Positive Hack Talks in Cairo: Positive Technologies’ international meetups continue in the Middle East

Cairo 24 Feb 2025:

Positive Technologies, an industry leader in result-driven cybersecurity, to host an open event for cybersecurity professionals in Cairo on 26th February. This event, will bring together cybersecurity professionals, students, and aspiring researchers, both Russian and local experts in an important in-person interaction to share their knowledge and expertise.

Egypt is a regional leader in digital technology. Between 2022 and 2024, the number of internet users in the country increased by 6.3 million, exceeding 82 million. According to the 2023–2024 report by the International Telecommunication Union, Egypt was one of 12 nations to receive the highest rating in the Global Cybersecurity Index. Meanwhile, the rapid digitalization has caught the attention of cybercriminals: Positive Technologies ranks Egypt second in Africa for the number of cyberattacks, accounting for 13%.

In 2024, Positive Technologies uncovered over a hundred listings on dark web forums offering stolen databases for sale or free distribution. These databases contained confidential information belonging to Egyptian citizens and organizations. Most of the reports about data breaches involved individuals (40%), followed by e-commerce (22%), as well as the service and transportation sectors (10% each). One of the posts, for example, advertised the sale of personal data of 85 million Egyptian citizens. Safeguarding companies’ cybersecurity and protecting client data have become top priorities for both businesses and the government.

Dmitry Serebryannikov, Chief Hacking Officer at Positive Technologies, said: “The meetup in Cairo will mark a significant step forward in building a global community of cybersecurity experts. We see this as our mission: to share knowledge, collectively enhance security, and combat the rising tide of cyberthreats worldwide.”

Ilya Leonov, Regional Director for MENA, Positive Technologies, stated: “In Egypt, our company is represented through local partners: last year, we signed cooperation agreements with several providers of cybersecurity services and solutions in Egypt and the broader region. We will continue to expand our partner network in the Middle East and Africa, support the development of human resources through joint educational projects, and share our rich expertise and practical experience with our colleagues.”

At Positive Hack Talks in Cairo, speakers will cover key cybersecurity topics, including business logic vulnerabilities, client-side attacks, GraphQL security, and IoT exploitation. They include Ahmed Qaramany, Penetration Tester at DeepStrike, LLC, who will be demonstrating a structured approach to pentesting GraphQL; Fares Walid, Senior Security Consultant at Buguard, who will be exploring unconventional techniques for identifying business logic bugs and analyzing JavaScript; and Ksenia Naumova, Senior Malware Analyst at Positive Technologies, who will be sharing insights on detecting new threats using generic network rules. The event will also feature discussions on eBPF security, JVM fuzzing, and high-impact hacking techniques, offering attendees valuable knowledge and networking opportunities.

Positive Technologies kicked off its global meetup series in 2024: in October, an open cybersecurity event was held in Bengaluru (India), and in November, the meetups continued in Hanoi (Vietnam).

Positive Technologies is an industry leader in results-oriented cybersecurity and a major global provider of information security solutions. Our mission is to safeguard businesses and entire industries against cyberattacks and non-tolerable damage. Over 4,000 organizations worldwide use technologies and services developed by our company. Positive Technologies is the first and only cybersecurity company in Russia to have gone public on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX: POSI), with 205,000 shareholders and counting. Follow us in the News section at ptsecurity.com.