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UAE Cyber Security Council Partners with AWS, CrowdStrike, and e& to Empower 500 Cybersecurity Startups

In a powerful move to strengthen the region’s digital resilience, the UAE Cyber Security Council has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS),...

Saintynet Cybersecurity and Filipino Academy Join Forces to Elevate Cybersecurity Training in Dubai and Beyond

Dubai, UAE - September 20, 2025 - In a strategic move to address the growing global demand for cybersecurity professionals, Saintynet Cybersecurity, a division...

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Discord Confirms Third-Party Security Breach Exposing 70,000 User ID Photos

In a recent security disclosure, Discord confirmed that an...

Dubai Police Launch Dh223,000 Cybersecurity Contest to Spot the Next Wave of Ethical Hackers

Dubai Police have rolled out a high-stakes cybersecurity competition...

Security Leaders Call for Stronger Cross-Border Cooperation at Intersec Saudi Arabia

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Fortressing Your Business Data: Top 10 Most Secure ERP Systems in 2024

In today's data-driven business landscape, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software plays a critical role. It manages core functionalities like finance, inventory, human...
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US Deports Notorious Australian Hacker After Landmark Cybercrime Conviction

DENVER/ADELAIDE – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

ASIC Sues FIIG Securities Over Cybersecurity Failures Leading to Data Theft

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched...

Cybersecurity Breach at the University of Notre Dame Australia: Investigation Underway

The University of Notre Dame Australia is currently investigating...

Bunnings Faces Privacy Backlash Over Facial Recognition Technology Use

Bunnings Group Limited, a prominent retail chain in Australia,...
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Ransomware Gang Hunters International Shuts Down and Offers Free Decryption Keys

The ransomware gang Hunters International announced on 3 July 2025 that it is shutting down its operations and offering free decryption keys to previously...

How a $2.7K Bribe Enabled a $140 Million PIX Theft from Brazilian Banks

In a dramatic cyber heist on 30 June 2025, hackers paid just R$15,000 (~$2,760) for insider credentials at C&M Software then orchestrated Brazil's largest digital banking...

Telefónica Hit with Threat: 106 GB Data Leak Warning by Hellcat Hacker

A hacker known as “Rey,” affiliated with the Hellcat ransomware group, claims to have stolen 106 GB of internal data from Spanish telecom giant Telefónica...

Taiwan NSB Warns of Critical Cybersecurity Risks in China-Made Mobile Apps

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has flagged five popular Chinese-made mobile apps-including TikTok, Weibo, WeChat, RedNote, and Baidu Cloud-as posing significant cybersecurity risks, citing...

Nigerian Hacker Dupes U.S. President Trump’s 2025 Inauguration Fund in Brazen Cyber Heist

LAGOS, Nigeria - 10 June 2025 In a stunning breach of political and digital security, a Nigerian national has been implicated in a highly...

macOS NimDoor Malware: DPRK Hackers Target Web3 and Crypto Platforms with Nim-Based Precision

North Korean threat actors have launched a sophisticated macOS malware campaign targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency companies using a rare Nim-based backdoor known as NimDoor....

CVE‑2025‑20309: Cisco Unified CM Exposes Root via Static SSH Credentials

Cisco disclosed a 10.0 CVSS-critical vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑20309) in its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Session Management Edition (SME) on 2 July 2025, enabling...

PDFs: Portable Documents or Perfect Phishing Vectors?

Cybersecurity professionals are sounding the alarm: PDF attachments are increasingly leveraged in sophisticated phishing campaigns. Cisco Talos’ July 2, 2025 investigation reveals how threat actors use...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Aeza Group Bulletproof Russian Bulletproof Hosting Provider in Major Cybercrime Crackdown

On 1 July 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Aeza Group, a Russia‑based bulletproof hosting service, for enabling...

Google Urgently Patches CVE‑2025‑6554 Zero‑Day in Chrome 138 Stable Update

On 26 June 2025, Google rapidly deployed a Stable Channel update (Chrome 138) to address CVE‑2025‑6554, a high‑severity type‑confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine, actively...

ALERT: FBI Warns Scattered Spider Is Now Targeting Airlines with Social Engineering Attacks

What happened, why it matters, why now:The FBI has issued a rare airline-sector alert after observing the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider pivoting to target...

French Police Arrest Five Key Operators Behind BreachForums Data-Theft Platform

On 25 June 2025, France’s specialist cybercrime unit (BL2C) detained five French nationals accused of administering BreachForums, a notorious global data-theft marketplace. This operation marks a...

Cybercriminals Weaponized Open-Source Tools in Sustained Campaign Against Africa’s Financial Sector

Since mid-2023, a cybercriminal cluster dubbed CL‑CRI‑1014 has been targeting financial institutions across Africa using open-source tools like PoshC2 and Classroom Spy exploiting them...

Critical TeamViewer Remote Management Flaw Allows SYSTEM‑Level File Deletion

A high‑severity vulnerability, CVE‑2025‑36537, has been identified in TeamViewer Remote Management for Windows-allowing local, unprivileged users to delete files with SYSTEM-level privileges via MSI...

Windows 10 Support Ends October 14 2025: A Critical Time to Secure Your Environment with Windows 11, Copilot+ PCs, and Windows 365

Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 will end on 14 October 2025, making it imperative for organizations to migrate to Windows 11, Copilot+ PCs, or Windows 365...

UAE Employees Surpass European Peers in Cyber Readiness, Cohesity Study Reveals

Dubai, 23 June 2025 - A new Cohesity study on “Employee readiness to confront cyber threats” found that full-time employees in the UAE significantly...

Congress Bars WhatsApp on House-Issued Devices Over ‘High-Risk’ Security Concerns

The U.S. House’s chief administrative officer has banned WhatsApp on all government-issued devices, citing a lack of transparency around data protection and insufficient stored...

PRC “Salt Typhoon” Cyber‑Espionage Campaign Targets Global Telecoms – Canada Confirms Mid‑February Breach via CVE‑2023‑20198

Canada and U.S. agencies have issued a joint alert on the exploitation of a critical Cisco vulnerability (CVE‑2023‑20198) by Chinese state‑sponsored actors known as...

Walmart to Pay $10 Million After FTC Says Scammers Used Its In‑Store Money Transfers

Walmart has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after allowing scammers to exploit its in-store money transfer...

Hype Alert: “Largest Data Breach” of 16 B Credentials Is Just Recycled Data

A sensational 16 billion‑credential leak circulating in underground forums has been called “the largest data breach in history.” However, cybersecurity researchers confirm it’s not a...

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Bug Bounty Bonanza: WazirX Launches Program After $230 Million Cyberattack

In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, the Indian cryptocurrency...

Why Your Company Needs a Bug Bounty Program: A Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are a...

Big Bucks for Bugs: Google’s $10 Million Bug Bounty Award and Lessons for Responsible Disclosure

In the ever-evolving battle against cybercrime, bug bounty programs...
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