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Your digital identity now matters almost as much as your wallet, passport, or bank card. In the UAE, where people rely on online services for banking, government access, payments, work, travel, and daily communication, one weak password or careless data share can create real risk. The UAE Cyber Security Council
Business
Most people know AI as something that answers prompts. Agentic AI goes a step further. It can take action. Instead of simply generating a reply, an agentic AI system can break a goal into steps, use approved tools, browse websites, organize files, draft messages, and carry out tasks with limited
Business
OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 is not just another model name. It signals how fast the AI product cycle is moving, and how quickly users may need to rethink the way they use AI for work. OpenAI introduced GPT-5.5 as its latest major model update, positioning it for
Developments
The UAE is moving from digital government to AI-assisted government at a much larger scale. The UAE Cabinet has announced a new operating model that aims to make 50% of government sectors, services, and operations run on Agentic AI within two years. The plan was announced by Sheikh Mohammed
Career
Phishing in 2026 does not always look suspicious at first glance. Scam emails, fake delivery messages, cloned login pages, and urgent account alerts are getting more polished, especially on mobile. That is exactly why a quick 10-second check before you click matters. Start with the sender. A message may
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If your bank contacts you through WhatsApp for anything sensitive, that should now be a red flag. According to local reporting on a Central Bank of the UAE supervisory notice, banks and licensed financial institutions in the UAE have been directed to stop using WhatsApp and similar messaging apps for
Career
That is the key point behind the UAE Cyber Security Council’s recent warning. According to the Council, wiper malware is a growing threat that can delete or damage data and disrupt systems and services, with consequences for daily digital use, business continuity, and operational processes. What makes this threat
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AI fraud is not just another online scam trend. It is making old scams far more believable. Recent guidance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the FBI warns that criminals are using generative AI to clone voices, create convincing fake videos, polish phishing messages, and build fake profiles
Career
A file link can feel harmless. In practice, it often is not. The UAE Cyber Security Council has warned that around 25% of publicly accessible files contain sensitive personal data. In the same awareness push, it also said that 68% to 77% of privately shared files may still end up
Developments
The warning here is not just about a new AI model. It is about what happens when an advanced system becomes good enough to find and exploit software weaknesses faster than many organisations can patch them. That is why Anthropic’s limited-release Claude Mythos Preview is getting attention far
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Meta’s reported plan to collect employee mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and some screen activity for AI training is the kind of story that lands bigger than one company. It points to a shift in how workplaces may start feeding everyday human behavior back into AI systems. According to Reuters,
Career
UAE cybersecurity messaging is becoming more pointed, especially around phishing and social engineering. The reason is simple: many attacks still begin with something ordinary, like an email, text message, WhatsApp message, or phone call that looks trustworthy at first glance. Recent messaging from the UAE Cyber Security Council has stressed