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Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate

Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK16.8 million (US2.14 million) by impersonating the Water Supplies Department, resulting in 15 arrests between March and June. The joint enforcement action, code-named Operation Boldhawk, targeted a criminal chain that sent malicious text messages to residents in the city, Superintendent Hui Yee-wai of the police cyber security and technology crime bureau said on Friday. “This...

Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens

Taiwan’s Keelung District Prosecutors Office raided Super Micro Computer’s local office on Monday, widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips to China through the company’s servers. The raid also targeted the residences of six individuals and the sites of two other affiliated companies, according to Bloomberg. Super Micro shares fell more than [] This story continues at The Next Web

Taiwan Busts Alleged Underground Network Smuggling Nvidia AI Servers to China

The Keelung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan is investigating a major smuggling case involving Supermicro servers equipped with Nvidia’s high-end chips, which were allegedly diverted to China. Authorities have conducted two raids and detained six suspects, including a Supermicro sales manager and senior executives of listed company Qyun Technology. An expanded investigation has found that []

Why this fully agentic ransomware attack is giving researchers nightmares

JadePuffer could be the first reported case of a ransomware attack driven by AI from start to finish. How can businesses respond?

The Malware Excuse Behind Amazon’s Locked-Down Fire Sticks

The company that floods your home screen with tracking ads now blocks the apps built to hide them, all in the name of your safety. The post The Malware Excuse Behind Amazon’s Locked-Down Fire Sticks appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

Miasma Malware Targets npm Packages and GitHub Actions in Supply Chain Attack

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged yet another evolution of the supply chain attack linked to the Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades malware family that has compromised a new set of npm packages, even as it has propagated to the Go ecosystem. The latest activity includes malicious npm releases affecting LeoPlatform and RStreams packages, GitHub Actions workflow abuse, and a related Go

Nearly 1,400 illegal World Cup streaming sites have ad revenue cut off in digital piracy fight

While the fight against piracy on the internet often feels like a fool’s errand, there’s one surefire way to affect those attempting to circumvent the rules: Turn off the money hose. Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a non-profit created by the global advertising industry to fight ad-related crime, says it’s pushed to deprive almost 1,400 illegal

Ethereum’s Most Notorious Sandwich Bot Loses $7.5 Million in Stunning Counter-Honeypot Attack

One of Ethereum’s most infamous maximal extractable value (MEV) operators has suffered a dramatic reversal of fortune after losing more than 7.5 million in what security researchers describe as a sophisticated counter-honeypot exploit. The victim, Jaredfromsubway.eth, is widely regarded as the largest sandwich bot operator on Ethereum and has generated enormous profits by exploiting decentralized exchange trades through front-running and back-running strategies. According to blockchain security firm Blockaid, the bot was manipulated into approving attacker-controlled contracts that were later used to drain its treasury holdings. The incident has quickly become one of the most talked-about stories in the crypto industry,

KPDN Perlis sita jersi, seluar cap dagangan palsu berjumlah RM169,000

PADANG BESAR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) negeri menumpaskan aktiviti penjualan barangan berjenama menggunakan cap dagangan palsu di lima premis di sekitar kawasan Padang Besar, di sini, Selasa lalu. Operasi yang dijalankan sekitar pukul 2 petang itu melibatkan anggota penguatkuasa seramai 17 orang dengan turut disertai oleh wakil cap dagangan terlibat. ... Read more The post KPDN Perlis sita jersi, seluar cap dagangan palsu berjumlah RM169,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Nationwide bets on VCF as Broadcom responds to Tesco

Nationwide extends its VCF contract with Broadcom. Meanwhile, in the Tesco legal case, Broadcom disputes that VMware is a dominant software platform

Cloudflare: A Brilliant Business Trapped Inside A Punishing Valuation

Cloudflare: A Brilliant Business Trapped Inside A Punishing Valuation

Offshore Bets, Underground Poker, And The Mob: 8 Convicted In New Jersey Racketeering Crackdown

A massive underground network running illegal poker games and offshore sportsbooks under the umbrella of the Lucchese crime family took a major hit today as eight defendants admitted their roles in the criminal enterprise. The guilty pleas, entered before Superior Court Judge Ralph E. Amirata in Morris County, mark the latest wave of convictions in [] Offshore Bets, Underground Poker, And The Mob: 8 Convicted In New Jersey Racketeering Crackdown

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

The move reflects a growing market for companies that provide the technology powering digital finance services.

