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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Disclosure Pays: Evidence from the Over-The-Counter Markets Summary This post summarises a new paper by Robert Bartlett and Colleen Honigsberg that evaluates the 2020–21 amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-11 and their effects on over-the-counter (OTC) trading. The rule tied public quotations for OTC securities to current public disclosures for the first time, forcing non-disclosing […]
South Korea targets growth with Chinese tourism revival | AGB Summary South Korea will open visa-free group travel for Chinese visitors from 29 September, seeking to capitalise on strong consumer sentiment and revive inbound tourism. The change is expected to drive group arrivals to casinos, hotels and retail outlets across the country. Industry players are […]
