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SAMA Mandates Real-Time Transaction Monitoring Following SAR 240M Ransomware Attack on Regional Financial Institution
The Saudi Central Bank has issued emergency directive SAMA/CYB/2024/08 requiring all licensed financial entities to implement advanced real-time trans...
Saudi Arabia and UAE Sign Historic Cross-Border Data Protection Agreement Under GCC Digital Framework
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have signed a landmark bilateral agreement establishing unified data protection standards for cross-border data flows, markin...
GCC States Mandate Unified Data Breach
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SAMA Mandates Enhanced Cloud Security Controls for Financial Institutions by Q2 2024
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued new directives requiring all licensed financial institutions to implement enhanced cloud security controls al...
NCA Issues Critical Security Updates to Essential Cybersecurity Controls Framework
The National Cybersecurity Authority has released version 2.1 of the Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) framework, introducing 47 new controls foc...
Saudi Arabia Launches National Cybersecurity Authority Integration with Vision 2030 Digital Infrastructure
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has announced a comprehensive integration framework aligning cybersecurity governance with Vision 2030's di...
Vision 2030 Cybersecurity Investment Fund Allocates SAR 2.5 Billion for Regional Threat Intelligence Platform
The Public Investment Fund has announced a SAR 2.5 billion allocation to develop a GCC-wide threat intelligence sharing platform as part of Vision 203...
USA vs Iran: The Invisible Cyber Warfare Behind the Geopolitical Tensions
Beyond conventional military posturing, the USA-Iran conflict has evolved into a sophisticated cyber warfare theater. This analysis explores the hidde...
Iran-U.S. Cyber Tensions: Critical Threats Facing Saudi Organizations in 2026
As geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States escalate, Saudi organizations face heightened cyber threats from state-sponsored actors. T...
SAMA Issues New Cybersecurity Framework Guidelines for Financial Institutions
The Saudi Central Bank published updated guidance requiring all banks and fintechs to achieve maturity level 3 across all SAMA CSF domains by Q4 2025....
Critical Ransomware Campaign Targeting Saudi Banking Sector Identified
Threat intelligence analysts have identified a sophisticated ransomware group actively targeting Saudi financial institutions with customized attack c...
NCA Launches New Cybersecurity Certification Program for Saudi Organizations
The National Cybersecurity Authority announced a voluntary certification program aligned with NCA ECC v2.0, helping organizations demonstrate complian...
PDPL Enforcement Begins: Key Obligations for Organizations Handling Personal Data
SDAIA begins active enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Law with fines up to SAR 5 million for non-compliant organizations....
Cybersecurity Spending in Saudi Arabia to Reach SAR 12 Billion by 2027
New market analysis shows Saudi Arabia cybersecurity investment growing at 18% CAGR, driven by Vision 2030 digital transformation and regulatory manda...
NCA Issues Emergency Advisory on Critical Infrastructure
The National Cybersecurity Authority has issued an emergency advisory regarding vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems....