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Government official settles debate surrounding 'contaminated' watermelons in Egypt
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (353+ words) The head of the Climate Change Information Center at the Agricultural Research Center, Mohamed Ali Fahim, on Tuesday settled a debate which occurs each watermelon season regarding claims that Egypt's watermelons are "premature" or "carcinogenic". These claims have no scientific…...
A hacker has allegedly breached one of China's supercomputers and is attempting to sell a trove of stolen data
3+ week, 57+ min ago (955+ words) A hacker has allegedly stolen a massive trove of sensitive data " including highly classified defense documents and missile schematics " from a state-run Chinese supercomputer in what could potentially constitute the largest known heist of data from China. The dataset, which…...
Anthropic's next model could be a "watershed moment' for cybersecurity. Experts say that could also be a concern
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (718+ words) The next wave of AI-powered cybersecurity attacks will be like nothing we've seen before. That's the message AI company Anthropic sent in a leaked blog post last week, in which it warned that its upcoming AI model, called Mythos, and…...
North Korean hackers bug software used by thousands of US companies in potential crypto heist attempt
4+ week, 1+ min ago (457+ words) Suspected North Korean hackers have bugged a software package that has been used by thousands of US companies in a major supply-chain attack that could take months to recover from, security experts said Tuesday. Experts who are responding to the…...
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1+ mon, 3+ day ago (10+ words) Egypt, Kuwait FMs tackle de-escalation efforts over phone'Egypt Independent...
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) The 60-year-old man, reported to be a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disturb public security. "We are in contact with the local authorities following the detention of a British man in…...
Agriculture min. announces opening of Panamanian market to 4 Egyptian agricultural products
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced Thursday 5/3/2026 that the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine Authority (AQA) has officially opened the Panamanian market to exports of four main Egyptian citrus products: oranges, lemons, mandarins and grapefruit. The announcement follows a…...
Cyber security expert warns of fake apps hacking phones to steal money
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) Cyber security expert Mohamed Fathy warned of a fake application promising citizens free access to encrypted channels. During a phone interview with Extra News channel on Saturday evening, Fathy added that some recently launched applications advertised free viewing of encrypted…...
Egypt Air refutes allegations of employee data breach
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (107+ words) Egypt Air has addressed recent allegations circulated by certain media outlets and social media platforms regarding an alleged data leak involving the company's employees. The company emphasized that no breaches or data leaks have been detected, and no indicators of…...
Why the UAE has set its sights on digital finance
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (437+ words) But the Gulf nation doesn't just want to buy digital currencies " it wants to become a crypto capital. In addition to rolling out one of the world's most comprehensive crypto regulatory frameworks and the launch of a dirham-backed stablecoin this…...