The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its food security framework through a more resilient and proactive approach to supply chain management, according to Her Excellency Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. Speaking during a visit to Silal Group’s facilities in Abu Dhabi, Al Dahak said the country has moved beyond...Read More
The UAE Cyber Security Council has raised concerns over widespread data exposure, revealing that nearly 25 percent of publicly accessible files contain sensitive personal data. The warning comes as part of its ongoing awareness efforts, urging individuals and organisations to strengthen basic cybersecurity practices. In its latest advisory under the “Cyber Pulse” campaign, the Council...Read More
Attackers are increasingly abusing QEMU virtual machines to hide credential theft and ransomware staging inside “invisible” virtual environments, making detection and forensics significantly harder for defenders. QEMU is a legitimate open-source emulator and virtualizer that allows running full operating systems as virtual machines on a host. Threat actors are weaponizing this capability by running their...Read More
Melike Tanberk has a degree from Oxford University and is currently researching ethics in big data and AI at the University of Cambridge. A 20-year-old, K. G. M., won her fight against the social media giants. A US jury recently ruled that Meta and Google must pay her $6 million in damages, finding that they...Read More
A man described in court as a “sexual predator who targeted vulnerable teenagers” could spend the rest of his life in prison after he didn’t accept any responsibility for abusing them. On Friday, Shay John Edward Bester became the second person in Jersey to be given a life sentence for offences other than murder. The...Read More
Ransomware remains one of the most serious threats that a business can face, with today’s attacks notable for their increased frequency, hostility and sophistication. Attackers often aim to do more than just lock up an organization’s data until a ransom is paid. In an act that amounts to strategic business disruption, they will threaten to...Read More
Prevention is better than cure A major international law enforcement operation has issued warnings to more than 75,000 individuals suspected of using illegal distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services. Europol and the US Department of Justice (DoJ), alongside partners in 21 countries, announced the initiative – part of Operation PowerOFF – together. The coordinated week of action,...Read More
A growing number of Americans are finishing college degrees in weeks, not years. They use online platforms, credit transfers, and competency-based programs to do it. The trend is known as ‘Degree Hacking’, ‘College Speed Runs’, or ‘Hyper-Accelerated Degrees’. It has passionate supporters and serious critics in equal measure. Christie Williams is one of the most...Read More
Sept. 3, 2025Updated Sept. 25, 2025, 7:17 a.m. ET Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life’s milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient and powerful way to maintain relationships and grow professionally. Teenagers, however, log on more frequently, engage...Read More
Ellen Roome, who believes her 14-year-old son Jools died after participating in an online challenge, has sought to obtain data from TikTok that could provide clarity around his death. She has been campaigning for “Jools’ Law”, which would allow parents to access the social media accounts of their children if they die. It was debated...Read More
