GISEC Global convenes cyber leaders to address AI threats and sovereignty
GISEC Global 2026, the 15th edition of the Middle East and Africa's largest cybersecurity event, opens at Dubai Exhibition Centre and runs until September 18 with participants from 182 countries. Hosted by the UAE Cyber Security Council and supported by DESC, the event centres on AI-enabled crime, digital sovereignty and cyber resilience, featuring the new Cyber First Global Summit for ministers, central bank governors and CEOs. Speakers and programmes highlight threats such as AI-assisted ransomware (said to be 60 percent of campaigns) and deepfakes (one in five biometric fraud attempts per the Entrust 2026 report), while showcasing AI, quantum and OT/ICS technologies and readiness exercises.
GISEC Global gathers 182 countries to address AI-driven cyber threats
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AI advances and geopolitical tensions have increased cross-border cyber threats. The article says these pressures drove high global attendance at GISEC Global. The summit could lead to more coordinated policies and stronger sovereign cyber…
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