Chinese APT Drops ‘Brickstorm’ Backdoors on Edge Devices Summary A China-linked espionage group tracked as UNC5221 has been deploying a Go-based backdoor called “Brickstorm” on network and infrastructure appliances that lack standard EDR support. Targets include firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and virtualisation management systems (notably VMware vCenter and ESXi). Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reports long […]
Cisco’s Wave of Actively Exploited Zero-Day Bugs Targets Firewalls, IOS Summary CISA has issued an Emergency Directive warning of an ongoing campaign exploiting multiple Cisco zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and IOS/IOS XE. The activity, tied to the same APT linked to the 2024 ArcaneDoor attacks, enables unauthenticated remote code execution and ROM […]
Nevada Regulators Make High-End Gaming Salons Easier to Access Summary Nevada has overhauled rules for private casino salons, cutting the entry requirement to $20,000 from $300,000 (and far below the original $500,000 when salons were introduced in 2001). The Gaming Commission’s update — the first major revision in almost two decades — also permits poker […]
NIGC Wants Coushatta Casino Ex-GM Suspended Amid Fraud Summary Federal regulators from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) have asked the Coushatta Tribal Gaming Commission to suspend the licence of Todd Stewart, the former general manager of Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The NIGC letter alleges Stewart failed to disclose suspected fraud during the […]
No Reprieve for Star Sydney, as Licence to Remain Suspended Another 6 Months Summary The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended the suspension of The Star Sydney’s gaming licence, keeping the casino’s gaming floor closed until 1 March 2026 following its latest review. The NICC has also sought ministerial approval to extend the appointment […]
Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood Screened for Alleged Link to 1xBet Money Laundering Case Summary Popular actor Sonu Sood was questioned for around seven hours by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of an expanding probe into alleged money laundering linked to the online betting operator 1xBet. The interrogation was carried out under the Prevention of […]
Opening Boardroom Doors: Women Leaders Launch Campaign to Empower Career Progression by supporting women at key moments in their careers. Summary Birmingham hosted the launch of the Women’s Leadership Group CIC’s new campaign, “Six Moments That Matter”, which aims to support women through pivotal career and life stages to increase female representation in leadership roles. […]
South Korean casinos and tourism sector brace for Chinese group visa-free policy | AGB Summary South Korea will allow Chinese tour groups of three or more to enter visa-free for up to 15 days from 29 September 2025 until 30 June 2026. The temporary measure is the most significant easing of travel restrictions since the […]
Amazon giving consumers $1.5B in refunds in FTC settlement Summary Amazon has agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after the agency alleged the company tricked shoppers into Prime memberships and made cancellations unduly difficult. The settlement splits into a $1 billion civil penalty (the largest in FTC history) and $1.5 […]
Pair of Las Vegas Strip operators get initial approvals for New York casinos Summary Two major Las Vegas-linked operators — MGM Resorts International and Genting Group — cleared a key local hurdle when Community Advisory Committees (CACs) in Yonkers and Queens unanimously endorsed plans to convert their racetrack casinos into full-scale resort casinos. Those CAC […]
