1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (208+ words) Cybersecurity Council says aviation, energy and education sectors among those targeted Dubai: The UAE has thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyberattacks targeting vital sectors across the country, including aviation, energy and education, the UAE Cybersecurity Council said on…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (421+ words) Browser AI flaws let hidden prompts blast spam to all your WhatsApp contacts Security researchers have demonstrated that AI agents built into web browsers can be manipulated into taking harmful actions without a user's knowledge, including mass-messaging every contact in…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (535+ words) Users across India report surprise WhatsApp lockouts amid review drive Several users in India and other regions reported losing access to WhatsApp features after their accounts were placed under review. The app temporarily blocked access to all features, with WhatsApp…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (611+ words) Latest disclosure follows OpenAI reports of models breaking out during security reviews San Francisco: Anthropic's artificial intelligence (AI) models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) Dream advises users to download government apps only from official sources Dubai: A Gulf-based cybersecurity company has urged the public to download emergency and government applications only from verified sources after uncovering a fake version of Bahrain’s civil defence alert…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (410+ words) UAE cyber chief warns against live location sharing, public Wi-Fi and USB charging ports Dubai: Travellers should avoid sharing their live location or trip details on social media and steer clear of unsecured public charging ports and Wi-Fi networks, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (205+ words) Users across several countries regain access after hours of service disruption Dubai: ChatGPT services were restored on Saturday after a widespread outage disrupted access for users across multiple countries, with OpenAI confirming that all affected systems had recovered following a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) Users across UAE, US, Europe, Asia report widespread ChatGPT disruption Users across the UAE and globally are reporting major connectivity errors on ChatGPT. OpenAI has confirmed it is investigating widespread disruptions affecting the web app, mobile application, and developer APIs....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) New biometric login aims to simplify account recovery while defending against deepfakes Google has been working to move away from passwords for some time. After rolling out two-factor authentication and passkeys, the company is now encouraging users to verify their…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (311+ words) Company reverses course after privacy concerns and criticism spread across social media It lasted only a few days. Meta has rolled back a controversial Instagram AI feature after users questioned why the company was allowing AI to reference public Instagram…...