DUBAI 12 April 2020: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published the monthly report on cybersecurity developments in the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates for the month of March 2020, on its website.
The report reviewed the efforts made by the National Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) to prevent and address cyber-attacks that were experienced by UAE federal entities only. The team responded to approximately 35,000 cyber-attacks, during the month of March, varied between malware (59%), vulnerabilities (34%) and phishing attacks (6%).
Malware: Software created for the purpose of destroying, influencing, or illegally obtaining systems and programs. Malware includes viruses, ransomware, spyware, and others.
Vulnerabilities: Software errors in the systems that can be exploited by criminals to interfere with the systems and influence them.
Phishing: A process in which the criminal impersonates reliable companies or entities to trick the users into submitting their private data such as the password and bank information, through fake messages or websites.
