Cyber attacks are increasing, with finance being the most targeted industry, particularly in the Middle East. Kingston Technology Europe is urging banks to enhance their security frameworks with next-generation devices. The company recommends password-protected, hardware-encrypted USB drives for optimal data protection. The Middle Eastern cybersecurity market is expected to reach about $30 billion by 2025. Cost implications for inadequate cybersecurity are high, with global firms averaging losses of approximately $5.97 million per data breach.

Tenable Finds DeepSeek AI Can Be Manipulated to Generate Malware
A study by cybersecurity firm Tenable shows that DeepSeek R1, a large language model, can be manipulated into creating malware, such as keyloggers and ransomware.