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Breaking news and reporting on cybersecurity incidents, digital threats, and the evolving security landscape.

Computers and Software
Starlink Is Apparently Available in the UAE – Here’s What You Need To Know
Starlink has gone live in Kuwait and is listed as “available” in the UAE, marking a new era of satellite internet in the Gulf.
By Carla Sertin

Security News
Lebanese Residents Are Getting Fake Evacuation Calls From Spoofed Numbers
Cyber experts have warned of psychological warfare after Lebanese residents received automated evacuation notices over the phone.
By Vanessa Kallas
Computers and Software
GPS Is the New Battlefield: Why Your Maps Aren’t Working
It’s not just you – delivery apps are glitching and navigation routes are changing abruptly across the GCC, thanks to electronic warfare disrupting the satellite signals that power everything from missiles to your ride home.
By Carla Sertin
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Health
Evidence That Israel Used White Phosphorus Over South Lebanon, HRW Says
Investigators say Israeli artillery shells burst over the town of Yohmor, scattering burning fragments capable of igniting homes and harming civilians.
By Carla Sertin

Security News
From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
Researchers say Iranian-linked hackers attempted to hijack consumer cameras during missile and drone strikes– a tactic also used in Israel, Russia and Ukraine.
By Andy Greenberg

Security News
As Israel Escalates Attacks, Lebanese Crowdsource Shelter Online
With hundreds of thousands displaced, residents are turning to social media networks and volunteer-built platforms to search for shelter.
By Yasmina El Zein

Security News
The US Is Combat-Testing New Missiles and One-Way Drones in the Iran War
From a Shahed-like drone to the new PrSM missile, the war with Iran is becoming a real-world testing ground for US weapons.
By Vincenzo Leone

Security News
How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.
By Mahmoud Aslan

Security News
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
By David Gilbert

Security News
Hacked Prayer App Sends “Surrender” Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli Strikes
As Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran this morning, millions of Iranians received mysterious push notifications saying that “help is on the way,” promising amnesty if they surrender.
By Ruchi Kumar