Cybersecurity & Risk
Threats, best practices, security investments and risk management for Algerian organizations.
Cybersecurity & Risk
DAEMON Tools Supply Chain Attack: How Trojanized Installers Hit Manufacturing and Government
⚡ Key Takeaways Trojanized DAEMON Tools Lite installers (versions 12.5.0.2421–12.5.0.2434) were distributed from April 8, 2026, reaching thousands of machines...
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AI-Powered Phishing Hits African Banking: Defense Playbook for Algerian Teams
⚡ Key Takeaways INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 (December 2025 – January 2026) arrested 651 suspects across 16 African countries,...
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CyberSouth+: How Algeria Builds Cyber Resilience Through EU-CoE Partnership
⚡ Key Takeaways CyberSouth+ is a joint EU–Council of Europe programme running January 2024 to December 2026, covering Algeria and...
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OWASP Algiers and CTF Competitions: Building Algeria’s Cyber Talent Pipeline
⚡ Key Takeaways OWASP Algiers and the national CTF competition scene — anchored by Shellmates Club (founded December 2011) and...
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Ransomware New Normal: 49% More Groups, 2,122 Q1 Victims — What Now?
⚡ Key Takeaways Ransomware has plateaued at a dangerous elevated baseline: GuidePoint Security’s GRIT Q1 2026 report recorded 2,122 victims...
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ShinyHunters May 2026: SaaS Records Are the New Ransomware Target
⚡ Key Takeaways ShinyHunters compromised Medtronic in April 2026, claiming 9 million patient records, and Cushman & Wakefield in May...
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AI-Built Zero-Day: Google Confirms Criminals Used AI to Bypass 2FA at Scale
⚡ Key Takeaways Google’s Threat Intelligence Group confirmed in May 2026 that criminal actors used an AI model to discover...
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Decree 26-07 Compliance: A Practical Cybersecurity Guide for Algerian SMEs
⚡ Key Takeaways Decree 26-07: Algeria mandates cybersecurity units in all public institutions — SMEs with public contracts face cascading...
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BEC Threats in Algeria: How SMBs Can Stop Business Email Compromise in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways BEC and AI phishing rank as the #1 cyber risk for Algerian SMBs in 2026 — $2.77B...
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ASIS Cybersecurity Certifications: Algeria’s Private-Sector Talent Bridge in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria launched certificate-oriented cybersecurity programs in February 2026 via the ASIS-Ministry partnership — 285,000 new vocational places...
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MuddyWater’s Teams Trap: Inside Iran’s False-Flag Ransomware Campaign in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways MuddyWater used Microsoft Teams social engineering + Chaos RaaS branding to disguise Iranian state espionage as ransomware...
