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• Kaspersky: 88.5% of phishing attacks focus on stealing account credentials January 13, 2026 12:25 am bizbahrain Kaspersky analyzed phishing and scam campaigns observed from January through September 2025 and found that 88.5% of attacks sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9.5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, …
• AGU Opens Admissions for Professional Diploma in Cybersecurity Technology January 13, 2026 12:25 am bizbahrain The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) has opened of admissions for its Professional Diploma in Cybersecurity Technology. Offered by AGU’s Centre for Consultation and Training in collaboration with the Department of Computing at the College of Education, …
• Major in motion January 13, 2026 12:24 am Arizona State University Inside a dimly lit computer lab at Arizona State University, U.S. Space Force Maj. Tyler Williams leans over a glowing monitor, lines of simulated network traffic scrolling by faster than most eyes could follow. To the untrained observer, it looks abstract …
• Canadian UAVs (CUAVs) – Defence Procurement January 13, 2026 12:21 am Canadian Defence Review Leveling the Playing Field: How Ottawa Can Help SMBs Compete BY JAMES CARELESS On August 5, 2025, the federal government chose MDA Space to provide six UAVs (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles) to the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class ships. This competitively-bid …
• Asking around: Which IT tasks get the messiest? January 13, 2026 12:19 am IT Brew - New York Things pile up in IT—whether it’s emails in the inbox, tickets at the help desk, or those 20 outdated Windows 10 laptops that are currently blocking the door to your office. But it’s a new year, which means it’s a perfect time to get the most unwieldy IT …
• Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? It’s just one more diversionary Trump trick January 13, 2026 12:19 am Fortune The only surprising quality regarding President Trump unleashing federal investigators to prepare potential prosecution criminal charges against the highly respected Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell — a Trump appointee himself — is that anyone is …
• 2026 Cyber Risk Outlook: AI Accelerating Threats, Reshaping Risk January 13, 2026 12:18 am SecureWorld As organizations head into 2026, cybersecurity risk is entering what Moody's Ratings describes as a "new era of adaptive, fast-evolving threats"—driven largely by the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence on both sides of the attack- …
• Was Your Betterment Account Compromised by Hackers? January 13, 2026 12:15 am Asume Tech In recent events, hackers exploited social engineering tactics to penetrate the personal information of some Betterment users. This alarming breach underscores the vulnerability of even well-established financial platforms. Understanding Social Engineering …
• The connected plant’s hidden weak spot January 13, 2026 12:10 am MRO Magazine Why cybersecurity is now a plant-floor priority. If you think that cybersecurity is an issue that only affects your IT department, think again. While that’s still a legitimate target, crafty cybercriminals are wreaking havoc by hacking into all types of …
• Kuwait Oil Ministry launches six digital transformation projects January 13, 2026 12:08 am Arab Times Oil Minister Tariq Al-Roumi delivers his speech. KUWAIT CITY, Jan 12: The Ministry of Oil on Monday launched six digital transformation projects under the “Masar” (Path) initiative, aiming to enhance work efficiency, improve service quality, and build a …
• Wavelink helps Tributech to expand its reach across A/NZ January 13, 2026 12:03 am Australian Reseller News Wavelink has been appointed as the distributor for data integration company Tributech –specialist vendor in secure and scalable data integration across operations technology (OT), internet of things (IoT), and IT environments. Under the agreement Wavelink …
• How new tax regime’ll redefine risk in banking sector January 12, 2026 11:59 pm The Sun Nigeria By Chinwendu Obienyi With Nigeria’s new tax regime fully in effect, analysts say it is poised to transform the banking sector, redefining risk management, compliance and profitability. They note that banks will face increased regulatory scrutiny and higher …
• ICT Insight with Institute of ICT Professionals: Enhancing child online protection through cybersecurity January 12, 2026 11:56 pm Business and Financial Times By Desmond Israel Esq. The internet has become a digital playground for the world’s children. It is where they learn, connect, explore, and express themselves. But it is also where predators lurk, misinformation spreads, privacy is fragile, and …
• Five Things to Watch During Prime Minister Carney’s High-Stakes Visit to China January 12, 2026 11:51 pm Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Beijing from January 13 to 17, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017. The trip comes amid mounting economic and political pressure from the Trump administration and reflects the …
• SA Businesses Are Embracing AI, But Ethical Blind Spots Are Becoming an Operational Risk January 12, 2026 11:48 pm Media Update South African organisations are accelerating their adoption of Artificial Intelligence, but many are overlooking the single factor that could derail efficiency gains, expose them to regulatory scrutiny and damage brand trust, says Alkemi Collective CEO …