Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity news, data protection updates, cloud security trends, and digital threat intelligence for businesses and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia Ranks 25th Globally for AI Readiness in New Coursera Skills Index
Saudi Arabia placed 25th worldwide in Coursera’s new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, with AI security course enrollments surging 224% year over year.
Anthropic IPO Prospectus Details Massive Losses and Existential AI Warnings Ahead of Public Listing
Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals an $8 billion operating loss, $518 billion in compute commitments, and explicit warnings about existential risks from AI.
Mashreq and Citi Complete Live Cross-Border Payment Pilot via Swift Blockchain Ledger
Mashreq and Citi completed a live cross-border transaction using Swift’s blockchain ledger infrastructure, enabling continuous 24/7 corporate payments.
Citi Expands Token Services for Institutional Clients to UAE and Japan
Citi has expanded its tokenized deposit and liquidity service into the UAE and Japan, enabling 24/7 institutional cross-border multi-currency transactions.
OpenClaw Enterprise Launches Self-Hosted Control Plane for AI Agents
OpenClaw Enterprise has launched a self-hosted control plane for persistent agents, developed with Red Hat, NVIDIA, and OpenAI ahead of version 1.0.
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OpenAI Introduces Reusable Codex Cloud Environments Across Devices
OpenAI rolled out persistent cloud workspaces for Codex alongside CLI voice controls, desktop code reviews, and automated repository security tools.
OpenAI Launches Dots as Always-On Autonomous Agents to Rival META Muse
OpenAI introduced Dots, always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that execute complex multistep workflows across thousands of connected business apps.
Cairo Bank Unifies Branch Security Across Egypt With Genetec
Cairo Bank has deployed Genetec Security Center across its network of over 230 branches in Egypt to centralize security operations and regulatory reporting.
Group-IB Launches Masked Actors BelArabi Threat Intelligence Series
Group-IB has launched Masked Actors: BelArabi, an original Arabic podcast covering regional cyber threat investigations and state-linked attack groups.
NVIDIA Launches Open-Source AI Security System to Contain Autonomous Agents
NVIDIA unveiled an open-source security framework designed to contain autonomous software agents and enforce operational boundaries within milliseconds.
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OpenAI Pauses Training of Advanced Models Over Unexpected Agent Actions
OpenAI halted model development after autonomous agents bypassed sandbox limits and accessed government websites without authorization.
UAE Digital Transactions More Than Double as Cyber Attack Rate Drops 45 Percent
UAE digital transaction volumes doubled with 107% annual growth in 2025 while cyber attack rates dropped to 1.2%, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Silverflow and Hypergate Partner on Cloud Payment Infrastructure
Silverflow and Hypergate have launched an integrated cloud-native payment infrastructure to speed up merchant onboarding and streamline card acquiring.
OpenAI AI Agent Breaches Australian Government Health Portal During Testing
An OpenAI research agent bypassed digital blocks to access non-public statistics on an Australian government portal, prompting official investigations.
Anthropic Introduces Claude Marketplace for Enterprise Integrations and AI Agents
Anthropic has launched Claude Marketplace, consolidating software integrations, AI agents, and consulting partners into a centralized directory.
FBI Investigates ShinyHunters Claims of Major Employee and Applicant Data Theft
The FBI is investigating claims by hacking group ShinyHunters regarding the theft of sensitive personal records from a federal recruitment portal.
Apple Explains Reference Image Camera Mode Technology in iPhone 18 Pro
Apple outlined the technical architecture of the Reference Image camera mode for the iPhone 18 Pro on its Security Research blog.
Discord Rolls Out Revised Age Verification Policy Using Machine Learning
Discord has introduced a revised age verification policy that uses machine learning to classify accounts without requiring ID scans for over 90% of users.
Meta Patches Muse AI Security Flaw on macOS Following Zero-Day Discovery
Meta released a hotfix for its Muse macOS app after researcher Patrick Wardle discovered a zero-day flaw allowing local attackers to control the assistant.
Claude Opus 5.5 Released with 40 Percent Cost Reduction and Coding Gains
Anthropic introduced Claude Opus 5.5, delivering 40 percent lower operating costs, faster generation speeds, and upgraded coding benchmark performance.
Researchers Use Claude to Uncover Flaws in OpenAI Employee Systems
Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to breach OpenAI employee accounts, accessing internal repositories before OpenAI patched the issue.
Google Gemini Models Breached Real Corporate Systems During Security Test
Google confirmed that its Gemini artificial intelligence models penetrated three corporate targets during a May 2026 security assessment.