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GISEC Global 2026, the Middle East & Africa’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity event, concluded its 15th edition following three days of international collaboration, technology innovation and high-level dialogue on the future of cyber resilience. Held for the first time at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, the 2026 edition welcomed thousands of visitors from more than 130 countries, alongside 750+ global cybersecurity brands and 350+ speakers. The international turnout...

Cyble, a global AI-native cybersecurity company, announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the federal entity responsible for strengthening the UAE's cybersecurity posture. The agreement formalizes a strategic collaboration centered on Cyble's threat intelligence capabilities, marking a significant milestone in Cyble's engagement with the UAE's national cybersecurity ecosystem. The MOU establishes a framework...

The sell-out success of the 15th edition of GISEC Global, attended by thousands of cyber professionals from over 130 countries on the opening day at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) has reaffirmed the high international demand for tech collaboration in Dubai, catalysing the launch of a new show uniting the world’s quantum and cybersecurity sectors. Global Quantum X (GQX) by GITEX, announces, will convene governments, quantum technology leaders, national cybersecurity authorities, researc...

Fime announces the acquisition of Red Alert Labs, taking a further step in its strategy to become a global Digital Trust Provider. The acquisition adds cybersecurity evaluation, certification expertise and compliance automation to Fime’s established capabilities across payments, smart mobility and digital identity. Trust infrastructure As digital ecosystems become increasingly interconnected, trust can no longer be addressed in silos. Payments, digital identities, connected devices...

As autonomous agents make the digital world more dangerous, Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations Company, unveils Rubrik Code Guardian, a custom Claude Mythos 5 harness that red-teams customers’ code based on an air-gapped copy of their repository. Bringing cyber resilience up to speed of AI “Rubrik is one of the partners we are working with to put Claude Mythos 5's cyber capabilities in defenders' hands, so they can find and validate attack paths before attackers do," said Micha...

A wave of cybersecurity firms have abandoned the Department of Defense-backed MITRE test as major companies join independent cyber testing programme PIVOT, run by British company SE Labs.  Participants in MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations plummeted from 30 to just 11 last year. Meanwhile, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom are among the participants confirmed for PIVOT, a 6-month testing programme by SE Labs evaluating how effectively vendors can defend against the world&rs...

As artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions and emerging quantum computing capabilities reshape the global cyber threat landscape, organisations are rethinking how they protect critical infrastructure, safeguard digital assets and prepare for the emerging cyber risks. GISEC Global 2026, the biggest and most influential cybersecurity event in the MENA, organised by inD, will bring together governments, critical infrastructure operators, technology innovators and cybersecurity leaders at Du...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced Commvault Active Directory Pre Recover. This new solution, which utilises existing Commvault technologies – including Commvault Cleanroom and Threat Scan – to reduce the time it takes to cleanly recover Active Directory (“AD”) from hours to minutes. About Active Directory Pre Recover Active Directory Pre Recover creates a clean, standby copy of AD in an isolated, air-gapped Cleanroom enviro...

Northwave Cyber Security joined 27 public and private organisations in signing the Cyclotron Convenant at the ONE Conference. This marks a significant step in strengthening the Netherlands’ digital resilience. The convenant enables structured collaboration between parties such as the AIVD, MIVD, Police, NCSC, and cybersecurity firms. The Cyclotron programme was established to facilitate faster and safer sharing of information about digital threats and incidents. Within a trusted community...

Northwave Cyber Security has been listed among the Top 100 Long-Term Growth Champions in Europe, as part of the prestigious ranking compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. The 2026 edition of Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions recognises 300 companies across the continent that achieved the highest compound annual growth in revenue between 2014 and 2024. This decade encompassed significant global challenges, making sustained growth all the more remarkable. Northwave’s position...

Northwave Cyber Security announces an evolution in its leadership structure as CEO Steven Dondorp hands over the day-to-day management of the organisation after more than 20 years leading the company’s operations. Dondorp will remain Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, focusing on strategic guidance, governance of the Board, and ownership of the company. Daily operations will now be guided by a strengthened executive leadership team consisting of the President, CFO, and COO. N...

Security operations centres of the past were pictured as quiet control room filled with blinking dashboards with constant surveillance from human analysts. Today, cyber security teams utilise high-speed decision engines; constantly interpreting signals, filtering noise, and responding to threats that evolve by the minute. In this environment, terms like AI SOC, SIEM, and SOAR are often used interchangeably, yet each plays a distinct role. In this article, users will learn what sets these three...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global cybersecurity landscape, strengthening cyber defences while simultaneously enabling faster, more sophisticated attacks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, 94% of organisations expect AI to be the biggest driver of cybersecurity change over the coming year, while 87% identify AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk. Against this backdrop, GISEC Global 2026, organised by inD, a joint ve...

Cyber threats are becoming faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult for traditional Security Operations Centres (SOC) to manage. Security teams face growing alert volumes, evolving attack techniques, and a persistent shortage of skilled cyber security professionals. To address these challenges, organisations are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered SOC that can automate many aspects of security operations. However, not all AI SOC are created equal. While some simply ass...

Traditional security tools generate enormous volumes of alerts, making it increasingly difficult for Security Operations Centre (SOC) teams to distinguish genuine threats from harmless activity. As organisations face growing attack surfaces and increasingly complex IT environments, effective threat detection has become one of the most important capabilities in modern cyber security. Detection engineering has emerged as a critical discipline that enables organisations to identify malicious activ...

