Website disruption, silent espionage and data theft are the most common cybercrimes in the Middle East. That’s according to experts at a recently held conference in Abu Dhabi, which focused on cybersecurity. They’re discussing how corporations and governments in the region can counter these attacks.Dr Najwa Aaraj works for the Abu Dhabi-based cyber security company Dark Matter. She says online criminals have a variety of aims:
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