CISA: Attackers Breach Federal Agency via Critical GeoServer Flaw Summary On 11 July 2024 threat actors exploited a critical remote-code-execution flaw (CVE-2024-36401) in GeoServer to breach a large, unnamed federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency. CISA responded after the agency’s EDR flagged activity, but found the agency’s incident response playbook, patching and telemetry access were […]
Russia Targets Moldovan Election in Disinformation Play Summary Researchers have tracked a state-backed Russian disinformation campaign, tracked as Storm-1679 (aka Matryoshka), aimed at influencing Moldova’s 28 September 2025 parliamentary election. Silent Push’s research (published 23 Sept) ties the campaign technically to an earlier Russian propaganda operation called Absatz via shared code fingerprints and reused IP […]
Airtime, merchants drive 12-fold profit growth for GTCO’s HabariPay Summary HabariPay, the fintech arm of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), reported a 12-fold increase in profit to ₦4.02 billion (about $2.70 million) in H1 2025, up from ₦322.9 million in H1 2022. The jump is driven largely by merchant payments and airtime/bill-payment sales margins. While […]
The Star Sydney Fails to Regain Licence as NICC Extends Suspension Summary The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended the suspension of The Star Sydney’s casino licence to 31 March 2026 unless the NICC ends it earlier. The decision follows findings of serious non-compliance and slow progress on remediation efforts. The Star Entertainment Group […]
Boyd Gaming Stays Quiet on Ransom Issue After Cyber Break-In Summary Boyd Gaming confirmed a cyber intrusion in an SEC filing after attackers broke into its internal systems and stole employee records and some personal information. The company says it detected suspicious activity, engaged outside cybersecurity experts and is working with federal law enforcement. Boyd […]
Fanatics Takes a Chance on Sports Betting as Future Revenue Source Summary Fanatics, the retailer best known for sports kit and collectibles, has made a major push into sports betting after acquiring PointsBet’s US assets in 2023. CEO Michael Rubin says the sportsbook could become a material profit centre — as much as 40% of […]
Npm Package Hides Malware in Steganographic QR Codes Summary Researchers from Socket Threat Research discovered a malicious npm package named “fezbox” that hid credential‑stealing malware inside steganographic QR codes. The package, presented as a harmless JavaScript/TypeScript utility library, fetched and executed an obfuscated payload encoded within a QR image. The payload could read browser cookies, […]
PGCB Fines Valley Forge Casino after 13YO Gambled for Hours Summary The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined Valley Forge Casino Resort $300,000 after a 13-year-old boy was able to access the gaming floor and gamble for hours while accompanied by his father. Pennsylvania law bars anyone under 21 from entering casino gaming floors […]
The Star Sydney casino licence suspension extended to March 2026, regulators keep venue under independent oversight | Yogonet International Summary The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended The Star Sydney’s casino licence suspension until at least 31 March 2026, concluding the company has not shown sufficient progress to resume control of its […]
New Jersey judge orders NCPG to return 1-800-GAMBLER hotline Summary A New Jersey judge has ordered the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to stop managing and return control of the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline to the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). NCPG has operated the number under a licence from CCGNJ that paid […]
