14 Oct GITEX GLOBAL: 10 Easy Ways To Protect Yourself From Cyberattacks
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 14, 2025
– Read the full story in Gulf News
The United Arab Emirates massive tech event, GITEX Global, is open for business this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre, and Gulf News, the biggest selling English newspaper in the UAE reports global losses due to cybercrime are predicted to reach $10.5 trillion USD in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. This figure surpasses the annual cost of natural disasters and would make cybercrime the third-largest economy in the world if it were a country.
The Abu Dhabi governments has outlined four essential steps to safeguard data from cyberattacks while Gulf News shares 10 easy (or maybe not so easy) ways to protect yourself from cyberattacks, which reads like a playbook for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative that occurs every October.
Top 10 Tips
1. Check if your data has been leaked
2. Test the strength of your passwords
3. Avoid common weak passwords
4. Use a password manager
5. Enable MFA (multi-factor authentication)
6. Trust no one over email or phone
7. Secure your devices
8. Keep your software updated
9. Use a secure browser
10. Report suspicious activity
Heed this advice, and stay safe online. And if you’re at GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech, AI and startup exhibition, then stop into the myriad cybersecurity booths.
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