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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

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

Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, has spoken of the importance of building resilience in the face of cyber threats. Photo: Dubai Police

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People are first line of defence against cyber attacks, UAE official says

UAESeptember 09, 2025

Internet services have been disrupted several times in recent years because of damage to undersea cables. Getty Images

US State Department 'closely monitoring' Red Sea internet cable cuts

TechnologySeptember 08, 2025

Digital code on the background of the Iranian flag. Hackers and cybersecurity. Getty Images

Iranian cyber attack against US would be ‘red line’, FBI warns

TechnologyAugust 29, 2025

Rising geopolitical tensions have led to increasingly sophisticated and potential harmful distributed denial-of-service attacks, cyber protection solutions provider NetScout has found

Gulf businesses see rising threat from AI-assisted cyber attacks

TechnologyAugust 27, 2025

Experts say the same qualities that make public Wi-Fi so popular are what make them a security risk. Photo: Corbis

Experts warn of 'evil twin' networks and outdated Wi-Fi routers

TechnologyAugust 26, 2025

Hackers are attacking people through public Wi-Fi networks. Getty Images

More than 12,000 Wi-Fi breaches in UAE so far this year

UAEAugust 24, 2025

In 1983 at the age of 17, Neal Patrick rocketed to fame as one of the first famous computer hackers. Photo: Neal Patrick

Confessions of a teen hacker: Simple passwords made it easy in the 1980s

TechnologyAugust 22, 2025

Al Tahery Al Mashriky claimed to have hacked into more than 3,000 websites in three months. NCA

Pro-Houthi hacker who attacked thousands of websites from UK home is jailed

UKAugust 20, 2025

According to Trump Administration officials, Apple has scored a victory over what some have describes as the UK government's 'Snooper's Charter'. Reuters

Apple defeats UK order that would allow access to encrypted user data

USAugust 19, 2025

GCHQ's Benhall building in Cheltenham. Within 'The Doughnut' lies a brilliant 'mix of minds' tackling Britain's foes. Getty Images

Inside UK's eavesdropping nerve centre - where neurodivergence is welcome

UKAugust 08, 2025

There is something of a cybersecurity arms race taking place between private and public institutions on one hand and criminal groups on the other. Getty

It's time to make reporting online crimes easier

EditorialJuly 30, 2025

Cyber attackers have become increasingly sophisticated, especially with the advent of AI tools. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

Millions of customers at risk as hackers target global corporations

TechnologyJuly 28, 2025

Malware masquerading as video games can pilfer a user's identity and crypto wallets. Reuters

Gamers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey hit by malware campaign

TechnologyJuly 25, 2025

Microsoft has issued security patches and will probably issue more after a major vulnerability was found in its Sharepoint software. Cody Combs / The National

US warns over Microsoft Sharepoint cyber vulnerability

TechnologyJuly 21, 2025

Ingram Micro is a major distributor to technology companies with offices in the Middle East. Pawan Singh / The National

Ingram Micro cyber attack leads to concerns over Middle East fallout

TechnologyJuly 06, 2025

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