BlackHat Cybersecurity Event Continues Activities for 2nd Day Amid Wide Turnout

 The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
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BlackHat Cybersecurity Event Continues Activities for 2nd Day Amid Wide Turnout

 The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA

The world’s fastest growing cybersecurity event "Black Hat" proceeds on the second day amidst a substantial turnout at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.

The event is organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Tahaluf. The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the second day featured captivating sessions covering a wide range of cutting-edge topics, such as; “Security Continuum,” “Gamification Of Cybersecurity,” “Cyber Leadership,” and “Ask Me Anything (AMA): The CISO Sit-Down”.

The event hosted a lineup of experts and speakers including, while it also witnessed the graduation ceremony of the trainees of the Tuwaiq Cybersecurity Bootcamp, presented by Tuwaiq academy.
 



EU Imposes Sanctions over Russian Hybrid Activities

A Russian national tricolor flag flutters on a tourist boat as another boat passes by along the Moskva river in central Moscow on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
A Russian national tricolor flag flutters on a tourist boat as another boat passes by along the Moskva river in central Moscow on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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EU Imposes Sanctions over Russian Hybrid Activities

A Russian national tricolor flag flutters on a tourist boat as another boat passes by along the Moskva river in central Moscow on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
A Russian national tricolor flag flutters on a tourist boat as another boat passes by along the Moskva river in central Moscow on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals and three entities it said were linked to Russian hybrid activities, its first such measures against actions of this kind, it said in a statement on Monday.

The sanctions target those accused of undermining EU values and security through disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks and covert operations, Reuters reported.

Those sanctioned include Artem Kureev, who the EU said was linked to Russian disinformation in Africa, and Sofia Zakharova, who it said was involved in a disinformation campaign supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.