RIYADH: The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) has announced that the registration period for its Capture the Flag competition will remain open until April 9. The competition is open to Saudi college students majoring in cybersecurity and programming.
The activities and challenges of the ethical hacking competition will be held remotely over 24 hours from April 11 to 12.
The competition, which offers total prizes worth SR100,000 ($26,587), is divided into individual and team challenges. The challenges cover several areas, including encryption, hacking, reverse engineering, and programming.
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Application period for ethical hacking contest extended in Saudi Arabia
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Application period for ethical hacking contest extended in Saudi Arabia
- The challenges cover several areas, including encryption, hacking, reverse engineering, and programming
Saudi defense chief discusses regional situation with Turkish, Romanian counterparts
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman had separate phone conversations with his Turkish and Romanian counterparts about the escalating regional crisis.
In his call with Yasar Guler, Turkey’s Minister of National Defense, Prince Khalid said “we reaffirmed our commitment to all measures aimed at protecting our security.”
Prince Khalid wrote: “We condemned the Iranian attacks against our countries, discussed the impact of the regional escalation on security and stability.”
In a separate call, Prince Khalid spoke with his Romanian counterpart Radu Miruta, Minister of National Defense, who condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom.
“We also discussed regional developments and the threat that the escalation poses to security and stability in the region and the world,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media about his meeting with Miruta.
The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and Tehran has attacked Gulf nations as well as Israeli and US assets in the region in an escalation that threatens security and economic stability.
Iran has said it is blockading energy shipments across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the transfer of oil and gas, prompting a surge in the price of the commodities.
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