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Metehan Durmaz • 19 May 2025

AI Investments in the Gulf: Opportunities and Surveillance Risks

Methodology All findings and analyses were developed through the review of publicly available information, including online articles, research papers, investment…

  • GCC
  • Gulf
  • Pegasus
SMEX • 19 Jul 2021

How to Protect Your Data from Israeli NSO’s Surveillance Attacks?

A recent security leak revealed that Israeli NSO Group’s malware has targeted around 50,000 devices worldwide, including those of journalists…

  • Bahrain
  • Emirates
  • Leaks
smexadmin • 25 May 2018

ZooPark: New Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in the MENA

A targeted, albeit relatively unsophisticated, cyberespionage campaign with servers based in Iran has targeted the Android mobile devices of users…

  • Egypt
  • Hacking
  • Iran