24th November – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 24th November, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The notorious “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” group claimed responsibility for a supply-chain attack involving the Salesforce-integrated platform Gainsight. The group stated that data from 300 organizations was compromised, including Verizon, GitLab and Atlassian….

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Europe Is Bending the Knee to the US on Tech Policy

Almost everything is on hiatus. The EU AI Act, Digital Services Act, and Digital Markets Act are all at risk. The European Commission is preparing to end the year with virtually no movement on its most important tech policy initiatives. Many measures may even be reversed. In particular, a series of changes threatens to weaken…

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Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a smoke-filled tavern to discuss a secret plan: If they raise prices together instead…

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