Brazil's 'Operation Compliance Zero' investigation into alleged fraud at Banco Master has entered a critical new phase with heightened judicial oversight. Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli has mandat...
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23andMe Proposes $4.49M Canadian Settlement in Genetic Data Breach Fallout
23andMe has reached a proposed settlement of approximately CAD $4.49 million to resolve a Canadian class-action lawsuit stemming from its massive 2023 genetic data breach. The settlement, which requir...
Biometric Boom: Private Sector Races to Fill India's Authentication Gap as Fraud Soars
As digital fraud losses in India have tripled to a staggering ₹36,014 crore (approximately $4.3 billion USD), the private sector is launching a counteroffensive. Fintech company In-Solutions Global ...
Global Crackdown on DDoS Mercenaries: Botnet-for-Hire Services Targeted After Record 29.7 Tbps Attack
A coordinated international law enforcement operation has targeted the infrastructure and operators behind major DDoS-for-hire services, following a record-breaking 29.7 Tbps attack attributed to the ...
The AI Agent Gold Rush: How AWS Marketplace Creates a New Attack Surface
The rapid proliferation of third-party AI agents and integrated security solutions on AWS Marketplace is creating unprecedented security challenges. As major vendors like Datadog, BeyondTrust, Snowfla...
Android's New Defense Blocks Real-Time Banking Hijacks via Screen-Sharing Trojans
A sophisticated new Android banking trojan has emerged, enabling threat actors to stream live video feeds from infected devices and remotely control them in real-time, representing a significant escal...
Critical Infrastructure Crisis: Nova Scotia Power Cyberattack Triggers Government Investigation
A significant cyberattack targeting Nova Scotia Power, a major Canadian utility, has escalated into a full-scale government investigation ordered by Premier Tim Houston. The incident, which compromise...
AI-Powered Exploit Economy Emerges: Smart Contract Attacks Now Cost Under $2
A new era of automated cybercrime is emerging as AI-powered agents can now identify and exploit smart contract vulnerabilities for as little as $1.22, fundamentally altering the economics of blockchai...
The SOC Compliance Gold Rush: How AI and Audits Are Redefining Enterprise Trust
A significant shift is underway in the enterprise security landscape, where achieving SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certifications has become a critical competitive differentiator. Companies like Proscia an...
Russia Escalates VPN Crackdown: SOCKS5, L2TP, and VLESS Protocols Now Targeted
Russia's internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has significantly escalated its technical campaign against VPN services by moving to block specific network protocols, including SOCKS5, L2TP, and the more r...
AI Compliance Arms Race Intensifies: Startups and Giants Bet Billions on Regulatory Automation
The regulatory technology (RegTech) landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as artificial intelligence transforms compliance from a manual burden into an automated strategic function. This week's deve...
The Concrete Crypt: Physical Extortion Emerges as Critical Threat to Crypto Wealth
A disturbing new trend is shattering the illusion of digital asset security, as criminals pivot from purely cyber attacks to brutal physical violence targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. R...
Android RCS Archival Feature Sparks Corporate Surveillance Debate
A newly implemented Android feature, RCS Archival, is enabling employers to intercept, archive, and read employee communications—including SMS, MMS, and RCS messages—on corporate-managed devices. ...
Surveillance State Spillover: Government CCTV and Biometric Data Leaks Fuel Privacy Crisis
A series of high-profile data leaks from government-operated surveillance systems in India is exposing a critical and escalating threat to civil liberties and national security. The incidents, which i...
Unpatchable MediaTek Chip Flaw Grants Full Device Control via Electromagnetic Attacks
Security researchers from Ledger have uncovered a critical, unpatchable vulnerability in the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 system-on-chip (SoC), a component found in millions of smartphones. The flaw, resid...
Deepfake Crisis Escalates: From Political Disinformation to School Harassment
The deepfake threat has evolved from a specialized disinformation tool to a mainstream weapon of harassment, with recent incidents demonstrating alarming normalization across society. High-profile cas...
AWS 'AI Factories' Redefine Hybrid Cloud Security and Data Sovereignty
Amazon Web Services has launched a groundbreaking new offering called 'AI Factories,' deploying AWS-managed Nvidia-powered AI infrastructure directly within customer data centers. This hybrid model pr...
India's SIM-Binding Mandate: Security Fix or Privacy Pitfall?
India's telecom regulator has issued a controversial directive requiring messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram to link user accounts exclusively to active, KYC-verified SIM cards. Framed as a...
Audit Failures Expose Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Worldwide
A global pattern of audit failures is exposing systemic vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, creating unprecedented physical and cybersecurity risks. Recent incidents reveal how compliance brea...
Crypto Infrastructure Under Stress: Soaring Leverage Meets Institutional Retreat
The cryptocurrency market's underlying financial infrastructure is exhibiting signs of severe systemic stress, driven by two converging and alarming trends. First, the daily volume of liquidations on ...