UK Banks Gain Access to OpenAI's GPT-5.5 Cyber Model

UK banks are now part of an exclusive group gaining early access to OpenAI's cutting-edge GPT-5.5 Cyber model, a powerful AI tool designed to bolster their defenses against sophisticated cyber threats. This move comes as Anthropic's rival program, Project Glasswing, expands to 200 partners, leaving some UK banks to tap into OpenAI's…

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Lazarus Group Deploys Memory-Only RAT in Financial Sector Attacks

The notorious Lazarus Group has unleashed a sneaky new attack tool, a memory-only Remote Access Trojan (RAT), targeting the financial sector with cunning precision. This stealthy malware, known as RemotePE, is just the latest weapon in the group's arsenal, and it's being used to infiltrate and manipulate its victims.

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AI Botnets Fuel DDoS Surge in Financial Sector

The financial sector saw a staggering 2.41 billion network- and transport-layer denial-of-service attacks in 2025, with banking bearing the brunt, accounting for 60% of total web attacks and over 80% of API-related incidents. TurboMirai, a powerful AI botnet, was a key driver of this alarming surge, fueling attacks that lasted a whopping 738% longer than usual.

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Ransomware Breach Exposes 123,000 at American Lending Center

A ransomware attack on American Lending Center compromised the personal data of 123,000 individuals after a threat actor infiltrated the company's internal network and accessed sensitive files. The breach was discovered nine months prior to notification, on July 27, 2025, but consumers weren't alerted until April 28, 2026.

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