It has been reported that ESET has identified what its researchers are describing as the ‘first known AI-powered ransomware,’ which uses one of OpenAI’s newly released small open-weights models to write Lua scripts on a system for malicious purposes, (see story, here). Here, Nathan Webb, principal consultant at Acumen Cyber, responds to the news. “This is possibly
Dubai Police, through its “School Security” initiative, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to welcome students back to classrooms for the 2025–2026 academic year, wishing students, teachers, administrators and parents a successful and outstanding school year. This year’s plan includes the deployment of 250 security and traffic patrols to secure school zones, supported by nine drones
At inter airport Europe 2025 (7-9 October 2025) in Munich, Germany, Dallmeier electronic and Navtech Radar will be showcasing their latest technologies for integrated security and process solutions in airport operations at stand 720 in hall B6. The focus will be on video and radar technologies to increase security, make processes more efficient and reduce
Keeper Security has announced KeeperAI – a new agentic AI feature for its KeeperPAM platform. KeeperAI enables real-time session monitoring and analysis, automated threat classification and instant response to combat cyber attacks and suspicious behaviour – customisable to meet an organisation’s exact specifications. “The reality is that cyber threats are no longer just a question of if,
From platform edges to maintenance depots, rail networks are high-pressure environments with complex safety challenges. In this blog, Synectics explains how infrastructure operators and service providers can use AI-powered video analytics tools to mitigate risk in real time – improving safety for passengers and workers and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Detect PPE non-compliance Track maintenance
Dubai Police’s General Department of Traffic has conducted a series of awareness training courses on traffic safety rules and guidelines for the security guards of GEMS Education schools. The programme covered 38 schools and benefited more than 133 participants. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, stressed
The second annual RegulatingAI Policy Summit recently concluded on August 11–12, 2025 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The two-day summit brought together leading voices from government, business and academia to tackle the urgent challenges of AI policy, regulation and governance. This year’s Policy Summit spotlighted the intersection of technology and regulation through direct engagement
CoreWeave and its partners have delivered the world’s first cloud deployment of NVIDIA’s GB300 NVL72 system, driving faster training, lower latency, and more efficient infrastructure for real-time AI, says Vertiv in a recent blog. An acclaimed orchestra is not merely a collection of world-class musicians; it is a singular entity where every section (brass, strings,
Intersec Saudi Arabia will be held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior, and in association with the General Directorate of Civil Defence. Organised by 1st Arabia and licensed by Messe Frankfurt, Intersec Saudi Arabia will return to the Riyadh International
Seagate has announced the global channel availability of up to 30 TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives. Built on Seagate’s Mozaic3+ platform and powered by heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, these drives are engineered to meet increasing demand for scalable, high-performance storage driven by the rise of AI deployments that are supplementing traditional enterprise infrastructure