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• Introducing the Winter 2026 Print Issue January 5, 2026 7:22 am Foreign Policy We’ve all heard the critiques. The United States has never been a perfect figurehead of the rules-based international order. Remember Iraq? Washington has often had a conditional approach to multilateralism. And then there’s the fact that it has attempted …
• Why modern IAM is the backbone of AI-era security January 5, 2026 7:21 am Gulf News A shifting security landscape The traditional corporate perimeter has all but disappeared. Enterprises now operate across borders, hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems, making identity management more complex than ever. At the same time, adversaries are …
• Cybersecurity leaders’ resolutions for 2026 January 5, 2026 7:20 am CSO CISOs should focus on storytelling, not just reporting. “This means connecting threat intelligence to business outcomes in clear, strategic terms.” Boards, in turn, need to treat cyber resilience as a competitive advantage, not a line item. “The companies …
• Beyond advice: The rise of AI that gets work done January 5, 2026 7:11 am The Economic Times Even though companies are quickly adopting AI, most market tools are still limited. Copilots guide, RPA runs scripts, and workflow platforms link steps, yet people still do the work. Deep Agents, a recently introduced class of systems, are said to go …
• In 2025, cyber breaches in Africa became harder to hide  January 5, 2026 7:09 am Realnews Magazine Security By Adonijah Ndege and Emmanuel Nwosu CYBERSECURITY breaches remained a persistent thorn in the side of African companies in 2025, but the major highlights from the year weren’t the headline attacks. Institutions lost the luxury of keeping breaches …
• NCoS debunks TB report in custodial centres January 5, 2026 7:09 am Realnews Magazine Security THE Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS has denied reports of widespread tuberculosis outbreaks and related deaths in its facilities, describing the claims as “false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation” of custodial healthcare conditions. …
• Europe is losing the space race. More rules won't help January 5, 2026 7:04 am The Korea Times As space rapidly becomes an essential battlefield, Europe risks being left behind. Its current approach to the new space race — regulate first, compete later — is unlikely to help. Ukraine’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink for military communications has …
• Pakistan, China agree to align development plans, launch CPEC 2.0 January 5, 2026 7:01 am The Express Tribune Talks in Beijing reaffirm mutual support, expand cooperation in security, counterterrorism and financeA view of Seventh Round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. PHOTO: PID Pakistan and China agreed to align their …
• 13 of New Zealand's worst cybersecurity incidents January 5, 2026 6:49 am RNZ The attack on ManageMyHealth is one of several recent cybersecurity hacks. Photo: Pixabay/shafin_protic A ransom hack on New Zealand's largest health portal is being billed as one of the country's biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does …
• Singapore: Anti-piracy court order January 5, 2026 6:48 am Advanced Television The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has confirmed that a new site-blocking order has been granted by the Singapore High Court, targeting 22 major piracy website brands (covering 53 domains in total) facilitating illegal …
• Adesina outlines power sector outlook, support for reforms January 5, 2026 6:48 am The Guardian (Nigeria) Nigeria’s power sector remains at the heart of the nation’s economic and industrial growth with prospects of renewed reform-inspired investment, technological innovation and multi-stakeholder collaboration, Kola Adesina, Group Managing Director, Sahara …
• Muheel Accelerates Digital Transformation with MRI Software January 5, 2026 6:46 am Construction Business News Middle East Muheel is advancing its digital journey by adopting MRI Software’s real estate and facilities management solutions As the Facilities Management sector undergoes a rapid shift toward digital integration and data-driven service models, FM service providers …
• OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform January 5, 2026 6:43 am Help Net Security OpenAEV is an open source platform designed to plan, run, and review cyber adversary simulation campaigns used by security teams. The project focuses on organizing exercises that blend technical actions with operational and human response elements, all …
• AI security risks are also cultural and developmental January 5, 2026 6:43 am Help Net Security Security teams spend much of their time tracking vulnerabilities, abuse patterns, and system failures. A new study argues that many AI risks sit deeper than technical flaws. Cultural assumptions, uneven development, and data gaps shape how AI systems …
• Pharma’s most underestimated cyber risk isn’t a breach January 5, 2026 6:43 am Help Net Security Chirag Shah, Global Information Security Officer & DPO at Model N examines how cyber risk in pharma and life sciences is shifting beyond traditional breaches toward data misuse, AI-driven exposure and regulatory pressure. He explains why executives …