Critical Azure Entra ID Flaw Highlights Microsoft IAM Issues Summary A high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-55241) in Microsoft’s Azure AD Graph API could have allowed attackers to impersonate users — including global admins — across tenants. Discovered by Dirk-jan Mollema, the issue hinges on an authentication failure combined with undocumented, unsigned “Actor” tokens that bypass access […]
Iranian State APT Blitzes Telcos & Satellite Companies Summary Researchers report that an Iran-linked subgroup known as Subtle Snail (UNC1549), tied to the broader Charming Kitten cluster, has executed highly customised attacks against 11 global telecommunications firms, satellite operators and aerospace manufacturers. Over a short period the group used detailed reconnaissance and LinkedIn recruiter lures […]
Plastic People, Plastic Cards: Synthetic Identities Plague Finance & Lending Sector Summary After a pandemic lull, synthetic-identity fraud is rising again and hitting lenders hard — especially auto lenders. TransUnion estimates the cost to US lenders climbed to about $3.3 billion in 2024 (up from $1.9 billion in 2020). Fraudsters are building richer fake profiles […]
Social Gaming Leadership Alliance urges California governor to veto sweepstakes ban Summary The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 831, which would ban dual-currency social games and sweepstakes casinos. The SGLA warns the measure could remove around $1 billion from California’s economy and harm economically disadvantaged […]
Aston Business School launches evidence-based workplace aggression prevention toolkit – HR News Summary Aston Business School has published an evidence-based toolkit and interactive dashboard to help employers and HR professionals prevent workplace aggression and build safer, more inclusive workplaces. The project was led by Professor Roberta Fida and Dr Lowri Evans and launched at Conference […]
What HR Practitioners Need to know or do if their employees attend protests or marches – HR News Summary In the UK, employees have rights to freedom of expression and assembly under the ECHR (Articles 10 and 11) as incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998, but those rights are not absolute […]
SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 closes with record turnout, global debates, and a night of celebration | Yogonet International Summary The SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 wrapped its final day with packed panels, lively exhibition halls and an evening of awards and festival entertainment. Major themes included optimism — and caution — on M&A, complex and unstable […]
iGB Q&A: Building differently in LatAm’s payments future Summary Edward Chandler, CEO of OKTO, explains how the company is approaching Latin America as a testing ground for the next era of payments. OKTO emphasises an AI-native, precision-engineered model — called “Precision Mode” — that focuses on the essentials: localised high-conversion methods, instant settlements, automated compliance […]
Robinhood files federal suit to preempt Massachusetts action against Kalshi prediction markets Summary Robinhood has launched a federal lawsuit in the US District Court in Boston seeking to stop Massachusetts officials from applying the state’s gambling laws to prediction markets it offers via Kalshi. The platform argues Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated designated contract market and […]
India online gambling ban could drive punters to black market Summary India’s parliament has enacted the 2025 Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which criminalises real‑money online gaming, its promotion and advertising, and blocks banks and payment providers from processing cash‑game transactions. Penalties include fines and up to five years’ imprisonment. The government framed […]
