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CrowdSec traces repository theft to TanStack compromise

CrowdSec has said a supply-chain attack involving compromised TanStack npm packages led to the unauthorised copying of about 170 private GitHub repositories after credentials linked to a departing employee were exposed. The cybersecurity company said its investigation, completed with assistance from GitHub, traced the breach to an OAuth token obtained after the employee’s account was compromised in the May TanStack attack. The repositories were downloaded on May […]

Hackers breach Flock camera, recover 1.6m images

Hackers who physically removed a Flock Safety roadside camera were able to copy much of its internal storage, uncover an encryption key and access tens of thousands of video clips and data linked to about 1.6 million images generated over 21 days. The compromise involved a single camera taken from above a roadway and did not amount to a remote breach of Flock Safety’s cloud network. The […]

UN council affirms Saudi defence rights amid Houthi attacks

The UN Security Council has condemned continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in the strongest terms and affirmed the kingdom’s right to defend itself under international law. The 15-member council said on Friday that strikes affecting civilian and energy infrastructure had injured civilians, including women and children, as cross-border attacks from Yemen continued to place Saudi cities and strategic facilities under pressure. Council members affirmed “the inherent […]

UN mission identifies grounds for US war-crime finding

A United Nations-backed fact-finding mission has found reasonable grounds to believe United States forces committed war crimes in two February strikes in Iran, including an attack on a primary school in Minab that killed more than 150 people. The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said the strikes amounted to indiscriminate attacks that caused civilian deaths, injuries and damage to civilian objects. Its findings were submitted to […]

Civil Defence lifts Riyadh and Al-Kharj danger warning

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence declared the danger over in Riyadh and Al-Kharj early on Saturday after a second overnight round of emergency alerts warned residents of a potential threat. The General Directorate of Civil Defence said the all-clear applied to the capital and Al-Kharj governorate and urged citizens and residents to continue following official safety instructions. The update followed warnings transmitted through the […]

PeckBirdy traffic reaches enterprise networks through casino decoys

China-aligned threat actors are using Chinese-language casino and adult websites to conceal PeckBirdy command-and-control infrastructure, with Infoblox telemetry showing the framework touching networks across a broad range of enterprise customers. Infoblox Threat Intelligence said just over 3% of its enterprise customers resolved at least one domain associated with PeckBirdy, indicating that traffic linked to the campaign is appearing well beyond the narrow set of organisations previously connected […]

Software shares regain ground on earnings, AI caution

Software stocks are staging a sharp recovery as stronger-than-expected earnings and fresh calls for restraint in advanced artificial intelligence development ease fears that AI will quickly undermine the sector’s business models. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF has climbed about 17 per cent since the end of the first half, reversing part of a 14 per cent decline during the opening six months of 2026, when investors […]

Saudi Arabia channels 60 million barrels via Sohar

Saudi Arabia has sold about 60 million barrels of crude for loading in September and October from Ras Tanura, with cargoes crossing the Strait of Hormuz before being transferred ship-to-ship off Oman’s Sohar port, according to multiple trade sources. The sales are lifting Saudi Aramco’s crude exports from Gulf terminals back to an average of about 1 million to 1.5 million barrels a day, around or slightly […]

India’s Graham Act Dilemma: Energy Security Meets US Tariff Weapon

By T N Ashok The passage by the US Congress of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 has confronted India with a problem that is simultaneously diplomatic, economic and strategic. The immediate headline is stark: the legislation creates a statutory pathway allowing President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up […]

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KSrelief broadens orphan assistance in Djibouti

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has signed a cooperation agreement with the Refaq Association in Hail Region to provide monthly financial assistance, clothing and shopping vouchers for orphans in Djibouti. The agreement, signed on Thursday at KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh, provides monthly support of $80 for each participating orphan, intended to reduce the financial pressure on families caring for them. It also includes […]

Lemon broadens regulated footprint across Latin America

Lemon is expanding its regulated financial infrastructure across Latin America as the crypto-fintech platform adds payment, investment and digital-asset services to a user base now measured in the millions. Peru’s banking and insurance regulator authorised the organisation of Lima del Sol EEDE, a new electronic-money issuer linked to Lemon Group, in July, giving the company a route towards operating more of its local payments infrastructure through a […]

RatHat malware harnesses AI to target banking data

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new Android malware strain that uses generative artificial intelligence to help attackers navigate infected devices and steal banking credentials, payment information and authentication codes. Zimperium’s zLabs team disclosed the malware, named RatHat, on September 16, saying its technical indicators point to threat actors who appear to be operating from China. The researchers stopped short of definitively attributing the campaign, basing the assessment […]

