Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a personal assistant for learning, productivity, creativity, and decision-making. But who gets access to powerful AI - and at what...
Cybersecurity across the Middle East & Africa is shifting from awareness campaigns to capability building. That shift requires accessible certification training, hands‑on labs, and...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a personal assistant for learning, productivity, creativity, and decision-making. But who gets access to powerful AI -...
Our inboxes are gateways to our personal and professional lives. They hold sensitive information, access credentials, and confidential communications. With phishing attacks,...
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that malicious versions of the popular Nx npm packages were recently published, posing a significant threat to developers and organizations...
On 27 August 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters behind the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, following...
ESET researchers published on 27 August 2025 that they have discovered PromptLock, the world’s first known AI-powered ransomware, which generates malicious Lua scripts via...
Welcome to the Dubai Cyber Show & Podcast Series, where we spotlight the minds shaping the future of cybersecurity. In our 4th episode, titled “AI & Machine...
On 25 August 2025, Zimperium’s zLabs disclosed the release of Hook Version 3, an Android banking trojan now boasting advanced ransomware-style overlays, deceptive NFC...
Between June and August 2025, authorities across 18 African nations, coordinated by INTERPOL, arrested 1,209 cybercriminals, dismantled over 11,432 malicious infrastructures, and recovered USD...
On 21 August 2025, Tenable announced the appointment of Matthew Brown as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Brown, a veteran finance leader...
On 18 August 2025, the Nigerian Immigration Service, in collaboration with the EFCC, deported 42 convicted Chinese and Philippine nationals for their role in...
On 19 August 2025, Kaspersky and BI.ZONE disclosed the reemergence of the PipeMagic backdoor, a malware strain first identified in 2022. The campaign, initially...
On 6 August 2025, U.S. federal prosecutors charged Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene, Oregon, with developing and administering the “Rapper Bot” botnet - a...
On 14 August 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a draft determination proposing authorisation for the banking industry to coordinate migration...
Google Play has introduced new, jurisdiction-specific licensing requirements for publishing cryptocurrency exchanges and software wallets, effective immediately. The policy aims to align app distribution...
On 13 August 2025, Microsoft released its monthly security updates addressing 111 vulnerabilities, including a critical CVSS 10.0 flaw in Azure OpenAI and multiple...
On 3 August 2025, threat intelligence firm GreyNoise detected an unprecedented surge in brute-force attempts against Fortinet SSL VPNs - over 780 unique IPs...
On 12 August 2025, Trend Micro researchers revealed the emergence of Charon, a new ransomware family deploying advanced persistent threat (APT)-level tactics historically linked...
On 11 August 2025, the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) confirmed that multiple critical organizations in the Netherlands have been successfully compromised via...
On 8 August 2025, U.S. federal authorities announced the extradition of three Ghanaian nationals accused of leading an international fraud network that stole over...