By John Lee. US-based NIC4 Inc. [Network Innovations] has been awarded a $18,818,923 firm-fixed-price contract to provide cybersecurity hardware, general purpose automatic data processing equipment, cybersecurity installation and integration, extended warranty, training, and options for equipment and services. Work will be performed in Frederick, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2029. Fiscal 2026 […]
By John Lee. Resecurity, a US-based provider of threat intelligence and cybersecurity, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iraq's national Cyber Events Response Team (IQ-CERT), in coordination with ICS Technologies, Resecurity's official distributor in Iraq. According to a press release, the agreement is designed to strengthen Iraq's national cyber defence infrastructure and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn in London to discuss enhancing Iraq's defence capabilities and cybersecurity infrastructure. The discussions highlighted BAE Systems' expertise in advanced weapons manufacturing and cybersecurity technologies. Al-Sudani reaffirmed the government's commitment to equipping Iraq's security forces with state-of-the-art weapons from diverse sources. […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated Iraq's Cybersecurity Centre, a key initiative under the Ministry of Interior. During a tour of the facility, Al-Sudani reviewed its operations and received briefings from staff on its national significance. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening cybersecurity measures, emphasising […]
By John Lee. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point has said it has discovered a new set of malware that was used in attacks against different Iraqi entities, including government networks. It says the campaign features uses a combination of techniques commonly associated with Iranian threat actors operating in the region. More here. (Source: Check Point)
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, met with representatives from the German software firm SAP to discuss the company's proposed roadmap for Iraq's digital transformation. Al-Sudani emphasized the government's commitment to advancing digitalization after decades of isolation due to wars and sanctions, which hindered Iraq's technological progress. He highlighted the formation of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Supreme Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) held its first meeting on Wednesday, during which the Iraqi National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence was reviewed. The meeting, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, reviewed key projects and applications supported by the government, including AI integration into education and smart applications across various […]
By John Lee. Checkmarx, a US-based enterprise application security company, has said that a "well-established criminal ecosystem based in Iraq" is responsible for a series of cyber attacks. Malicious Python script was found to be exfiltrating sensitive user data without consent. More here. (Source: Checkmarx)
By John Lee. The President of Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC), Dr. Ali Al-Mouyad, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Chinese company Huawei in the field of cybersecurity and capacity building. According to a statement from CMC, the agreement aims to foster collaboration, mutual innovation, knowledge exchange, and training development in cybersecurity for […]
UNAMI and Iraqi Network for Social Media hold roundtable discussion on digital rights and digital security in Baghdad UNAMI, in cooperation with the Iraqi Network for Social Media (INSM), organized a roundtable on digital rights and digital security in Baghdad on Tuesday. This provided for the first time a platform for dialogue among Iraqi authorities, […]
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By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi government says it thwarted cyber plot to rig elections Iraqi authorities succeeded in uncovering plans by cyber hackers to rig the elections, which may end up persuading Iraqi […]
