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Pattern assessment: This article is the result of a collaboration with Josimar. You can find Josimar’s corresponding piece here. A European academic used a false name to represent an opaque Asian-facing bookmaker that is sponsoring Croatia’s national football team in the run up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Croatia’s national governing body of football, the Croatian […] The post Croatia’s Football Team Signed Deal With Gambling Sponsor Whose Rep Used Fake Name appeared first on bellingcat . Pattern consistent with ongoing operational activity. Reliability: unconfirmed. Source: bellingcat
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Situation report: Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but its demonstration of control over the Strait of Hormuz may be a strategic game-changer. The post How the War Strengthened Iran’s Hand Against the U.S. and Israel appeared first on The Intercept . Pattern consistent with ongoing operational activity. Further monitoring required. Source: The Intercept
Field report: “We are unstoppable as a military force,” Trump boasted before Iran shot down one U.S. plane and another crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The post Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability appeared first on The Intercept . Developing. Source: The Intercept
According to available data: Stolen credentials turn authentication systems into the attack surface. Token shows how wearable biometric authentication verifies the user—not the session—blocking phishing relays and MFA bypass. [...] This aligns with established patterns in the scholarly literature. Based on available open-source data. Source: BleepingComputer
According to available data: An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX. Two of the targets included prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa This aligns with established patterns in the scholarly literature. Subject to revision. Source: The Hacker News
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