Indeed today did have special meaning. While the origins may have been from American politics, the reality is Canada does have a unique personality that is based on the British parliamentary system, whereas American is more akin to the … Continue reading This was the moment Charles became King of Canada, and Canada his kingdom
Research: CoreWeave’s AI Infrastructure and Market Position They have particular differentiation in 3. Infrastructure Differentiation. it is designed explicitly to operate with GPU infrastructure, and seed investment from Nvidia cements this. They have been around for eight years(8) years but still have startup characteristics. Their debt profile is high and rates are astronomic. They are working with Bank of America to refinance $1.5Bn debt. Their efforts in Spain are spectacular and Spain in particular is in dire need of high tech support. The facility was inaugurated today by the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, and Albert Tort, Secretary of Telecommunications and … Continue reading Coreweave joins ‘hyperscaler’ group
Allison Owen and Chandana Seshadri 3 September 2024Long Read RUSI. READ FULL REPORT(PDF 687KB) https://static.rusi.org/north-korean-activity-in-casino-gaming-industry_0.pdf This paper outlines proliferation finance activity tied to the casino and gaming sector, as well as the emergence of new avenues of exploitation that authorities should analyse as part of their national risk assessment process. Criminal actors exploit under-regulated aspects of the casino and gaming sector to launder and move illicit assets across jurisdictions. This threat is further compounded by the reported involvement of cryptocurrency as a means to move and obfuscate criminal assets. As a result of this shift in design, a new global illicit marketplace has emerged … Continue reading North Korean Activity in the Casino and Gaming Sector: How Do Jurisdictions Respond?
The US National Intelligence Council, part 1: the discreet forum in charge of strategic analysis The NIC is little known, even within the US intelligence community, but is responsible for producing the most authoritative analyses in Washington. The forum brings together experts from all the US agencies and can adapt to political decision-makers’ needs. Continue reading The US National Intelligence Council, part 1:
Author: Jake Benford is Senior Project Manager on Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Europe‘s Future programme. The United Kingdom emerges from a long and hugely consequential period of centre-right populism with an exceptionally powerful centre-left Labour government. This bucks the European trends of either political stalemate or chaos, combined with a marked shift to the right. A moderate, Europe-facing government in Downing Street raises hope that British resilience and resurgence can bolster European unity in a geopolitical world. Yet barriers to reconnecting with the EU remain – and the surge of support for Reform, a populist protest party, is a reminder that British … Continue reading Labour’s Election Victory Ends the UK’s First Bout of Populism
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A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be applied manually on a per-machine basis. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/07/global-microsoft-meltdown-tied-to-bad-crowstrike-update/ Continue reading Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers
This is a fabulous post. It is fabulous because it shows the folly associated with every banks walled garden approach to security. The message here is that you (bank) must assume your personnel network is compromised. Hacking Your Bank | SNOSOFT RESEARCH TEAM Because this engagement required stealth, we focused on the social attack vectors and Social Reconnaissance. We first targeted FaceBook with our “FaceBook from the hackers perspective“ methodology. That enabled us to map relationships between employees, vendors, friends, family etc. It also enabled us to identify key people in Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable (“AR/AP”). After investigating a … Continue reading Hacking your Bank | Snosoft
India adopts a new rule for Banks [ht Payments news] that should have been voluntarily adopted years ago by all banks everywhere. I have always been a proponent for online alerts, but it makes eminent sense to make "card not present" alerts mandatory. India’s Mandate re: Stronger Authentication for Card Not Present Use | Payments News The rules require India’s banks to support two basic capabilities: A system of providing for additional authentication/validation based on information not visible on the cards for all on-line card not present transactions (e.g., Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode) A system that provides "Online … Continue reading Indian Banks Adopt a Rule all Banks Need | security alterts
The headline "How to Steer Clear of Money Scams" on a Google blog caught my attention. It turns out it is incredibly useful information for people to think about while on the web. How to identify scams and other schemes Continue reading “My mom was right to be skeptical” | scam avoidance advice from Google
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