A fake cloud storage alert that ends at Freecash
Last week we talked about an app that promises users they can make money testing games, or even just by scrolling through TikTok. Imagine our…
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AI agents, human judgement and the future of work in the UAE
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents is no longer a theoretical discussion for organisations in the UAE. As both public and private sectors…
DTA cuts government’s biggest tech buyers out of vendor talks
The Digital Transformation Agency is striking government-wide technology deals without input from the large agencies that use them, leading to underwhelming discounts and terms. The…
How Data Brokers Can Fuel Violence Against Public Servants
A new report published Tuesday finds that while violent threats to public servants across the US have been increasing, “comprehensive” state-level consumer privacy laws do…
GhostChat Malware Locks Victims’ Devices, Demands Passcodes for Restoration
A new Android spyware campaign that uses romance scams and fake chat profiles to spy on users in Pakistan. The malicious app, named GhostChat and…
Notepad++ infrastructure hack likely tied to China-nexus APT Lotus Blossom
Notepad++ infrastructure hack likely tied to China-nexus APT Lotus Blossom Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026 Rapid7 researchers say the Notepad++ hosting breach is likely linked…
Beware of Winter Olympics scams and other cyberthreats
It’s snow joke – sporting events are a big draw for cybercriminals. Make sure you’re not on the losing side by following these best practices.…
Mozilla Introduces Global Kill Switch for Firefox AI Capabilities
Mozilla has rolled out comprehensive AI controls in Firefox 148, launching February 24, 2026, allowing users to globally disable all generative AI features across the…
APT28 Uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in Espionage-Focused Malware Attacks
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Vulnerability / Malware The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (aka UAC-0001) has been attributed to attacks exploiting a newly disclosed…
Kendall names Barnsley as UK’s first tech town
The government has named Barnsley the country’s first so-called “tech town”. This follows the launch of free artificial intelligence (AI) training for all UK citizens,…
Hikvision Wireless Access Points Vulnerability Enables Malicious Command Execution
A critical authenticated command execution vulnerability has been disclosed affecting multiple Hikvision Wireless Access Point (WAP) models. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0709, stems from insufficient…
Chollima APT Hackers Weaponize LNK Files to Deploy Sophisticated Malware
In March 2025, the Ricochet Chollima APT group, widely recognized as APT37 and linked to North Korean state-sponsored operations, launched a targeted spear-phishing campaign against…