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Malware has traditionally been an ‘annoyance’ worldwide for individuals and organizations. However, as of late, malicious software attacks—especially ransomware—have become a serious IT security threat for government organizations and private establishments, causing data theft, reputation harm, and financial loss. In recent months, the UAE has witnessed a bout of malicious software, evident from the alerts and announcements issued by the Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA). During the first 10 months of 2017 alone, the TRA Computer Emergency Readiness Team blocked a total of 615 cyber-attacks against government, semi-government, and private sector entities in the UAE

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