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A China-linked cyber-espionage group tracked as VerdantBamboo has been tied to a BRICKSTORM malware operation targeting Linux-based virtual appliances, firewalls and enterprise infrastructure, sharpening concerns over the security of systems that often sit outside mainstream endpoint monitoring. The activity came to light after suspicious traffic was detected from a Linux-based virtual machine appliance during an incident response investigation. The inquiry found that attackers had used stolen administrative […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Crude loading at Oman’s Mina al Fahal terminal was suspended on Friday after an explosion near its single-buoy mooring berths, disrupting operations at one of the Sultanate’s most important oil export outlets. Two people familiar with the matter said the blast occurred between SBM 1 and SBM 2 and was believed to have followed a drone attack. The timing of the incident was […]

Goldman Sachs has joined Apex Group and Archax in launching a blockchain-native real estate fund, marking a fresh institutional test of whether tokenised structures can bring greater efficiency, transparency and transferability to a traditionally illiquid asset class without moving outside regulated fund frameworks. The Luxembourg-domiciled fund has been developed with LRC Group and Ownera, combining established alternative investment fund structures with on-chain issuance of fund units. The […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi Exports Office has begun direct site visits to UAE-based manufacturers under its AED1 billion financing partnership with Emirates Development Bank, stepping up efforts to link industrial companies with export funding, working capital support and market-expansion tools. The visits covered MEDECO, Star Paper Mill and Dana Steel, three manufacturers operating in sectors closely tied to the country’s localisation and export-growth agenda. ADEX […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UiPath has secured certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center for its Automation Cloud Commercial UAE region, clearing a key compliance hurdle for wider deployment of its automation and artificial intelligence services across Dubai’s government, semi-government and regulated enterprise sectors. The certification places UiPath’s UAE cloud operations under the DESC Cloud Service Provider Security Standard, a framework required for cloud providers serving Dubai […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Microsoft has tested a wearable AI badge for office workers as part of a wider effort to move artificial intelligence agents beyond laptops, phones and traditional software applications. The device was shown at Microsoft Build 2026 in San Francisco under Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform designed for hardware that runs AI agents instead of conventional apps. The badge concept resembles a workplace […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A divided US House of Representatives has approved a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end American military involvement in Iran, handing the White House a symbolic but politically pointed rebuke as unease grows on Capitol Hill over the scope and duration of the conflict. The measure passed 215-208 on Wednesday, with four Republicans breaking ranks to join Democrats in support. […]

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Cyber espionage operators are using a newly documented Windows backdoor called HazyBeacon to target government networks in Southeast Asia, turning legitimate Amazon Web Services infrastructure into a covert command-and-control channel that can blend into ordinary cloud traffic. The activity, tracked as CL-STA-1020, has been linked to intelligence-gathering operations focused on sensitive state information, including material tied to tariffs, trade disputes and government policy discussions. Security researchers have […]

Security researchers have warned that a Windows Search URI handler weakness can leak NTLMv2 hashes to remote attackers through a crafted link, reviving concerns over long-running authentication risks in enterprise networks. The issue affects the search: handler used by Windows Explorer to process desktop search requests. A malicious link can direct the handler towards an attacker-controlled network path, causing the victim’s system to attempt authentication over SMB […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has introduced a targeted acceleration package for its community of more than 26,000 companies, offering licence renewal discounts, penalty waivers and operational flexibility aimed at easing cost pressures and supporting business expansion from Dubai. The initiative is designed to reduce operating costs, improve cash flow and help companies navigate a more competitive global trading environment. It comes as businesses […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Al Ansari Exchange recorded a sharp rise in companies using its Wage Protection System platform on June 1, as private-sector employers across the UAE moved to meet tighter salary-payment rules that took effect at the start of the month. The UAE remittance and foreign exchange company said the number of companies processing salaries through its WPS platform rose by more than 151 per […]

US forces said they defeated an overnight wave of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran towards Gulf states and civilian shipping, while carrying out self-defence strikes on military sites on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. The confrontation marked a sharp escalation in a conflict already threatening energy flows, maritime security and diplomatic efforts to contain hostilities across the Gulf. US Central Command said its […]

