An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries

Various cases of security breaches and attacks has been experienced globally, and high-level cases of cyber-attacks that threaten security has been documented. Attacks from various hacking groups have been conducted on organizations like the LuzSec, Stuxnet and many others that caused various levels...

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Main Authors: Basamh, Saeed S., Qudaih, Hani A., Ibrahim, Jamaludin
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Language:English
Published: IRPN Publishers 2014
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spelling iium-383952018-06-20T08:49:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38395/ An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries Basamh, Saeed S. Qudaih, Hani A. Ibrahim, Jamaludin T Technology (General) Various cases of security breaches and attacks has been experienced globally, and high-level cases of cyber-attacks that threaten security has been documented. Attacks from various hacking groups have been conducted on organizations like the LuzSec, Stuxnet and many others that caused various levels of damages. Recent years have even seen groups that are anonymous in nature, targeting businesses that are highly profiled and other organizations. Some attacks have been conducted with much ease, thereby exposing the existing weaker systems of handling cybercrimes and some breaches have brought along very highly costs incurred on security. Countries have become very vulnerable in particular with the escalating levels of economy and the essential needs of improving infrastructure, in which has made them rely on technology and computer networks. Cyber threats can be categorized into two, and briefly they’ve been explained. This paper evaluates some instances of cyber-attacks in some of the Muslim countries like The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the potential impacts and the possible recommendations that is implemented by governments, can help in raising awareness on cyber-attack issues. IRPN Publishers 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38395/1/An_Overview_on_Cyber_Security_Awareness_in_Muslim_Countries.pdf Basamh, Saeed S. and Qudaih, Hani A. and Ibrahim, Jamaludin (2014) An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, 4 (1). pp. 21-24. ISSN 2223-4985 http://esjournals.org/journaloftechnology/archive/vol4no1/vol4no1_4.pdf
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Basamh, Saeed S.
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Ibrahim, Jamaludin
An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
description Various cases of security breaches and attacks has been experienced globally, and high-level cases of cyber-attacks that threaten security has been documented. Attacks from various hacking groups have been conducted on organizations like the LuzSec, Stuxnet and many others that caused various levels of damages. Recent years have even seen groups that are anonymous in nature, targeting businesses that are highly profiled and other organizations. Some attacks have been conducted with much ease, thereby exposing the existing weaker systems of handling cybercrimes and some breaches have brought along very highly costs incurred on security. Countries have become very vulnerable in particular with the escalating levels of economy and the essential needs of improving infrastructure, in which has made them rely on technology and computer networks. Cyber threats can be categorized into two, and briefly they’ve been explained. This paper evaluates some instances of cyber-attacks in some of the Muslim countries like The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the potential impacts and the possible recommendations that is implemented by governments, can help in raising awareness on cyber-attack issues.
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author Basamh, Saeed S.
Qudaih, Hani A.
Ibrahim, Jamaludin
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Qudaih, Hani A.
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title An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
title_short An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
title_full An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
title_fullStr An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
title_full_unstemmed An overview on cyber security awareness in Muslim countries
title_sort overview on cyber security awareness in muslim countries
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/38395/1/An_Overview_on_Cyber_Security_Awareness_in_Muslim_Countries.pdf
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