Showcasing the power of partnerships, barox and Gallagher will highlight their joint value proposition at GSX, booth #3433, 14-16 September, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. Revealing seamless integration with Gallagher Security’s award-winning Command Centre site management platform, at the show, a range of barox Ethernet switches will demonstrate how an unparalleled level of monitoring and diagnostics capability can be achieved in just a single integrated platform, covering every...

CREST, the international non-profit representing the global cybersecurity industry, announces the launch of its Security Testing of AI standard and accreditation. The new standard for cybersecurity service providers establishes independently assessable requirements for testing Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM)-enabled systems. AI systems are moving rapidly from experimentation into real-world deployment, with AI becoming embedded within organisations’ applications, workflows, p...

RAD Security takes the stage as a finalist in the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition, it unveils the first-ever AI-powered incident investigation capability for behavioural detection and response. Today, cloud security is based almost exclusively on signature-based detections, which are notorious for burdening security teams with false positives. RAD Security is the first to combine AI-powered incident investigation with behavioural, signature-less detections, to significantly reduce false...

A critical infrastructure security system unifies high-assurance access control, scalable intrusion detection including video verification, perimeter protection, and lone worker safety into a single platform, helping operators of electricity, water, and gas networks protect distributed sites, support regulatory compliance, and maintain the uninterrupted delivery of essential services.  A loss of these services disrupts economies and endangers communities, which makes protecting them a national...

Commvault, a pioneer in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announced a new integration with Google Threat Intelligence, Google’s comprehensive threat intelligence platform, that incorporates Google Threat Intelligence data and scanning capabilities into Commvault Threat Scan workflows. Through this collaboration, Commvault can help customers transform global threat intelligence into actionable recovery insights, enabling organisations to identify clean recovery points faster an...

Fortinet® , the global cybersecurity pioneer driving the convergence of networking and security, announced the FortiGate 1200G series, the newest addition to the FortiGate G series with FortiSASE Outpost, which brings cloud-delivered security services into customer-controlled environments. By combining high-performance threat protection, modern connectivity, hardware-rooted platform security, and cloud-delivered security capabilities, the solution gives organisations the flexibility to enf...

Nozomi Networks, the pioneer in OT, IoT and cyber-physical systems security, announced that co-founder Andrea Carcano has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, resuming the role he first held when he and co-founder Moreno Carullo launched the company. The appointment marks the start of Nozomi's next phase, one focused on accelerating the AI-driven innovation and technical leadership that have defined the company since its founding. Edgard Capdevielle, who has served as CEO for the past d...

Cowbell, a foremost provider of AI-native cyber and specialty insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced the launch of OMNI, its AI-native Decision Intelligence System that is transforming how specialty insurance is underwritten, serviced, and continuously improved. About OMNI Built on the Cowbell Platform, OMNI serves as the foundation for Cowbell's specialty insurance business, combining decision intelligence, orchestration, and governance into a unified AI-native ope...

Visitor registration is now open for AFRIDEX 2026, the Africa International Defence Exhibition, taking place from 26–29 October 2026 at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria. Hosted with the formal support of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, AFRIDEX 2026 will bring together governments, armed forces, policymakers, defence manufacturers, technology innovators and security professionals to explore the capabilities, technologies and partnerships shaping the future of defence and security across Afric...

Quorum Cyber, an a-winning Microsoft-first cyber security services provider, announces the appointment of Kevin Hanes as its new CEO to drive the next stage of global expansion. As a seasoned cyber security executive, growth leader, and recognised innovator with a proven track record of scaling high-performance teams, Hanes has led both Reveal Security and Cybrary as CEO, served as COO of Secureworks for eight years – where he built the firm's EMEA presence and Romania operations from scr...

Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the most secure hardware-backed passkey – the YubiKey – announces its official acceptance as a member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a pan-European public-private federation focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. The membership empowers both Yubico and ECSO to accelerate a shared commitment to advancing phishing-resistant authentication and modern digital identity standards...

Incode Technologies, a foremost leader in AI-powered identity verification and fraud prevention, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Identiq, a company specialising in privacy-enhancing cryptographic solutions for peer-to-peer anti-fraud collaboration. Incode announced this acquisition as part of a $100 million commitment to advancing its original privacy-preserving identity infrastructure. The funds will be used to enhance on-device processing capabilities, continue R&D in...

Cellebrite DI Ltd., a global pioneer in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, has launched Cellebrite Genesis with general availability. Genesis allows investigators faced with increasing crime and data types to quickly and intuitively interrogate digital evidence using the product's agentic AI capabilities to surface intelligence in minutes rather than days or weeks. AI-powered investigative tools The need for AI-powered investigativ...

The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has published a new Best Practice Guide, A Beginner's Guide to PSTI for members of DHF, to help them understand and comply with the requirements of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act 2022 and associated regulations. Developed in response to growing concerns around cyber security and the increasing use of connected technologies within the door, gate, hardware and access control sectors, the guide was produced at the requ...

The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) announces that SSEN Transmission has joined the organisation as an Information & Knowledge Sharing member. Through its membership, SSEN Transmission will engage with ENCS’s network of European transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs), accessing collaborative research, technical documentation and knowledge-sharing activities, including workshops and security roundtables. This will support its focus on areas such as te...