The Field Effect Analysis team identified a targeted scam associated with BlueNoroff, a North Korean hacker subgroup. A known Canadian gambling company was caught in this scheme, which employed trusted identity verification methods and Zoom. BlueNoroff’s sophisticated method included fake domains such as zoom-tech[.]us to target the victim during a meeting about cryptocurrency. Attackers claimed […]

The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) is struggling to continue its fight against illegal betting platforms. After recent budget cuts, the agency lacks the resources to enforce Brazil’s new betting regulations effectively. Earlier this year, Anatel partnered with the Prizes and Betting Secretariat from the Ministry of Treasury to block unlicensed betting sites. Since January, it […]

The Brazilian Ministry of Finance has officially granted a fixed-odds betting licence to TQJ-PAR Participações Societárias SA. The authorisation was published in the Official Journal of the Union on 23 June 2025, permitting the company to operate online and hybrid betting services until 31 December 2029.  This move positions TQJ-PAR among a growing list of […]

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 was concluded on June 22 in the United States, becoming one of the most memorable Counter-Strike tournaments in recent years. As the first Major of the current season, the event captivated a global audience and shattered records across several key metrics. Team Vitality was at the center of the spectacle, […]

National Taxpayers Union (NTU) launched a website that mimics Drudge Report to share stories from small businesses facing Trump’s tariff policy problems. The group announced the Tariffs Report, a site that copies Drudge’s bulletin board style, will collect stories about how tariffs affect small businesses when changes occur, often. Bryan Riley, head of NTU’s Free […]