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AI Security in 2026: threats, defenses and what UAE organizations should do

AI security has moved from a technical footnote to a boardroom priority, and nowhere faster than in the UAE. Artificial intelligence now sits on...

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GISEC Global 2026: dates, venue and what to expect in Dubai

GISEC 2026 brings the largest cybersecurity event in the Middle East, North Africa and Southwest Asia back to Dubai for its 15th edition. If you...

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The Rise of the AI Pentester: a look from the field (2026)

Artificial intelligence can now attack systems on its own: the AI pentester is no longer science fiction. The headlines claim it makes the human...

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What to Do After a Ransomware Attack

Ransomware has grown steadily in both scale and sophistication. Recent industry threat reports show ransomware activity rising sharply year on year,...

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What Is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

Cross-site scripting, or XSS, is a type of attack where injection plays the leading role. Attackers inject malicious scripts into websites and...

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Vulnerable and Outdated Components Explained

That is quite a mouthful for a single category of weakness, but it earns its place. In the original OWASP Top 10 (2017) this risk was listed as A9:...

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Understanding & Preventing Phishing Attacks

Phishing is a form of social engineering designed to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, card numbers and banking details....

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Vulnerability Scan vs Penetration Test

“Just tell me what I need.” If only it were that simple. The honest answer is that every security challenge calls for its own approach,...