Kuwait’s air defence systems intercepted hostile missile and drone threats aimed at its airspace early on Thursday, the Kuwaiti Army’s General Staff said, as the Gulf state moved to contain security risks from widening regional military tensions. The military said its systems were responding to a wave of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles attempting to penetrate the country’s airspace. It did not identify the source of the […]
Cybercriminals are shifting from crude misspellings of trusted software packages to more convincing names that appear to belong inside legitimate developer ecosystems, raising fresh concern across open-source security teams and enterprise software supply chains. The change marks a significant evolution in package impersonation attacks. Rather than relying only on a developer mistyping a package name, malicious publishers are creating packages that look like natural extensions, plugins, configuration […]
Hackers are using illegal streaming and digital library websites to spread cryptocurrency miners and remote access malware through fake video player updates, exposing millions of visitors to stealthy infections that can drain computing power and give attackers remote control over compromised systems. The campaign targets users who attempt to watch pirated films or television shows. Instead of loading the video, the website displays a warning that a […]
Fortnite’s full return to Apple’s iOS ecosystem has delivered an estimated 3.4 million downloads in its first week, giving Epic Games its strongest App Store performance for the title since its launch month in 2018 and underscoring the scale of pent-up demand after years of restricted access on iPhones and iPads. The download surge followed the game’s May 19 return to the App Store across most major […]
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 […]
Japan will restore Dubai crude as the benchmark for calculating petrol price subsidies from June 4, reversing a temporary shift to Brent after Middle East turmoil distorted the price of the crude grade most closely linked to the country’s oil imports. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said the change would improve the accuracy of subsidy calculations as Dubai crude prices had stabilised and the spread […]
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 […]
Cybercriminals behind the ClearFake campaign have shifted deeper into blockchain-based command infrastructure, using BNB Smart Chain testnet contracts to deliver malicious code and frustrate conventional takedown efforts. The campaign marks an escalation in the abuse of decentralised infrastructure for malware operations. Instead of relying on domains, hosting providers or disposable servers that can be suspended, the operators are storing payload logic and routing instructions inside smart contracts […]
Roundcube Webmail administrators are being pressed to install emergency updates after maintainers fixed a set of security flaws that could expose email systems to database manipulation, script injection, server-side request forgery and other attacks. Versions 1.6.16 and 1.7.1, released on 24 May 2026, address vulnerabilities affecting the 1.6 long-term support line and the 1.7 branch. The most closely watched issue is a pre-authentication SQL injection flaw in […]
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has widened to 1,077 suspected cases and 246 deaths, intensifying pressure on health authorities as responders struggle to contain transmission in conflict-hit eastern provinces. Health officials are treating the outbreak as one of the most serious Ebola emergencies faced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in years, with cases linked to the Bundibugyo strain, a less common form of the virus for which […]
Kuwait’s air defence systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones targeting its airspace early Thursday, triggering loud explosions across parts of the country but causing no casualties or damage, the army said, as Gulf states remained on high alert amid a volatile security environment. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said air defence units detected multiple aerial threats attempting to enter national airspace and dealt with them […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Washington carried out defensive strikes against Iranian drone operations near the Strait of Hormuz after what it described as imminent threats to American forces and commercial shipping, deepening strain around one of the world’s most important oil transit routes while both sides claim they remain committed to a ceasefire. US forces shot down four one-way attack drones and struck a ground control station […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting mounting demand for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by creating spoofed FIFA-themed websites designed to steal personal details, payment data and money from fans seeking tickets, hospitality packages, jobs and tournament information. The warning, issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on May 27, 2026, places FIFA impersonation scams among the key online threats facing supporters before and during the tournament across the United […]
Global investment in oil projects is set to fall for a third consecutive year as the Middle East conflict forces governments and companies to redirect capital towards gas, alternative supply routes and cleaner energy systems. The International Energy Agency’s latest investment assessment points to a sharp reordering of global energy priorities, with upstream oil spending weakening even as overall energy security concerns intensify. The shift reflects both […]
Google Cloud has moved deeper into AI-native cybersecurity with Google AI Threat Defence, an autonomous security platform aimed at helping enterprises detect, prioritise and remediate attacks at machine speed as rivals Anthropic and OpenAI push frontier models into vulnerability discovery and code defence. The launch marks a sharper contest in enterprise security, where artificial intelligence is shifting the centre of gravity from manual patching and alert handling […]
InMotion Hosting said it contained a critical cPanel and WHM authentication-bypass flaw that threatened one of the web-hosting industry’s most widely used management platforms, after blocking exposure across its network and patching affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, created a high-impact route for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to cPanel and WebHost Manager interfaces. The issue drew urgent attention because cPanel is used by hosting providers, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Deloitte has expanded its alliance with Netskope to deliver managed Secure Access Service Edge services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, targeting large enterprises reshaping networks for cloud workloads, hybrid work and AI adoption. The offering brings together Deloitte’s cyber operations, advisory and managed security capabilities with Netskope’s cloud security platform, giving clients a single service model for network transformation, access control, […]
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that BTMOB, an Android remote access trojan, has developed into a potent tool for criminals seeking to hijack smartphones, steal data and run fraud from compromised devices. The malware, first identified in early 2025, has moved beyond the narrower behaviour associated with many banking trojans. It can capture screens, record activity, manage files, intercept credentials, control device functions and give an attacker near-live […]
State Bank of India has warned customers against a phishing campaign that falsely claims its YONO app will be deactivated unless Aadhaar details are updated through a shared link or APK file. The country’s largest lender has said the messages are fraudulent and should be ignored. Customers have been advised not to download files received through SMS, WhatsApp, email or social media, and not to share account […]
A newly disclosed flaw in Starlette has put Python-based AI services under pressure to patch systems that may expose protected endpoints through manipulated HTTP Host headers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48710 and dubbed BadHost, affects Starlette versions up to 1.0.0 and has drawn attention because of Starlette’s role in modern application stacks built around FastAPI, API gateways, model-serving tools and agent frameworks. Starlette 1.0.1 contains the fix, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai MarsLab Pte Ltd has introduced a Singapore-based roadmap for AI inference infrastructure, positioning the company around enterprise and edge deployment at a time when organisations are shifting from model experimentation to production-scale artificial intelligence systems. The roadmap, announced on 28 May, centres on what MarsLab describes as a system-first approach to inference, the stage at which trained AI models generate outputs in live […]