South Korea rejects combat deployment in Iran war

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out sending troops or military assets into the US-led war against Iran, drawing a firm line around Seoul’s involvement despite pressure from President Donald Trump. Lee said at a news conference on Friday that South Korea would not make any deployment that could pull the country into combat. “There will be no dispatch of troops that will lead to […]

Global leaders assemble for Unstoppable Africa 2026

More than 2,000 African business leaders, heads of state, investors and policymakers are set to gather in New York on September 20 and 21 for Unstoppable Africa 2026, with investment, trade and ownership of African value chains at the centre of the agenda. The fifth edition of the Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship forum will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis during the opening of […]

Dubai project to deploy robots across every floor

Dubai is set to gain a mixed-use development where robots are planned to handle reception, security, cleaning, deliveries, coffee service and selected wellness functions, as Fakhruddin Properties advances a Dh700 million project in Dubai Land Residence Complex. The development, called Tréppan Vision, was unveiled at IPS 2026 and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2029. Fakhruddin Properties says the scheme is designed to extend […]

AI rivals converge on slower frontier development

OpenAI chief Sam Altman, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei and xAI owner Elon Musk have publicly backed a slower pace for frontier artificial intelligence development, an unusual alignment among fierce rivals as safety concerns intensify and Altman says OpenAI will not pursue a stock-market listing in 2026. The convergence followed an essay by Amodei calling for the industry to “pace the frontier” rather than continue scaling advanced models […]

UAE cyber council widens talent pipeline with Fortinet

The UAE Cyber Security Council and Fortinet have launched a cybersecurity internship programme aimed at developing Emirati talent through structured training, practical experience and industry mentorship. The programme is the first project of its kind under the council’s Cyberani Practical Training Initiative, which was created with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to prepare university students for cybersecurity careers. Fortinet is participating as a technology […]

US, China experts outline military AI safeguards

Security specialists from the United States and China have proposed a set of nuclear-style safeguards for military artificial intelligence, including red lines around nuclear command systems, mandatory human control over major cyber operations and a dedicated bilateral crisis hotline. The proposals were published on September 9 by Melanie Sisson, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Tianjiao Jiang, an associate professor at Fudan University. Both participate […]

GhostCode exploits Entra enrolment for persistent access

A newly identified phishing kit called GhostCode is exploiting Microsoft Entra device-code authentication to register attacker-controlled devices, allowing access to persist even after stolen tokens are revoked, security researchers have found. eSentire’s Threat Response Unit said it detected the active campaign in late August, with operators using business-email social engineering rather than conventional fake login pages. Attackers posed as procurement staff from legitimate organisations, including BJ’s Wholesale […]

Oil retreats 1.2% as Saudi reroutes exports

Global oil prices fell as much as 1.2 per cent on Thursday as Saudi Arabia offered additional crude cargoes to Asian refiners through Oman, easing immediate fears of a deeper supply squeeze after attacks forced the kingdom to shut its East-West pipeline. Brent crude dropped $1.24 to $104.59 a barrel in early Asian trading, while US West Texas Intermediate fell $1.14, or 1.1 per cent, to $101.29. […]

TP-Link camera flaws expose feeds to unauthorised access

Two security flaws in TP-Link Tapo cameras can let attackers bypass authentication, gain administrator access and potentially view live video or stored recordings, security researchers have disclosed. Cybersecurity company OPSWAT said the vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-15315 and CVE-2026-15316, were identified during research into the Tapo C200 security camera. TP-Link has issued firmware fixes for affected models and urged users to install the latest available updates. The more […]

CoinEx sets December closure after nine years

CoinEx will shut its cryptocurrency exchange on December 22 after nine years of operation, citing a prolonged market downturn, falling trading activity and mounting regulatory and compliance costs. The platform began an orderly wind-down on September 15, halting new user registrations and restricting several services, while allowing customers to withdraw assets until 02:00 UTC on December 22. CoinEx said all user assets were fully backed and that […]

Blockstream rebuffs ransom demand after Liquid bitcoin breach

Blockstream has refused to pay a ransom for nearly 600 bitcoin still controlled by the actors behind the $320 million exploit of its Liquid Network, saying it will pursue recovery through law enforcement, exchanges and forensic specialists if the funds are not returned. The Bitcoin infrastructure company said on September 11 that it had engaged with those responsible in an effort to recover user assets but would […]

Ajman property exhibition logs AED226 million third-day deals

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition 2026 recorded 344 property transactions worth AED226 million on its third day, as visitor numbers reached 6,936 at Emirates Hospitality Hall. The figures were announced as the fourth edition of the exhibition continued in Ajman on Wednesday, with the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department citing strong participation from investors, developers and property specialists. The event had […]