SDAIA Launches 'Open Data Datathon' to Improve Talents in Data Sciences

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
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SDAIA Launches 'Open Data Datathon' to Improve Talents in Data Sciences

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has launched the "Open Data Datathon," which aims at improving skills and talents in data technologies and enhancing innovation in the Kingdom.

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30, targeting the registration of 200 male and female students, entrepreneurs, and graduates from data-related majors locally and internationally.

The Datathon is scheduled to begin during the period from October 26 to 28 in person in Riyadh. To qualify for the Open Datathon, the applicant must be at least 18 years old, with experience or knowledge in programming, and fluent in English.



Microsoft Server Hack Has Now Hit 400 Victims, Researchers Say

A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025. (Reuters)
A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025. (Reuters)
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Microsoft Server Hack Has Now Hit 400 Victims, Researchers Say

A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025. (Reuters)
A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025. (Reuters)

A sweeping cyber-espionage campaign organization centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software has now claimed about 400 victims, according to researchers at Netherlands-based Eye Security.

The figure, which is derived from a count of digital artifacts discovered during scans of servers running vulnerable versions of Microsoft's SharePoint software, compares to 100 organizations cataloged over the weekend. Eye Security says the figure is likely an undercount, Reuters reported.

"There are many more, because not all attack vectors have left artifacts that we could scan for," said Vaisha Bernard, the chief hacker for Eye Security, which was among the first organizations to flag the breaches, Reuters reported.

The spy campaign kicked off after Microsoft failed to fully patch a security hole in its SharePoint server software, kicking off a scramble to fix the vulnerability when it was discovered. Microsoft and its tech rival, Google owner Alphabet, have both said Chinese hackers are among those taking advantage of the flaw. Beijing has denied the claim.

The details of most of the victim organizations have not yet been fully disclosed. Bernard declined to identify them.