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver's license numbers so far in 2026.

Lawsuit: Polymarket staged fake bets, paid for secret ads

A new lawsuit alleges the popular online betting platform Polymarket staged fake bets on social media, paying for secret ads and aggressively luring college students to gamble while obscuring how likely they are to lose. The National Association of Consumer Advocates accuses the company of orchestrating a deceptive marketing campaign targeting young people in the complaint filed Friday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia...

Did SPACEX puncture AI bubble?

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Polymarket’s Frontend Attack Shows Why Real-Time Platforms Need Better User-Side Security

Polymarket’s latest security incident did not begin with a broken smart contract. The prediction market platform said a compromised third-party vendor injected malicious code into its frontend for some users, exposing them to a phishing attack and forcing the company to promise full reimbursement. For crypto users, that detail matters. A platform can be soundContinue reading Polymarket’s Frontend Attack Shows Why Real-Time Platforms Need Better User-Side Security

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Mexican cartel over fuel theft ring

These actions target the cartel’s expanding financial operations beyond traditional drug trafficking

It’s time to reclaim the Luddite

Big Tech looted our attention. Getting it back means rethinking the world offline

US seizes 400 sites illegally streaming World Cup matches

​The United States Government has ​seized hundreds of internet domains that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the ​2026 FIFA World Cup in violation of U.S. copyright law. ​The Department of Justice ​said the ​approximately 400 ​sites ​affected used their domains for profit, to disrupt the international networks that profit from the [] US seizes 400 sites illegally streaming World Cup matches

Antitrust lawsuit on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is just a ploy to stoke anti-Trump hate before midterms

Lawyers for Warner Bros. ­Discovery recently briefed top executives on the risks of an antitrust suit getting filed by some lefty state attorneys general to upend the 80 billion WBD sale to Paramount Skydance — and the operative word is “politics,” The Post has learned. The case is a dud on antitrust grounds, they said. []

Fall of Top Graft Hunter Raises Hard Questions for Indonesia

Rows of gold bars, stacks of US and Singapore dollars and seven suitcases found inside a locked safe have become the defining images of one of the biggest scandals to hit Indonesia’s law-enforcement establishment in years.

The Biden Administration Is at the Center of a Massive Fentanyl Trafficking Scandal

The Biden Administration Is at the Center of a Massive Fentanyl Trafficking Scandal

Microsoft Uncovers Widespread Hotel Phishing Campaign in Japan

Microsoft and Trend Micro found hotel phishing attacks using fake guest complaints and photo links to target staff in Japan. The post Microsoft Uncovers Widespread Hotel Phishing Campaign in Japan appeared first on TechRepublic.

PriceRunner vs Google - now the billion-kronor dispute is settled

PriceRunner vs Google - now the billion-kronor dispute is settled

Another Company Identified in Latvijas valsts meži Cyberattack Investigation

The cybercriminal responsible for the attack on Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) also compromised a server belonging to pharmaceutical manufacturer Olpha, Latvia’s national cybersecurity incident response institution Cert.lv informed the LETA news agency. According to Cert.lv, investigators discovered the breach of Olpha’s server while analysing the cyberattack against Latvijas valsts meži. The institution stressed that the [] The post Another Company Identified in Latvijas valsts meži Cyberattack Investigation appeared first on Baltic News Network.

J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments

J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments

Microsoft is losing the battle to protect license lucre. It better get used to the feeling

Time for the Clone Wars remake

Civilians behind international police probe into Russian cybercriminals

An international joint operation targeted SocGholish malware which exploited thousands of WordPress sites with the aim of gaining unauthorized access to computer systems.