Western intelligence agencies warned that spyware known as CHOSEN BRICK is being used to target critics of the Iranian government living abroad. The activity focuses on dissidents and other opponents outside Iran's borders.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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The article argues that Revolut's recurring cybersecurity breaches point to a deeper failure than regulatory penalties. Fines address the aftermath, but they do not fix the controls, incentives, or accountability that allow incidents to recur.
6:48 AMFinextraSumsub launched Workforce Verification, a platform that combines identity document checks, biometric liveness testing, and background screening. It integrates these controls directly with enterprise identity and access management and human resources systems.
5:36 AMFinextra
Microsoft began distributing an emergency out-of-band Windows 11 update after its record-breaking September Patch Tuesday release introduced problems for businesses, developers, and gamers. The original release addressed nearly 1,000 flaws and caused issues including disrupted folder shares on Hyper-V-based systems.
4:54 AMThe Verge4:16 PMAl Jazeera
UK, US, Netherlands warn of Iranian spyware targeting dissidents
Summary
Western intelligence agencies warned that spyware known as CHOSEN BRICK is being used to target critics of the Iranian government living abroad. The activity focuses on dissidents and other opponents outside Iran's borders.
The campaign shows that Iranian cyber operations continue to treat overseas dissidents as reachable intelligence
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Iran's cyber reach extends beyond its territory and directly threatens political opponents in exile.
6:48 AMFinextra
Revolut Keeps Getting Breached. The Fines Were Never the Problem.
Summary
The article argues that Revolut's recurring cybersecurity breaches point to a deeper failure than regulatory penalties. Fines address the aftermath, but they do not fix the controls, incentives, or accountability that allow incidents to recur.
Repeated breaches make security execution, not punishment, the decisive issue. Customers and regulators bear the
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Recurring breaches can weaken trust in fintech platforms and expose limits in a regulatory model that penalizes failures without preventing repetition.
5:36 AMFinextra
Sumsub rolls out workforce verification platform
Summary
Sumsub launched Workforce Verification, a platform that combines identity document checks, biometric liveness testing, and background screening. It integrates these controls directly with enterprise identity and access management and human resources systems.
The shift is from point-in-time employee checks to verification embedded in routine workforce administration. Employers
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Workforce identity verification is becoming an operational security control rather than a standalone compliance step.
4:54 AMThe Verge
Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch
Summary
Microsoft began distributing an emergency out-of-band Windows 11 update after its record-breaking September Patch Tuesday release introduced problems for businesses, developers, and gamers. The original release addressed nearly 1,000 flaws and caused issues including disrupted folder shares on Hyper-V-based systems.
Microsoft now has to trade deployment speed for remediation after its largest-ever patch release created
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A security update that disrupts core workloads can force enterprises to treat patch validation as seriously as vulnerability remediation.
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