Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.

Kaspersky Detects Over 336 Fake Domains Impersonating Official World Cup Website
Kaspersky has detected over 336 fake domains targeting football fans during the World Cup 2026. Learn how to protect your personal data from streaming and betting fraud.

Cequence Launches Intent Graph and Biometric Check for AI Agents
Cequence Security has launched Intent Graph and Biometric Check to protect web, mobile, API, and AI channels from automated bot traffic.

OpenAI Expands Daybreak Cybersecurity Initiative with New Automated Patching Tools
OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative, launching the full GPT-5.5-Cyber model and updating Codex Security to automate vulnerability patching.

Vision Golfe 2026 Forum Strengthens France-GCC Economic Cooperation in Paris
The Vision Golfe 2026 forum in Paris gathered over 1,200 participants and five ministers to accelerate economic partnerships and trade between France and the GCC.

Five Eyes Alliance Warns of Accelerating AI Cyber Threat
The Five Eyes alliance warns that the AI cyber threat is accelerating the speed and scale of attacks, requiring immediate action from business leaders.

DeepFest 2026 Returns to Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Marks Year of Artificial Intelligence
DeepFest 2026 returns to Riyadh from August 31 to September 3, co-located with LEAP 2026, to showcase real-world artificial intelligence deployments.

Group-IB Identifies Top Ten Cybersecurity Threat Actors of 2026
Group-IB has released its top ten cybersecurity threat actors report for 2026, highlighting a major shift toward supply chain attacks.

Kyndryl Launches Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to Support Business Continuity
Kyndryl has launched its new Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to help organizations manage data residency risks and operational dependencies across hybrid IT environments.

Cityscape Global Launches Capitals Platform for Real Estate Investors
Cityscape Global 2026 will launch the Capitals platform to connect global investors with real estate and infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia.

Rubrik Launches Rubrik Agent Cloud for Anthropic’s Claude Code
Rubrik has launched Rubrik Agent Cloud to secure Anthropic’s Claude Code, introducing real-time governance, agent rewind, and immutable codebase recovery.

Cisco AI Study Reveals Growing CEO Optimism and Investment Fears
A new Cisco survey of 2,500 CEOs shows rising optimism alongside growing fears of underinvesting in artificial intelligence.

Rubrik Launches AI Agent Management Platform for Anthropic Claude
Rubrik has launched its new AI Agent management platform for Anthropic’s Claude Code, introducing runtime protection and immediate rollback capabilities.

Kaspersky Detects Steam Malware Campaign Distributing Infected Wallpapers
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered an active malware campaign abusing Steam Workshop to distribute infected wallpapers and steal user accounts.

Red Hat AI 3.4 Simplifies Autonomous Agent Deployment Across Hybrid Clouds
Red Hat AI 3.4 has been updated to simplify the development and deployment of autonomous agents across hybrid cloud environments.

Kaspersky CTF 2026 Registration Opens Following SAS Qualifier Results
Kaspersky has opened registration for its 2026 CTF competition following the conclusion of the SAS CTF qualifiers, which saw eight teams advance to the Bali finals.

Meta Superintelligence Labs Launches Muse Spark Multimodal Reasoning Model
Meta Superintelligence Labs has launched Muse Spark, a natively multimodal reasoning model featuring parallel agent orchestration and advanced health data integration.

White House and Anthropic Negotiate Technical Standards for AI Models
The White House and Anthropic are negotiating technical standards to evaluate security flaws in advanced models following recent export controls.

Unifonic and Ideem Partner to Deploy Passwordless Authentication in GCC
Unifonic and Ideem have partnered to launch secure passwordless authentication solutions for enterprises across the GCC region.

TikTok Removes 11.7 Million Violative Videos in MENA Region
TikTok removed over 11.7 million violative videos across the MENA region in Q4 2025, achieving a 99.9% proactive removal rate in key markets.

ClearSkies Launches DNS Shield to Protect Saudi Organizations
ClearSkies has launched its DNS Shield solution in Saudi Arabia to protect public and private organizations from sophisticated DNS-layer cyber threats.

stc group Launches Advanced O&M Solution with Huawei to Automate Core Network Operations
stc group has partnered with Huawei to launch an advanced O&M solution, automating its core network to meet growing 5G infrastructure demands.

AI Workloads Disrupt Traditional Enterprise Log Management Systems
A new Dynatrace study reveals that AI workloads have triggered a 93% surge in log volume, pushing traditional logging systems to their limits.