A critical weakness in Flowise has exposed self-hosted AI workflow servers to full compromise, after technical details and working exploit code showed that a logged-in user could trigger command execution by importing a crafted chatflow. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-40933, affects Flowise deployments before version 3.1.0 and carries a 9.9 severity score. It stems from the way Flowise handles Model Context Protocol, or MCP, configurations in its […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sobha Realty delivered about 3,000 residential units ahead of schedule and launched nearly 15,000 new homes during 2025, marking one of its strongest expansion phases in the UAE property market. The UAE-headquartered developer said at a media briefing that the year’s activity was driven by four major master developments across Dubai and Umm Al Quwain, reinforcing its shift from single-tower launches to larger […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar has activated its first quantum-safe communications link, placing Ooredoo Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University and the Ministry of Defence at the centre of a national push to protect critical digital infrastructure against the next generation of cyber threats. The operational link uses Quantum Key Distribution technology to generate and distribute encryption keys through quantum mechanics. The system is designed to detect interception […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE regulators have approved the oral form of Wegovy for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction, expanding access to one of the world’s most closely watched obesity treatments beyond weekly injections. Emirates Drug Establishment cleared Wegovy, the semaglutide medicine developed by Novo Nordisk, as a once-daily tablet for adults living with obesity or overweight linked to weight-related health conditions. The approval makes the […]

China-linked hacking groups have used the Middle East war to intensify cyber-espionage attempts against maritime, energy and political targets across the Gulf, exposing how regional conflict is being turned into an intelligence-gathering opportunity for rival powers. The activity, tracked between October 2025 and March 2026, shows threat actors aligned with Beijing moving quickly around geopolitical shocks, particularly after the escalation involving Iran from late February. Maritime affairs, […]

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Washington faces a narrowing window to pass the CLARITY Act, with Senator Cynthia Lummis warning that failure to move the digital asset market structure bill through Congress this session could leave the country without comprehensive crypto rules until 2030. The warning has sharpened pressure on lawmakers, regulators and industry groups after years of legal uncertainty over whether many digital tokens should be treated as securities, commodities, payment […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirates NBD has extended its push to draw more retail investors into UAE equity markets by offering zero commissions on local share trading through ENBD X, its digital wealth platform, sharpening competition among banks and brokerages seeking a bigger role in the country’s expanding investment ecosystem. The initiative allows eligible customers to buy and sell shares listed on Dubai Financial Market, Abu Dhabi […]

Carnival Corporation has begun notifying nearly 6 million people after a cyber intrusion exposed personal information, intensifying scrutiny of data protection practices at one of the world’s largest cruise operators. The Miami-based company said unauthorised activity was detected on April 14 after an attacker used social engineering to deceive an employee and gain access to a limited part of its IT environment. Regulatory filings show 5,995,277 people […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi has won five global titles at Eventex 2026, strengthening Abu Dhabi’s standing as a major international hub for exhibitions, conferences, sporting events and large-scale gatherings. The flagship venue of ADNEC Group, now part of Modon, secured the titles of World’s Best Sustainable Venue, World’s Best Convention Centre, World’s Best Exhibition Venue, World’s Best Sports Venue and World’s Best Wedding […]

Cryptocurrency developers have become the focus of a new macOS-focused cyber campaign that uses fake recruiter approaches, malicious meeting links and compromised software pipelines to steal digital assets and spread malware through trusted internal systems. The activity is being tracked as JINX-0164, a previously unreported financially motivated threat actor active since at least mid-2025. Investigators found that the group has targeted cryptocurrency organisations by approaching developers and […]

Hackers are using GHOSTYNETWORKS and OMEGATECH to sustain a global JavaScript malware operation that has targeted organisations across energy, finance, retail, automotive and government-linked sectors, underlining the expanding role of bulletproof hosting in large-scale email fraud. The campaign, tracked across March 2026 activity, used malicious ZIP and RAR attachments to deliver an obfuscated JavaScript backdoor through malspam waves sent to victims in multiple regions. Targets included energy […]

Motorola has disabled a phone software behaviour that routed some Amazon Shopping app launches through web tracking links before opening the app, after users and technology researchers found affiliate referral codes being inserted into shopping sessions without clear notice. The issue centred on Motorola’s preinstalled Smart Feed and Moto App Launcher experience, which appeared to intercept launches of Amazon from the app drawer on certain devices. Instead […]

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