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Security Advisor ME June 2025
SHAPING DIGITAL RESILIENCE WITH AI, ETHICS, AND CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP
ASEAN-GCC
Malaysia and UAE’s Presight deepen digital ties with groundbreaking AI partnership
GISEC Global 2025
GISEC Global 2025 powers resilience in an AI-driven world
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What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23596SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Dubai’s Omining unveils first African site in Kenya’s Special Economic Zone
0 15The DMCC-registered firm brings operational capacity and long-term planning to East Africa Dubai — Omining, the crypto infrastructure company based …
Salesforce solves big AI Agent issues with Agentforce 3
0 23New Agentforce Command Centre provides a complete observability solution for optimising AI agents — enabling leaders to manage, track, and scale how AI agent activity enhances human productivity.
Gemini AI to be integrated in Verizon’s app
0 26Verizon employed Google’s Gemini models to create the app and upgraded customer service programme.
Tesla robotaxis draw concerns from U.S. regulators
0 32Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically.
U.S. on alert for Iranian cyberattacks
0 35Hackers linked with Iran have reportedly been scanning the internet for vulnerable software and have been talking openly about retaliating against US organisations.
PROVEN Reality introduces the GCC region to new VR Lab Service
0 37PROVEN Reality will provide organisations with an end-to-end service that will design, build, and operate a customized VR lab for training and education.
Protect your login credentials with these tips from Kaspersky
0 62In light of a recent data breach reported by Cybernews, that saw 16 billion records exposed Kaspersky has weighed in.
Versa and OPSWAT aim to SASE device security
0 58OPSWAT MetaDefender SDK Extends Versa’s SASE Endpoint Capabilities for Zero Trust Enforcement to Reduce Attack Surface Risk.
Singtel and Lenovo team up to improve IoT applications
0 63The deal with Lenovo Connect gives OEMs a single, unified platform to support their overseas expansion.
NVIDIA architecture helps accelerate Giga Computing solutions
0 66Powering the Next Generation of AI: Giga Computing offers Rack-Scale Solutions Accelerated by NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture
Meta considered alternative deal prior to staking Scale AI
0 100Talks with Perplexity AI further highlight Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s effort to scale the company’s AI capabilities through deals and recruiting new employees.
Small fleet of Tesla Robotaxi launches in Texas
0 112The rise of self-driving cars and ride-hailing services on US roads has been met with some scepticism over their safety.
Don’t take any ‘shortcuts’ – Positive Technologies find critical vulnerability in macOS application
0 299PT SWARM expert Egor Filatov found a critical vulnerability in Shortcuts, a built-in macOS app that streamlines device management by automating …Apple seeks to avoid fines over App Store practices
0 95If the EU watchdog finds that Apple remains non-compliant, penalties could reach up to 5 per cent of its average daily global revenue.
F5 and NVIDIA to meet the needs of accelerated computing and AI
0 119Sesterce validation highlights collaborative innovation between F5 and NVIDIA to help customers embrace the value of AI-first application delivery.
American based insurance giant suffers cyber breach
0 112Aflac is the biggest victim yet in the ongoing digital assault on US insurance companies.
Fortinet upgrades CNAPP, expands solution availability via AWS Marketplace
0 131New Lacework FortiCNAPP innovations and expanded solution availability in AWS Marketplace accelerate full application life-cycle protection, threat detection, and response. …
“We believe that technology should not only drive performance but also empower people.” – Peter Oganesean, HP
0 161Peter Oganesean, Managing Director – Middle East and East Africa at HP, has penned an exclusive thought leadership article that …
e& puts online safety first with new parental control service for families
0 287Abu Dhabi – e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, has launched a new online safety solution called ‘Parental …
Genomics company fined over data breach
0 13823andMe's users were targeted by what is known as a "credential stuffing" attack in October 2023.
U.S. invests in domestic semiconductor manufacturing
0 141Texas Instruments branded the plan as the “largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in US history”.
China introduces stricter online control with internet ID
0 158The government now seeks to issue a virtual ID that will allow users to sign in across different social media apps and websites.
UAE employees outpace EMEA peers in cyber confidence, readiness: Cohesity
0 181Dubai –Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and resilience, today released the findings of a new study examining employee …
AVEVA recognised at annual Data + AI Summit
0 151AVEVA recognised for its approach to integrating industrial and enterprise data through CONNECT and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
Trump Administration extends TikTok sale deadline
0 209US President Donald Trump extended the deadline for ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok app by 90 more days..
MFTA launches Saudi Chapter, co-chaired by Mona Alsemayen and Sophie Guibaud
0 249Riyadh — The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), one of the world’s leading fintech organizations, has officially launched its Saudi Chapter …
Cybercriminals gain access as 16 billion credentials exposed in historic data breach
0 269The threat landscape continues to evolve, and the message from cybersecurity experts is clear: digital vigilance and routine cyber hygiene …
The home of the future is here… and it knows what you need before you do
0 231Picture a bedroom that dims the lights based on your sleep routine, a washing machine you can start when you’re …
Global second-hand smartphone market sees annual drop
0 247Data showed that just 31 per cent of European consumers currently trade in or sell old phones, highlighting an untapped supply of more than 100 million devices annually.