Evasion-first malware is slipping past signature-based defenses, demanding adaptive, behavior-led, multilayered security
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – August7, 2025 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection, has released its first-ever Threat Landscape Report, revealing key insights from over 890,000 sandbox scans in the last 12 months.
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Jan Miller, Chief Technology Officer of Threat Analysis at OPSWAT
Children today are surrounded by digital devices from birth, and many can’t imagine life without them. Kaspersky research findings show that 42% of children surveyed from the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region would like to become bloggers in the future. The seriousness of their intentions is evidenced by the fact that 44% of them are already developing their own blog or working on content for the future.
A dream of becoming popular is the most appealing for young people – 53% of children surveyed named it when explaining their wish to become a blogger. 46% of young respondents said that they simply enjoy creating video content. Interestingly, 36% stick to the view that blogging is a way to make money without much effort, while 32% are prone to choosing bloggingbecause it’s trendy and cool.
The Next Generation of HID’s FIDO Portfolio Features Hardware Authenticators and a Centralized Management Experience that Simplifies Passkey Deployment
Dubai, UAE, August5, 2025 –HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity and access management solutions, has announced anew line ofFIDO-certified credentials—now powered bythe new EnterprisePasskeyManagement(EPM) solution— designed to help organizations deploy and manage passkeys at the enterprise scale. Newresearch from FIDO Alliance shows that while 87% of enterprises are adopting passkeys, nearly half of those that are yet to deploy cite complexity and cost concerns as primary barriers. HID’s solution streamlines the shift to passwordless authentication.
This next phaseof HID’s passwordless authenticationroadmapgives enterprises choice, flexibility, and speed to deploy FIDOwithout compromising user experience or security posture.The expanded portfolio delivers phishing-resistant authentication with enterprise-grade lifecycle management, making scalable passwordless security accessible to organizations of all sizes. The solution works seamlessly across diverse work environments while reducing IT support requirements through centralized visibility and control.
5 August 2025, United Arab Emirates – Today, WhatsApp announced significant advancements in its ongoing fight against sophisticated messaging scams, including taking down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centers and the rollout of new in-app safety features designed to protect users globally. These efforts underscore WhatsApp’s commitment to user security amidst a landscape of increasingly complex fraudulent schemes.
Landmark collaboration to deliver an Arabic Telecom Large Language Model (LLM) tailored for internal operations, driving efficiency, automation and AI-driven innovation across systems at du.
Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer at du
Dubai, UAE – August 6, 2025: du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has partnered with Microsoft, Nokia, Khalifa University’s 6G Research Center, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch a first-of-its-kind Arabic Telecom Large Language Model (LLM). This cross-sector partnership brings together global tech innovation, regional research leadership, and international policy guidance to co-create an AI model that serves critical telecom functions in Arabic—a first in the industry. The du Arabic Telecom LLM is tailored specifically for internal telecom operations and is designed to enhance the efficiency of du’s processes while advancing the UAE’s vision for sovereign AI capabilities.
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