Cybersecurity & Risk
Threats, best practices, security investments and risk management for Algerian organizations.
Cybersecurity & Risk
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...
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Deepfake Vishing: Why Voice Cloning Is the New CEO Fraud Weapon in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Deepfake vishing surged 1,600% in Q1 2025 — voice cloning fraud up 680% with $600K average enterprise...
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AI Tools as Attack Vectors: Supply Chain Threats Targeting Enterprise Dev in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways TeamPCP compromised 4 official SAP npm packages on April 29, 2026 — 570,000 weekly downloads affected, 1,100+...
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DMARC for Algeria: Why .dz Domains Are Impersonation Targets and How to Stop It
Only 9% of domains worldwide enforce DMARC at reject level. Algerian public sector and enterprises must act now before spoofed .dz emails reach citizens.
