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While enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and aligning AI initiatives across business, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Who is the final authority for setting your organization’s AI strategy? (Source: Ponemon Institute) 73% of CIOs, CISOs, and other IT leaders believe reducing information complexity is key to AI readiness. “Without trusted, well-governed information, AI can’t deliver on its promise,” said Shannon Bell, Chief Digital Officer, OpenText. Information complexity impedes readiness While AI is a high priority, the research underscores…

BaaS on a Global Scale Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions bring exciting new revenue streams to the banking world. This partnership model enables many new digital banks to run on reduced customer acquisition costs and embed their services into non-financial platforms, effortlessly enhancing the customer’s experience at every touch point. The sector’s global market size was valued at $19.65 billion in 2021. According to McKinsey, the total addressable market for just European BaaS services is expected to reach a value between €90 billion and €105 billion by the year 2030, highlighting the growth trajectory of the industry. As well as powering many of the world’s…

WhatsApp has patched a security vulnerability in its iOS and macOS messaging clients that was exploited in targeted zero-day attacks. The company says this zero-click flaw (tracked as CVE-2025-55177) affects WhatsApp for iOS prior to version 2.25.21.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.78, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.21.78. “Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsApp [..] could have allowed an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device,” WhatsApp said in a Friday security advisory. “We assess that this vulnerability, in combination with an OS-level vulnerability on Apple platforms (CVE-2025-43300), may have…

A quick heads-up before we start: I’m a developer at Google Cloud. I’m happy to share this article and hope you’ll learn a few things. Thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. The source code for this article (and future updates) is available in this notebook (Apache License version 2.0). You can experiment for free with Gemini in Google AI Studio and get an API key to call Gemini programmatically. All images, unless otherwise noted, are by me. ✨ Overview Traditional machine learning (ML) perception models typically focus on specific features and single modalities, deriving insights solely from natural language,…

A Facebook malvertising campaign is spreading the Brokewell spyware to Android users via fake TradingView ads. The malware steals crypto and personal data. Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender Labs have discovered a new malicious ad campaign (malvertising) on Facebook that is actively spreading a notorious Android spyware against unsuspecting users. The research, shared with Hackread.com, reveals that the campaign tricks victims into downloading Brokewell spyware, which has been operational since at least early 2024. In one previous case reported in April 2024, the Brokewell spyware was spotted spreading via Fake Chrome Updates. How the Ads Find Their Targets Researchers found that…

Lab Dookhtegan hacking group disrupts communications on dozens of Iranian ships Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2025 Lab Dookhtegan hacking group allegedly disrupted communications of 60 Iranian ships run by sanctioned firms NITC and IRISL. The hacking group Lab Dookhtegan allegedly disrupted the communications of 60 Iranian ships. The attack hit at least 39 tankers and 25 cargo ships operated by Iranian maritime companies National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines, which the US sanctioned. Hackers breached the satellite communications company Fannava, disabling the Falcon communications system and wiping core data. The attack left the Iranian ships blind. The group published…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees Friday following “massive” cybersecurity failures that compromised government networks and put operations “at risk.” The ousted employees include FEMA Chief Information Officer Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer Gregory Edwards and 22 other IT workers at the agency, reps told The Post. “FEMA’s career IT leadership failed on every level. Their incompetence put the American people at risk,” Noem said in a statement. Read the rest of the story at New York Post.

ColorTokens has joined the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition (OTCC), a group of vendors focused on strengthening security in OT environments. ColorTokens Xshield offers critical infrastructure owners a robust solution for securing their operations through microsegmentation and zero trust security principles.  By visualizing network traffic and enforcing granular, identity-based security policies, Xshield helps prevent lateral movement of threats within operational technology (OT) and IT environments. This proactive approach ensures that even if a breach occurs, its impact is contained and critical systems remain protected. The platform’s ability to map communication flows across hybrid environments, without requiring changes to existing infrastructure, makes…

Law enforcement in the US and the Netherlands on Thursday announced the seizure of domains and servers associated with VerifTools, one of the largest marketplaces for fraudulent identification documents. As part of the operation, the FBI seized two domains and one blog associated with VerifTools, while the Dutch police seized two physical servers and 21 virtual servers hosted at a data center in Amsterdam. The marketplace, the US Department of Justice says, was used to sell counterfeit identification documents, including driver’s licenses and passports, that allowed individuals to bypass identity verification systems, assume other people’s identities, and access online accounts.…