Abby Miller

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning about an ongoing threat from spear-phishing attacks carried out by cyber actors working on behalf of the Iranian government. In a joint advisory with its U.S. partners, the NCSC shared technical details about how cyber-attackers affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are using social engineering techniques to gain access to victims’ personal and business accounts online. The malicious activity targets individuals with links to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs, including current and former senior government officials, senior think tank personnel, journalists, activists, and lobbyists.

Singapore-based tech group Sea has applied for a digital banking license in Thailand, continuing its expansion into the financial services sector across Southeast Asia. Sea’s bid follows its earlier ventures into digital banking in Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. A digital banking license allows the holder to operate various financial services, such as taking deposits, lending, and managing assets, without physical branches.

The 50-unit apartment building is expected to welcome its first residents in December 2025.

Appario Retail, once Amazon’s biggest seller in India, has filed a lawsuit against the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The company argues that the CCI’s ongoing probes into Amazon’s business practices are unfair and have greatly impacted its operations. This legal challenge by Appario, a major player in the market, could have wide-ranging effects on both Amazon and India’s e-commerce industry as a whole.

The massive project that would transform part of the West Side could have fans enjoying some of the new amenities in the next couple years.

Hacktivist group Twelve has resurfaced with a focused campaign targeting Russian entities. The group has been active since at least April 2023. It aims to disrupt operations and destroy critical assets.

The property will replace the James L. Allen Center and nearly double the business school's classroom size.

Consumers will soon have more payment and delivery options on major Chinese e-commerce platforms like Taobao, as Alibaba and JD.com move towards greater cross-platform integration. On September 27, WeChat Pay was included as a payment option on Alibaba’s online marketplaces Taobao and Tmall, adding an alternative to Alipay, and credit and debit cards. Starting from mid-October, shoppers on Taobao and Tmall will also have the option of using JD Logistics for deliveries, in addition to Alibaba’s own Cainiao distribution service.

On October 29, 1969, a team of scientists at UCLA sent the first message over ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet. The message was supposed to be “LOGIN,” but the system crashed after the first two letters, resulting in only “LO” being transmitted. The team, led by Professor Leonard Kleinrock, was working on a technology called “packet switching.” This method broke information into smaller bundles that were easier to transmit and reassemble, a key component of the internet we know today.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently released data showing a significant decline in active mobile subscriptions across the country’s leading telecom operators. This drop is attributed to the disconnection of 64.3 million SIM cards as part of the NCC’s initiative to tighten security and reduce fraud through the National Identification Number (NIN) verification process. Globacom and 9mobile were the hardest hit by the exercise.