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Cyber crime

Latest news updates on criminal activities carried out online, including hacking, data breaches and financial fraud, posing risks to businesses and people

Getty Images / Nick Donaldson

As cyber criminals become more sophisticated, how can you protect yourself?

UAEFebruary 27, 2026
Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of cyber security for the UAE, speaks at an event last year. Antonie Robertson/The National

Most digital threats focused on UAE 'are state sponsored'

TechnologyFebruary 18, 2026
Acronis says it discovered the malware effort during 'routine threat hunting'

Experts warn of malware targeting Iran protest supporters

TechnologyFebruary 17, 2026
Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has come under criticism for uploading government documents to OpenAI's ChatGPT. AFP

Cyber hygiene: Did Trump's cyber director compromise US security by using ChatGPT?

TechnologyJanuary 29, 2026
Cybersecurity is among the topics of conversation at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. EPA

GPS jamming and cybersecurity loom large at Davos

USJanuary 21, 2026
Iranian authorities imposed an internet shutdown, as a popular uprising against the regime was suppressed. EPA

Iran phishing campaign targets critics abroad despite internet shutdown

MENAJanuary 14, 2026
Most people already recognise cybercriminals for what they are – international blackmailers, extortionists and thieves.

Does the Gulf need a cybercrime 'interpol'?

EditorialOctober 17, 2025
The Gulf is a target for cyber gangs as more of the world's wealth flows in. Rory Reynolds / The National

Experts warn of AI and quantum-powered cyber threat

UAEOctober 14, 2025
Harrods in Knightsbridge, West London, has been affected by cyber attacks twice this year. Getty Images

Harrods ‘won’t engage’ with hackers after new cyber attack

UKSeptember 29, 2025
Cyber attacks have had a devastating impact on leading British brands in recent months. Getty / Nick Donaldson

M&S, Jaguar Land Rover, and the new cyber saboteurs stalking 'Brand Britain'

UKSeptember 26, 2025

UK considers rescue plan for suppliers to cyber-crippled Jaguar Land Rover

UKSeptember 25, 2025
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Shadi's take on a wave of travel disruption at European airports

CartoonSeptember 22, 2025
When it comes to free Wi-Fi, businesses and customers alike need to adjust their expectations. Nicolas Chauveau / AbacaPress.com

It's 2025 – so why are some free Wi-Fi services still so risky?

CommentSeptember 19, 2025
Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council. Antonie Robertson / The National

AI will help cybersecurity experts more than criminals, senior UAE official says

TechnologySeptember 10, 2025
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine briefly touched on the increase in geopolitical incidents, at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington. Photo: Billington CyberSecurity Summit

Pentagon's top officer says novelist Tom Clancy couldn't have imagined today's threats

USSeptember 10, 2025
A scuba diver installs an articulated pipe along a cable. International Cable Protection Committee

Cuts to Red Sea internet cables were probably accidental, experts say

TechnologySeptember 09, 2025
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