including Mr. Sheikh Nimr Al Nimr. The Anonymous collective is conducting a hacking campaign against the Saudi Arabian Government to protest executions of 47 people. On January 2nd, the Government announced the executions on terrorism charges, among the […]
Nowadays, every individual who uses the internet is well aware of IP and MAC addresses but for those who don’t, MAC address is a specific alpha-numeric number assigned to every electronic gadget. So every smartphone, every desktop computer or laptop has a specific MAC address which makes you easily traceable. Speaking of which, an online […]
Do you want to watch the Saudi Arabian-led war in Yemen on your mobile device? Well, there is a guy who is officially posting everything about Yemen war on his Snapchat account. Saudi Arab’s military action is open for all and the pictures are being posted on Snapchat. The account is regularly updated which lets followers […]
A Saudi woman created a furor by scandalizing her cheating husband by posting a video of him kissing their maid on social media; she might just be the one facing a jail term. A woman caught her husband cheating on her with their maid by using a hidden camera but even though she proved him […]
A group of hackers going with an online “Cyber of Emotion” hacked Saudi websites with “good intentions.” According to Al-Riyadh newspaper, more than 24 Saudi government websites have been hacked by a group despite the fact that the hackers warned the authorities that they would be attacking them. The hack attack was carried out on Friday over […]
Yemen Cyber Army claims it breached into the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs server and leaked plain-text login credentials of Saudi officials — Conversations between embassies along with Embassies VSAT Communications. A group of Yemeni hackers going with the handle of Yemen Cyber Army (YCA) were able to hack into the official website of Saudi […]
The official mobile website of American daily newspaper The Washington Post was hacked by Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a group loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. After taking over the mobile website of The Washington Post, hackers redirected the site to one of their own sites (sea.sy). The attack was conducted about 9 hours ago when visitors on the […]
Saudi Arabia along with its allies is fighting a war in Yemen while their hackers are fighting an online war against Iran, accusing the country of supporting Houthi forces. A Saudi hacker going with the handle of RxR HaCker hacked and defaced the official website of Iranian Ministry of Defense, Thursday night. The targeted domain belongs to Gozinesh […]
Hackers took over the official Twitter account of Iran’s state Television ‘Al-Alam’ on Sunday, leaving material supportive of the Saudi-led air war against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen. Al-Alam has blamed Saudi government for targeting the channel due to its critical coverage of Yemen war. After taking over Al-Alam’s twitter account (@alalam_news), hackers started posting false reports about […]
A Saudi based “oppressed defenders” hacking group has taken down the online banking domain of Arab National Bank, early Monday. The cyber attack on ANB bank is part of the ongoing Operation Saudi in which hacker had vowed to attack Saudi based financial institutions until the end of human rights violations in the kingdom. In an exclusive conversation with […]