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CYBER2h agoSaudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI officeAn OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept…The Hill
CYBER3h agoSaudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI officeBBC World
CYBER3h agoSaudi national OpenAI employee arrested after 'sophisticated recording device' planted in officeThe Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.CNBC
CYBER3h agoUS indicts Saudi employee of OpenAI for allegedly bugging its officesFinancial Times
CYBER11h agoIran threatens Gulf data centres: How exposed is the region’s internet?Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER1d agoNo, these pictures do not show the Houthi attacks on Riyadh King Khalid AirportAs Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport has suffered a string of deadly attacks, claimed by the Houthis, a slew of AI-generated or decontextualised videos and photos have been circulating on social media, purporting to show the strikes of the last few days.France 24 [en]
CYBER1d agoFact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacksMany videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online. DW Fact check analyzes some of the most-shared footage and finds evidence it was created using AI.DW News [en]
CYBER4d agoHow Iranian Operatives Used AI To Publish Fake Stories In US MediaRFE/RL
CYBER4d agoWhy A Starlink Test In Italy Has Iran’s Internet Censors WorriedA Starlink trial on an Italian hilltop connected an ordinary smartphone to the Internet without mobile coverage, a satellite dish, or an external antenna. The demonstration quickly drew attention in Iran, where Internet access remains heavily filtered and authorities imposed a near-total blackout during the January protests. As Hannah Kaviani from RFE/RL's Radio Farda program Negah-e-Farda (Iran Tomorrow) explains, for many Iranians the test raised a provocative possibility: getting online without relying on infrastructure the state can control or switch off.RFE/RL
CYBER4d agoIran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI saysThe American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.EuroNews [en]
CYBER4d agoIranian campaign planted fake articles in real U.S. publications using ChatGPTChatGPT users in Iran made more than 100 fake articles published across at least 20 news outlets, OpenAI said.Washington Post World
CYBER4d agoWhy has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER5d agoOpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News
CYBER5d agoOpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksFrance 24 [en]
CYBER5d agoOpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in mediaOpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies…The Hill
CYBEROct 5'Don't You Have A Smart TV?': Iranian General's Smartwatch Defense Fuels Security ConcernsA photo of Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, the head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization, wearing a smartwatch has sparked a backlash. His response, that it's peacetime and people have smart TVs at home, has only fueled criticism of lax security among Iran's top brass.RFE/RL
CYBEROct 4ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources sayCBS News
CYBEROct 4ShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group MembersA suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, who goes by the online alias "Rey," has been allegedly detained by authorities in Jordan, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Rey, whose real name is Saif ‌al-Din Khader, is said to have been brought into custody on September 29, 2026, and cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)The Hacker News
CYBEROct 4Jordan arrests an alleged member of a 'hackers' group that stole data from the FBIUn joven de 18 años fue arrestado en Jordania por su presunta vinculación con "ShinyHunters", tras un robo de datos al FBI estadounidense.El grupo ciberdelincuente exigió la retirada de una alerta del FBI sobre sus métodos, mientras niegan lazos con "The Com" y afirman luchar contra la desinformación.Clarín
CYBEROct 3EXCLUSIVE: ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft detained in Jordan, cooperating with bureau, sources say - ReutersReuters World
CYBEROct 2FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: reportFox News World
CYBEROct 2Iran accused of blocking SIM cards, digital access to silence dissentDW News [en]
CYBERSep 27Israeli UN envoy's Starlink video reaches millions, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in IranDanny Danon's viral Starlink video drew 9 million views, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in Iran, his office says, prompting a counter-campaign.Fox News World
CYBERSep 23UAE, Saudi Arabia Face Onslaught of Increasingly Complex CyberattacksThe United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia together absorbed 50% of all cyberattacks recorded across the Gulf region in the first half of 2026.Dark Reading
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