Cybersecurity & Risk
Threats, best practices, security investments and risk management for Algerian organizations.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Phishing Epidemic: 13 Million Attacks Expose Algeria’s Digital Blind Spot
Kaspersky blocked 13M+ phishing attempts targeting Algeria in 2024, a 17% surge. Fake BaridiMob pages and seasonal scams exploit a digitizing nation.
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Sonelgaz SCADA Overhaul: Why OT Cybersecurity Must Lead Algeria’s Grid Modernization
Sonelgaz is overhauling SCADA systems while GE Vernova equips 134 substations. With energy cyber disruptions up 146%, OT security cannot be an afterthought.
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Algeria’s 5G Rollout: Cybersecurity Risks the Sector Must Confront Now
Algeria's $492M 5G rollout across 8 provinces exposes 54.8M subscribers to SS7 exploits, SBA vulnerabilities, and cross-slice attacks. What must change.
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Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day: How UAT-8616 Hid for Three Years
CVE-2026-20127, a CVSS 10.0 flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, let UAT-8616 lurk undetected since 2023. Five Eyes and CISA issued emergency response guidance.
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Starry Addax and FlexStarling: Android Spyware Targeting North African Activists
Cisco Talos uncovered Starry Addax deploying FlexStarling Android spyware in North Africa. What Algerian users and enterprises must know to stay protected.
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Mobile App Security Audit: How Secure Are Algeria’s Most Downloaded Apps?
⚡ Key Takeaways Millions of Algerians trust their phones with sensitive data every day — bank transfers through BaridiMob, ride...
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Cyber Insurance in Algeria: SAA Breaks New Ground, but the Market Has Miles to Go
⚡ Key Takeaways When a ransomware attack struck an Algerian industrial company in late 2024, the damage extended far beyond...
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Banking Trojans and Mobile Malware Targeting Algerian Financial Apps
⚡ Key Takeaways Algérie Poste has issued multiple official warnings about fraudulent links circulating on social media and websites that...
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OT/ICS/SCADA Security in Algeria: Protecting the Industrial Backbone of a Hydrocarbon Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s hydrocarbon economy runs on SCADA and industrial control systems operated by Sonatrach ($45B export revenue) and...
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Algeria’s Cybersecurity Startups: How an $11M Fund and Decree 26-07 Create a New Market
⚡ Key Takeaways Algerie Telecom’s 1.5 billion DZD ($11M) fund is Algeria’s first dedicated state-backed investment vehicle for cybersecurity startups,...
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Presidential Decree 26-07: Algeria Mandates Dedicated Cybersecurity Units Across Every Public Institution
⚡ Key Takeaways Presidential Decree 26-07, published January 21, 2026, mandates every Algerian public institution to create a dedicated cybersecurity...
